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Bismark—(Per.) It is not as large as the Bubach, 
as has been described, but resembles this variety in 
size and color, shape and flavor. Eruit is bright scar¬ 
let with no green tips; very firm for such a large 
berry. It makes lots of plants and sets loads of fruit 
which it. seems to mature, especially if given good 
strong soil. For those who are prejudiced against an 
imperfect bloomer like the Bubach, this is the one to 
plant. 
Clyde—(Per.) At the first few pickings last year 
this variety was all one could ask for; thebetries were 
large and abundant, hanging in such clusters that 
every one wanted to pick the Clyde. Following this 
was a few days of rains and hot suns, and they wilted 
very fast compared with other varieties. The only 
objection there seemed to be was the lack of foliage to 
cover the fruit, and for this reason the fruit was hurt 
severely by the hot suns. It will have to have extra 
cultivation and fertilizer to enable the plant to make 
foliage enough to cover the fruit in a dry season. 
Crescent—(Imp.) The poor lazy man’s variety. 
Will produce more fruit under careless cultivation 
than any other variety. Very productive, bright red, 
medium size, known everywhere and needs no de¬ 
scription. 
variety with us. The berry is as near perfect in shape 
as can be possible, bright, glossy rid, and of excellent 
flavor. Its season of ripening is late. 
Sample—(Imp) The introducer says: “This new 
berry is large size and fine quality, quite firm, con™ 
tinues a long time in fruit. The berries are large to 
the last. For the marketman it is the best strawberry 
ever grown. Yields as many berries as the Haverland, 
and averages as large as the Bubach. Tate. ’ ’ 
Gandy—(Per ) One of the latest, if not the latest, in 
cultivation, This variety requires a special soil 
adapted to it. It is particularly adapted to the North¬ 
ern States, as in the Southern States it seems too dry. 
We say on our soil it is a good plant maker, producing 
a beautiful p’ant of medium size. The fruit (what we 
get) is of gocv size, but it is too shy a bearer here to be 
of any profit. This variety is well known over the 
country, and where it succeeds well it is one of the 
best paying sorts. We always grow a good stock of 
these to supply our customers, and our stock is 
genuine. 
Glen Mary—(Per.) Shows up better than last season, 
and makes some very large berries, but the plant rusts 
very badly, and by rusting as it does, it does not seem 
to have sufficient foliage to cover the fruit from the fast 
PARSONS. 
Dayton—(Per.) Early, very productive, high qual¬ 
ity, and is above medium size for the eariy sorts. 
Plant a strong grower and is quite valuable for such 
an early berry. Targe size. 
Star—(Per.) The largest berries we had last season 
were the Star. Were we to tell you that ten filled a 
quart you might say that Worcester county will not 
grow berries of that size, but we grew the Star th’S 
large in a low, moist soil, in a favored spot in the 
garden and similar soils to this must be had to grow 
the finest specimen of any of the large berries. When 
you are looking for something for the fancy market 
you cannot strike one better than this. The plant is 
strong, very vigorous and with no sign of rust, makes 
plants quite freely for such a large berry as it is. In 
fact, it will make twice as many as the Sharpless, 
which it resembles, although it is superior to this 
sun; therefore we consider we have better varieties 
cultivation than this. 
Parsons—(Per.) We have in the Parsons a perfect 
bloomer, berry equally as large and very much of the 
same shape as the Tennessee Prolific, firmer and a 
little darker in color and equally as productive, as they 
have been thoroughly tested in our vicinity the past 
season in a piece of land near us, side by side, and the 
Parsons gave more fruit and sold for more money than 
the Tennessee Prolific by far. In growing berries for 
a commercial purpose you should include this variety 
in every selection. We shall plant it for the fruit and 
shall expect to be well repaid for the outlay. The 
plant is a large, strong grower, resembling the Bubach 
in some respects, having a large broad leaf with a 
strong root. . Being a strong, perfect bloomer, it is a 
desirable variety to plant with pistillate sorts. 
