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ILL USTR'A TED DESCRIP 77 VE CA TALOGUE. 
NAME. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Early Canada. 
New ; originated in Ontario, Canada. Resembles the Wilson, but is five to ten 
days earlier ; very productive. It has been extensively tested and has yielded 
large orofits to grower by being ready for market before any other sort. 
Forest Rose. 
A variety of great excellence, of large size, and handsome. A very luscious berry, 
somewhat resembling the Jucunda in color and texture. Plants very vigorous 
and productive. 
Glendale. 
As a late profitable market berry, this is the very best in many sections ■ large, 
oblong-conic, scarlet, and very firm but rather acid ; a strong grower and 
productive. 
Great American. 
The largest variety cultivated, Fruit sometimes g inches in circumference. 
James Vick. 
Originated by Mr, E. W. Durand, who claimed that his son picked 22 quarts 
in 20 minutes. A vigorous grower ; flesh firm ; flavor fine ; productive 
Origin, Missouri—An exceedingly vigorous grower, foliage healthy and of a 
peculiar dark or blue-green color, very distinct perfect blossom. Those who 
Jewell. 
have fruited it largely say it is very productive and a superior shipping berry ; 
fruit medium size and very uniform. 
The most productive large strawberry ever produced. Silver medal from Massa¬ 
chusetts Horticultural Society, June 25, 1SS5, for best seedling strawberry 
produced in five years. The Jewell strawberry produced last year from 1-22 
acre. 678 quarts of berries, besides all picked and sampled by visitors. Had 
it not been for very dry weather the yield would have exceeded 500 bushels 
J ucunda. 
Kentucky. 
per acre. 
Large, glossy, scarlet, juicy, fine flavor ; late. 
A native of Kentucky ; very large, bright scarlet, sweet and delicious; ripens 
about a week later than most varieties ; fruit firm: a fine market sort; plant 
Lenning's White. 
hardy and very productive ; valuable for the late market. 
The best white variety. It is highly perfumed and of exquisite quality, but not 
Manchester. 
very prolific. Valued for preserving. 
New. Size large, color scarlet, flesh pink, firm but melting, with a rich srub-acid 
juice, and a decided aromatic flavor. Plant robust and very productive ; 
quality, very good to best. The plant is seemingly well adapted to very'light 
soils, and will doubtless find itself at home throughout a wide range of 
country, and prove itself to be especially valuable for market, whether near 
Napoleon III. 
Old Iron Clad ) 
(Phelps Seedling), j 
or distant. 
Round, scarlet, white fleshed ; fine spirited flavor. 
Origin, Southern Illinois. This is a strong grower, producing enormous stools 1 
foliage very large and healthy, of a light green color ; the fruit is from large 
to very large, very firm bright scarlet of fine quality and ripens early. The 
roots are very long, which enables it to stand the Winter’s cold and Summer’s 
President Wilder, 
drought ; where best known it is being planted extensively for market. 
Large, conical, scarlet, sweet, fine flavor, good bearer. A cross between Hovey’s 
Triomphe de Gand, 
Seedling and La Constante. 
Large, conical, often coxcombed ; polished, sweet and fine flavored. Does best on 
The Sharpless, 
heavy soils. Most popular foreign variety. 
This is one of the very best new varieties. Large in size, delicious flavor ; good 
bearer, bright color. Specimens exhibited weighed i }6 ounces and measured 
Wilson’s Albany, 
seven inches in circumference. H s been thoroughly tested and is grown and 
recommended by our largest nursery growers in the country. 
Large, conical, dark red, firm, hardy ; prolific, rather acid. Succeeds everywhere. 
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RASPBERRIES. 
This Iruit comes just after strawberries, and when properly cultivated is quite profitable. 
1 lant on strong soil, manure freely, cultivate well or mulch heavily. For field, rows seven feet apart, 
four feet in row. Pinch off canes when three feet high, and prune off laterals the following Springs within 
twelve or eighteen inches of the cane ; in garden culture, tie up to single wire. Cut out old wood each 
year. Cover tender varieties in Winter by bending down and throwing on earth. 
