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Strawberries. 
We are fortunate to have to offer our customers this rear 
one of the most remarkable Strawberries ever grown. Lov¬ 
ett’s Early is a berry with sterling merits, not only the best 
of all early sorts but the earliest by nearly two weeks. It is 
a splendid companion for First Season, which is the largest I 
and best late sort. These two are the most desirable berries 
and each will give a good crop immediately after planting. 
Lovett's Early, this is the most valuable Strawberry which 
has come out in years. Briefly, it is earlier than any other | 
by oar. to two weeks, it is tho most prolific bearer known, it 
is' of vcri/ large size and gnperb mialitu and a rank grower 
with a perfect blossom, succeeding equally well in heavy | 
or light soil, and like First Season, it gives a good crop of i 
fruit the first summer. We are one of the parlies who 
bought the original stock and last spring put out bum 
plants of it which at once went to blooming and fruit log 
much to our surprise, each plant producing from - to 7 
fruit stems which were tilled with berries. It was a most 
remarkable yield, notwithstanding the plants wen- Just 
put out. Its greut productiveness, large size, line flavor, 
early ripening and vigorous growth, combine to make It 
the most valuable Strawberry known, l’rlce, $2.tKI pet- 
dozen ; §10.00 per loo. 
First Season, it bears a good crop immediately after planting. 
This berry is rightly named as It fruits at once. In size 
they arc among the largest, and In quality they are the 
sweetest and most delicious berry we have ever t t ied. We. 
are satisfied that it must take first place, and is the sort 
which everybody must have above all others, for outside 
of its fruiting the first season it is the best and sweetest 
large berry, and an enormous cropper. Itsseason Is late, 
and when planted with Lovett’s Early, which is extra 
early “ Strawberry time,” lasts for a long period. It is a 
self-fertilizing sort, ns arc also all other strawberries we 
offer. Strong, vigorous plants, 50 cents |>cr do/,.; 00 for 
§1.00; 100 for § 2 . 00 . 
Michaels’ Early, this is one of the earliest of all good and 
reliable strawberries and especially valuable for the 
South. 11 is two weeksearlier and is as productive as the 
Crescent; a perfect bloomer; sizeabove medium to large 
and very uniform never running to small buttons; color 
lieautiful scarlet; shape handsomely conical, never Ir¬ 
regular and shapeless; similar to the Wilson; quality 
very fine, possessing tho flavor of tho wild strawberry; 
(limit very vigorousnnd healthy, mnkingnumerousstrong 
and deep-rooted plants; foliage on long stems and very 
large, with never a trace of rust or blight, retaining its 
green lustre ull winter. 50 cents per doz.; §2.00 per 100. 
Everbearing, this now variety originated in Oregon, and is 
said to bear profusely from Juue until frost. It is a most 
vigorous grower, with a perfect blossom, and appears to 
do well in all localities. It is of very largo size, an excel¬ 
lent shipper, and stands heat and drouth better than 
other sorts. The East Portland Vindicator of Nov. 15th 
says: “ Friday of last week a gentleman left a box of flue, 
delicious stra wherries, Just picked from his garden, at the , 
Vindicator office. The berries are lurge and fully rnatur- I 
ed. He brought in thirty Ikixos for market. Ai this sea¬ 
son of the year strawlierrh-s are a luxury and bring a 
good price ’ ID cents per box. This is something new, 
growing strnwborrh-s for market in November, but these 
are grown on I In- Everbearing variety t hat Dear from 
early spring until mid-winter.' 1 There Is no doubt but 
that the berry Is all that Is claimed for it In Oregon. A 
perfect Everls-arcr, but whether or not It will prove the 
same all over t he country remains to be seen. We have 
not yet fruited it, our stock (limits being set last spring 
and emno direct from tho introducer. They are exceed¬ 
ingly vigorous and If It proves to be such a good Kver- 
ls-arer here as It does on the Pacific Coast it will be a sort 
of Immense value. St rung plants, 25 cents each; 3 for <H> 
cents; 12 for §2.00. 
White Pineapple, (new.)— This berry is not large in size, but 
Its fruit are, when ripe, snow white, and of the highest 
llavor. Tho fruit Is borne on stout stems, well above the 
foliage of the plant, and are therefore, never sandy or 
dirty. 1 1 is a prolific bearer, and extra line as a fancy va¬ 
riety. Its fine quality and odd color will make it highly 
prized by many. Per dozen, 75 cents. 
SPECIAL OFFER. -For only St.UO we will send 12 plants 
each of these five line strawberries. 
