CHESTNUT HITT, PHITAD’A, PA. 
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STRAWBERRIES. 
Belmont. Large, crimson, oblong, very solid 
and sweet, and of extra flavor. Its texture 
is exceedingly fine, having no hard or unripe 
spots ; it colors evenly, and is a remarkable 
keeper. 
Bid well. Berries average large, conical, with 
a slight neck, but quite regular, and of a 
rich crimson color ; quite firm. 
Captain Jack. Very productive; bears 
heavy crop of medium-size berries ; succeeds 
best on heavy soil. 
Charles Downing 1 . Medium to large, coni¬ 
cal, bright crimson, moderately firm, juicy, 
and of superb flavor. One of the very best 
for home use. 
Crescent Seedling. Very productive; 
profitable for a near market, but too soft for 
distant shipment; medium size and second 
rate in quality ; grown extensively for mar¬ 
ket in many sections. 
Cumberland Triumph. A large, light red 
berry ; regular in form and size, and of fine 
quality. Desirable for home use or a near 
market. 
Kentucky. An old and well-tried variety ; 
of fair size and good flavor ; a regular bearer; 
desirable for home use or near market. 
Longfellow. Large to very large; deep 
crimson; very firm, rich, high-flavored, and 
sweet; a good bearer, and specially desirable 
for home use. 
Seth Boyden. Large, bright crimson, 
juicy, rich, firm, and good ; one of the well- 
tried and popular standard varieties. 
Sharpless. A grand variety in every re¬ 
spect ; berries uniformly very large, deep, 
clear red, moderately firm, sweet, and excel¬ 
lent; a strong grower and very productive. 
$1.00 to $2.00 per 100; Plants in pots, after 
July 1st, $4.00 per 100. 
ESCULENT ROOTS. 
ASPARAGUS. 
“Asparagus prefers a rich, light, or sandy soil. 
The ground should be well manured, and dug 
or plowed very deep. Strike out furrows three 
feet apart. Set the plants in the bottom of 
the furrows, about ten or twelve inches apart, 
and cover the crowns about three inches deep. 
They may be planted in autumn, or early in 
the spring. From 200 to 500 plants will be 
sufficient to supply a moderate-sized family. 
The ground should be kept clean and well 
worked, and, as the plants increase in size, the 
furrows should be gradually filled in until the 
crowns are covered from six to nine inches 
beneath the surface by the end of the second 
season. The bed should be cleared off and 
covered with manure in the autumn, and dug 
or plowed across the rows very early in the 
spring, exercising care that the crowns shall 
not be injured. A light sprinkling of salt or 
brine in the spring is beneficial. If properly 
planted and cared for, an Asparagus bed will 
continue to yield for twenty-five years or 
longer, if on congenial soil.” 
Barr’s Mammoth. A new variety, orig¬ 
inated in Montgomery County, Pa., for which 
the introducers claim large size, great pro¬ 
ductiveness, and superior quality. This 
claim is endorsed by many large Aspar¬ 
agus growers who have seen it and been 
familiar with it for years. They also claim 
it brings ten cents per bunch more than 
other varieties in Philadelphia markets. 
Conover’s Colossal. This variety is much 
superior in size and quality to any other, 
being remarkably tender and fine flavored. 
$2.00 per 100 ; $12 per 1000. 
RHUBARB. 
This deserves to be ranked among the best 
early products of the garden. It affords the 
earliest material for fine pies and fresh table 
sauce, continues long in use, and is valuable for 
canning. Make the ground rich and deep, as 
for Asparagus. Plant four feet apart each way. 
Myatt’s Linnaeus. Those who have never 
grown this variety, which is of superior 
quality, will hardly recognize the old “ Pie 
Plant.” It is an early, tender variety, with¬ 
out being in the least tough or stringy, with 
a mild, sub-acid flavor. 
Giant Early Prince, Early Crimson, 
Early Scarlet. 
$2.00 per dozen. 
