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ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Harerland. (P). Profitable by reason of its productiveness and earliness, but it is hardly firm 
enough for distant shipment; requires deep, heavy soil; plant exceedingly vigorous and 
healthy; fruit large, handsome and good, though not of the best quality; rather long in shape 
and of a bright glossy crimson; early. 
Jenell. (P). Season medium; size large; color bright red, changing to crimson when ripe; won 
derfully productive; very firm. 
Jessie. The plant is a stout, luxuriant 
foliage light green, large and cl 
berry is very large, continuing 
the last picking; it is a beautiful c< 
quality, good form, quite firm, havi: 
shipped 600 miles in good condition. 
Jersey tyueen. Berry is very large, coloi 
shade of scarlet; flesh firm and n 
full of rich vinous juice, with a deli 
spicy aroma; late, productive. 
*Lady Rusk. The fruit is of large size, 
days earlier than the Crescent, an< 
superior in every respect, holding s 
throughout the entire picking, anc 
all, one of the most productive v;.rie 
Miner's Prolific. Somewhat similar to 
Downing, but larger; darker in col 
ries are of irregular shape, ridged a 
rowed, of a mild, pleasant flavor; vc 
ductive; midseason. 
May King. Strongly resembles Cresc 
which it is a seedling, both in fri 
plant; productive; firm; berry of the color Jessie Strawberry. 
and size of its parent, and of the same bright, showy appearance; valuable for market. 
Manchester. (P). Size large, color scarlet, flesh pink, firm but melting, with a rich sub-acid juice 
and a decided aromatic flavor; robust and very productive; quality very good to best. 
MlchePs Early. Michel’s Early is the earliest of all good and reliable Strawberries; it is two weeks 
earlier and is as productive as the Crescent; a perfect bloomer; size above medium to large and 
very uniform; color beautifully scarlet; shaped handsomely conical; quality very fine; pro* 
nounced by all who have tested it to be the finest— possessing the flavor of the wild Strawberry. 
Parry. Seedling of Jersey Queen; the fruit is uniformly large in size, beautiful, moderately firm 
and of good quality; plant strong, vigorous and productive; requires good soil; early. 
♦Parker Earle. Produced in Texas in 1886; plant very robust, strong penetrating roots, a model in 
makeup; endures well the long, hot, dry summers of Texas and in Michigan and New York 
stands the winter cold equal to any other variety; enormously productive, having for two 
years in succession, on the same bed, in light sandy soil, fully developed a crop at the rate of 
15,000 quarts to the acre; flowers perfect, protected from late frosts by abundant leaves; trusses 
strong, long and large; berries regular, conical with short neck, glossy, scarlet crimson, firm, 
no hollow core, seeds golden; it shows well several days after picking, carries finely in long 
shipments, presents an attractive appearance in the crate and brings the highest price in 
market; season early to medium. 
Sucker State. Fruit medium to large; regular shaped, conical; color somewhat like Cumberland 
Triumph, but darker and more brilliant; decidedly one of the finest market berries. 
SharpleNH. This is one of the very best varieties in certain soils; large in size, delicious flavor, 
good bearer, bright color; specimens exhibited weighed ounces, and measured seven inches 
in circumference . 
Warfield No. 2. (P). Quality pleasant, sub-acid, good; the plant is a vigorous grower with bright 
healthy foliage; early. 
Windsor Chief. (P). A vigorous grower, with healthy foliage and immensely productive; fruit of 
large size to the end of the season. 
