SELECT STRAWBERRIES. 
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Burr’s New Pine— (P)— ^ Medium size ; light crimson; rich, sweet and 
delicious. Plants not very vigorous but productive. 
Colonel Ellsworth— One of the largest varieties in cultivation; scar- 
let ; moderately firm ; early and very productive. 75 cents per dozen. 
Crimson Favorite— Large ; light crimson; firm, quahty best; very 
early. 
Downer’s Prolific— Medium to large; dark scarlet; acid; very early 
and productive. 
Fillmore— (P)— Large ; dark crimson ; sweet ; good only in some locali- 
ties. 
French’s Seedling— Medium to large ; crimson scarlet; sweet spright- 
ly flavor; strong grower and productive; an excellent market variety. 75 
cents per dozen. 
Golden Queen — An English variety of undoubted excellence. Very 
large ; color light crimson ; very sweet and rich ; flesh firm. Vines vigorous 
and very productive. A very valuable market variety, as it continues longer 
in season than other sorts. $1.00 per dozen; $5.00 per 100. 
Hovey’s Seedling— (P)— : Large ; deep scarlet; flesh firm, with a rich, 
agreeable flavor. Vines vigorous and moderately productive. This old variety 
is now superceded by better sorts. 
Hooker — Large; color very dark crimson; rich and fine flavored. Tines 
productive, but rather tender. The fruit is too soft for marketing, but for 
family use it is one of the very best. 
Jenny Lind— A medium sized, early variety; color rich crimson; flesh 
firm, juicy, rich and sprightly. Vines hardy, vigorous and productive. 
Large Early Scarlet— Fruit medium size; light scarlet; flesh ten- 
der, of a rich, excellent flavor. A productive and valuable variety. 
McAvoy’S Superior, (P.)— Fruit large; light crimson; flesh tender 
juicy, with a rich, vinous flavor. Vines hardy, vigorous and very productive. 
Russell’s Prolific— (P) — Fruit very large; color crimson, irregular in 
shape ; vines vigorous and very productive. Price, 50 cents per dozen. $3.00 
per 100. 
Triomphe de Gand— a foreign sort, of great excellence. Fruit of 
the largest size, and irregular shape, and of excellent quality ; color deep crim- 
son. Vines hardy and very productive. A valuable sort for market and family 
use. 
Vicomptesse Hericart de Theury- Large, irregular; light 
crimson ; early and productive. 
Victoria, (Trollope’s Victoria.)— -Very large; light crimson ; flesh ten- 
der, sweet and rich. Plants hardy and vigorous. 
Wilson’s Albany — The most popular market variety in cultivation. 
Fruit large; deep crimson; flesh fine, with a brisk, sprightly flavor. Vines 
very hardy and productive. 
