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E. W. REID'S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
twenty-five, picked iu light baskets, which keep down express charges, and cause no dan- 
ger of heating. All our plant? are true to name. . 
PERFECT AND IMPERFECT BLOSSOMS. -Strawberries are all perfect or imperfect, 
or in other words, male and female. Those marked (P) are imperfect and destitute of 
stamens, and must be planted so that they can be fertilized with perfect-flowering varie- 
tieS The bes^way t^ma^tlmTcrtilization perfect is to set two varieties betwecn-one 
early and one late; this will add to crop and size of fruit Wehave 
Some people are prejudiced against pistillate varieties. This should no • 
found them the most productive ; hence, better payingand less injured by late fiost. Toi 
family use? wlf prefer a perfect’ variety, as they are somewhat easier handled, but for- 
profit, the one that produces the most salable fruit is what we want. 
NEW AND VALUABLE STRAWBERRIES. 
THE DAYTON. 
In bringing this new berry before the public and adding another ^^'e^ready long list 
° of strawberries, we have not acted hastily , vie 
have concluded to offer it only after several 
years of thorough trial, and after having its 
merits passed on by some of the best horticul- 
turists of the country. . .. 
The “ Dayton ” (so named by request of the 
members of the Montgomery County Horticul- 
tural Society, at the June meeting, 1891, held 
at the home of the originator) is a chance seed- 
ling. Mr. Feicht’s attention was drawn to it 
by its heavy stem, and immense cluster of fine, 
large fruit..' It was tested side by side with 
the Crescent and other productive varieties, 
and it outyielded them all, besides it proved 
six days earlier than the Crescent. It is a 
strong, healthy, vigorous and upright grower, 
entirely free from rust, and its large foliage 
protects the blossoms from frost. In color it is 
somewhat darker than the Crescent. Solid, a 
good shipper, of fine form and excellent flavor. 
It is an immense yielder of very large fruit, 
and holds out well in size to the end of the 
season. , . _ n 
The points of excellenceclaimed for the Da> - 
ton are earliness, hardiness, large size, pro- 
ductiveness, superior flavor, perfect bloom, 
good shipping quality, desirable color, vigorous 
growth and entire freedom from rust. 
THE DAYTON STRAWBERRY. 
Some Testimonials from the Leading Horticulturists of the State. 
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. 
October 15, IS'.H. 
Gentlemen: Plants of the “Dayton" strawberry were placed on the Experiment 
Station Grounds for trial last year. These plants have made a vigorous and healthy 
good form and size, color and quality. I should judge that it would prove a good fei tilizei , 
and would rank it as a very promising variety. 
Respectfully, 
W. J. Green, Horticulturist. 
Mr. N. Ohiner, ex-President Ohio State Horticultural Society, p r e si<3ent ^ Mont- 
gomery County Horticultural Society and of Montgomery County F arrners Club, says of 
thC “Being p^esenta/the June meeting of the Montgomery County Horticultural Society, 
held at the residence and fruit farm of Mr. David Feioht, the o ngmatorof .the Dayton 
healthy foliage 
strawberries now grown.’ 
August 15, 1891. 
The 
to 
the American Nurserymen’s Convention atChicago. Thiswas on Tuesday, une oerries 
attracted a great deal of attention at the meeting, and, on Friday, when the Convention ac- 
I visited the grounds of Mr. David Feicht, in 1889, when strawberries were ripe, Tb 
“ Dayton " was the best on the ground. I picked two quarts of the Dayton to take t 
i mo, -imn Nmwrvmpn’s Convention atChicago. This was on Tuesday. Thebeme 
