TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
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SENATOR DUNLAP. This is unquestionably a variety that beginners who know practically 
- - nothing about Strawberries can depend upon. The Dunlap is one of 
those healthy plants that, if given half a chance, will look out for itself wherever you plant it. The foli¬ 
age is tall, upright, with a long leaf, and has more than the ordinary power of developing a heavy crown 
system. Its long roots go down into the subsoil for moisture, and a severe drought has less effect on this 
berry than on any others. Originated in Illinois by J. T. Reasoner and named after Senator Dunlap of the 
same state. Mr. Reasoner claims that the Dunlap has started to encircle the globe, and from the demand 
(hat we have had for plants for two or three seasons past I guess he is about right. My own trade on this 
variety extends from Canada to Cuba and from ocean to ocean. It has an extra-long flowering season; 
(he bloom is handsome and exceeding rich in pollen, which makes it valuable to plant with such pistillate 
kinds as ripen in its season. It has a perfect blossom. I fruited this berry for several seasons and find it 
one of the best medium size, midseason varieties. The berries resemble Warfield in color and ripen about 
t he same time. It is a better berry than the Warfield, better able to resist drought and less liable to be in¬ 
jured by the continued rainy weather during picking-season. The fruit is dark red, with a glossy finish, 
shading to a dark scarlet on the under side, with prominent yellow seeds resembling gold imbedded in 
highly-colored wax. The meat is bright red all through and is exceedingly juicy. For a medium-sized, very 
productive, midseason berry, do not hesitate to plant Senator Dunlap. 20 cts. per doz., 30 cts. for 25, 
40 cts. for 50, 60 cts. per 100, $1 for 250, $1.60 for 500, $3 per 1,000. 
Senator Dunlap. Beginners can depend upon this variety 
New York. The plant is one of 
the largest and healthiest on the 
>lace. The foliage is light green, a 
uxuriant grower and free from 
disease. It is very prolific; bears 
t hrough a long season. The berries 
arc very large, some rather pointed, 
while others are thick and broad. 
I hr color is red with a shiny sur¬ 
face. The seeds are so near the 
*aine color as the berry and deep 
m i t hat they are scarcely noticeable. 
^mull berries have no show by the 
•adr of the New York, no matter 
h<>w cheap they are offered. Its 
excellent quality and wonderful 
productiveness make it very profit- 
»!>le to grow. It is a prize-winner, 
just the kind to make the grower 
famous in his local market and give 
him the best trade. It is not firm 
«tu»ugh to ship long distances, ex- 
• rpt under refrigerator. The New 
\ < *rk has gained in popularity until 
it is today one of the largest-grown 
varieties for the home garden or 
local market, and it is seldom that 
wr have plants enough to supply 
t li« demand, especially to those who 
order late. We have many glowing 
»« < ounts of its superior quality 
from our customers. One customer says: “The 
New York is of immense size and very productive.” 
It you have never planted the New York you 
•»li«*ul<l not fail to do so. 
New Oregon. Not having fruited this berry I 
will give the originator’s description. “The New 
' gon, after seven years of active competition, 
• nil leads all other main crop berries, and as a 
grnrrul purpose or fancy market berry has no com- 
1- '»r. The color is a rich, dark red, extending to 
tin center. Berries very large—fifteen specimens 
I* Idled a quart. The berry is firm and of fine, 
• v n form; flavor is rich, sweet and delicious. As 
• t tide and canning variety it is unexcelled. The 
N< * < >regnn is early and continues in bearing a long 
•- • mu The plants have made an elegant growth 
I.. m and look promising. 
New Home. Of Western origin and introduced 
!>v me wrvcral years ago. For some reason, for 
li I cannot account, this berry has not become 
p pulai except in a few instances. Before intro- 
d »< "in this variety I grew several remarkable fine 
• « 1 1 ■ - of fruit. They were such that I considered 
• ' " that time an exceedingly valuable variety. 
It seems, however, that it does not keep up its 
reputation from home, and to those who have not 
already planted it and know whether or not it will 
give satisfaction, I would advise planting it only 
in a small way. Where it succeeds, as it has done 
here, it is certainly a valuable market berry. 
Nick Ohmer. This is an Ohio berry that has 
now been on the market for a number of years. 
This berry has a strong, perfect blossom, and is 
productive of rich, dark glossy red globular berries, 
highly colored all the way through and of superior 
flavor. It is a great market berry and a superb 
variety for the home table. It does not seem 
to be a great favorite with the general mass of 
Strawberry growers, notwithstanding some of the 
larger growers plant it heavily. For the last two 
or three years it is becoming especially popular 
in the Southern states, Florida in particular, 
where it is largely grown for the Northern markets. 
Sweet-Potato Plants Fine 
We received the sweet-potato plants in very fine 
order. Thanking you for past favors, I remain.—W. 
A. Bishop, Richmond Co., N. Y. 
