TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
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Several years ago 
asked my custom* 
to vote on the m* 
popular mid-seas 
variety. There w* 
twice as many tl 
named Haverland 
their preference 
there were of a 
other kind. Althou 
the Haverland was 
t reduced over tw< 
ty-five years ago, it 
st ill one of the lead 
commercial sorts 
and seems to be 
growing morepop- 
ular every day. 
It is one of the 
most popular 
varieties that we 
handle, and of the 
older ones we have 
a larger sale for it 
from year to year 
than of any va¬ 
riety on our list; 
some seasons it is 
impossible to sup¬ 
ply the demand. 
This year we have 
a very large stock 
of this variety, 
and we expect to 
be able to fill all 
orders. Last year 
we expected to 
have enough and 
perhaps some to 
spare, but every 
plant of Haverland was sold. The plants are healthy and vigorous, making ample runners. It seems to 
do well in nearly every part of the country. It is popular North, East, South and West, and we seldom, 
almost never, had any complaint from this variety. It is a good one to tie to. The blossoms are pis¬ 
tillate, medium size and extremely hardy. The Haverland should be well mulched, as the fruit-stems, 
are not able to hold the immense load of berries from the ground. It is so enormously productive that 
the bright, large, juicy berries lie in great heaps around the plants. Under favorable circumstances the 
larger berries will grow as large as guinea eggs. Of course, under ordinary culture, it will not be so large 
as this, but the average size is usually satisfactory, under almost any conditions. The Haverland is a 
good standard berry that bears a big crop, above medium size, quality and appearance. 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. 
Deacon. This variety was procured from C. S. 
Pratt last spring, who describes it as follows: “No 
berry under cultivation will stand the neglected 
and rough usage that this one can endure. It is a 
lazy man’s berry and will bear a tremendous crop 
of fine berries under the most adverse conditions. 
If you have a piece of land too poor to grow white 
beans just set in Deacon Strawberries and it will 
pay you the best dividends it ever did.” Blossoms 
perfect. 
Early Harvest. This variety comes from Ar¬ 
kansas and is described by the originator as follows: 
"It forms immense tops and roots, with numerous 
crowns on good soil. The Early Harvest is not 
fully m animate and requires pollination for which 
Excelsior is well fitted. By many it will be preferred 
to the Excelsior because it is very nearly as early, 
with as good color and firmness, and excels its 
size and productiveness.” 
Early Hathaway. Under favorable conditions I 
find this gives a very good crop of excellent berries 
early in the season. It is a strong, staminate va¬ 
riety and is a good one for fruiting early pistillate 
varieties. Good-sized, firm and of a most attractive 
color. It justly holds its claim as a superior early- 
market variety. If you desire a new variety give 
this plant a trial. 
Ekey. Very promising. Repeated inquiries for 
this variety have induced me to put it in stock. 
I find it described in M. Crawford’s catalogue as 
follows: “Early, medium, and makes a short season. 
This fine be-ry has been before the public five years 
and has won its way from the first. It makes 
plants sparingly, but they are of extra size and yield 
well. The fruit is peculiarly attractive, very large, 
long and dark red and glossy; the flesh is also dark 
red and solid. The flavor is pleasantly tart, sprightly 
and agreeable.” The Ekey has made a better 
growth with me than the foregoing description 
would indicate; we find the plants strong, healthy 
and vigorous, as described, and enough of them. 
I am very favorably impressed with the variety. 
