GENERAL CATALOGUE 
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A bed managed in this way will give two full crops, and should then be spaded or plowed down, 
a new one in the meantime having been prepared to take its place. 
STANDARD WELL TRIED VARIETIES 
Those marked (P) have pistillate or imperfect flowers, and must be planted near perfect-flowering 
kinds, in order that the flowers may be fertilized. The varieties not so marked are bi-sexual or perfect 
flowering, and can be planted alone. 
Prices, 40c per 10, $1.00 per 100. Not less than 10 of a kind at rate per 10. Not less than 50 of a 
kind at rate per 100. 
Brandywine — Large, roundish, conical, of fine quality; moderately firm; prolific; season medium to 
late; a valuable late variety. 
Bubach — (P)—Fruit large and handsome, roundish, conical, bright scarlet, moderately firm, of fair 
quality; plant a strong grower, with large, healthy foliage, and very productive; succeeds on light 
or heavy soil. Desirable for home use and nearby market. Season early to medium. 
Gladstone — As large as the Sharpless, and of fine quality; plant healthy, vigorous and productive; 
medium to late. 
McKinley — Berry lar^e, roundish, inclining to conical, but sometimes flattened or coxcombed; color 
crimson; flesh firm, and quality very good. The plant is vigorous, healthy, and a great yielder. 
Season medium to late. We can confidently recommend it for garden and market culture. 
Marshall—Very large, roundish, dark, rich crimson; quality very good, firm; plant vigorous, produc¬ 
tive; season medium to late. We consider this one of the very best varieties for all purposes. 
Michel’s Early—The first variety to ripen here; berry medium to large, roundish, bright crimson, 
firm, fair quality; plant a strong grower and a good bearer. Valuable on account of its earliness 
and productiveness. 
President (P)—A fine variety, producing berries of the largest size. Plant strong and vigorous, season 
medium. 
Sharpless—One of the largest and best strawberries. Plant very hardy, enduring both heat and cold 
without injury here. 
MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS, NUTS, ETC. 
Chestnuts —Common American, 50 cents each; Japan, $1.00 each; Spanish or Marron, very large and 
fine, 50 cents each. 
Mulberry — New American, one of the best; hardy; fruit of excellent quality; ripe from June 15 to Sep¬ 
tember 20, 50 cents each; Russian, 50 cents each; White, 50 cents each. 
Walnuts — American Black, 50 cents each; American Butternut, 50 cents each; English, or Madeira 
Nut, 50 cents each. 
ESCULENT ROOTS 
Asparagus — Conover’s Colossal, 50c per 10, $2.00 per 100; Palmetto, 50c per 10, $2.00 per 100. 
DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING ASPARAGUS 
Prepare the ground by trenching to the depth of two feet, mixing each layer of soil, as turned over, 
with two or three inches of well-rotted manure. For private use or for marketing on a small scale, beds 
should be formed 5 feet wide, with three rows planted in each; one in the middle, and one on each side, 
a foot from the edge; the distance of the plants in the rows, 9 inches; the alleys between the beds should 
be two feet wide. In planting, a line is set and a cut made, a little slanting, to the depth of 6 or 8 
inches, according to the size of the plants. The plants are then laid against the side of the trench, at the 
distance already named—9 inches—care being taken to properly spread the roots. The crown or top of 
the plant should be covered about 2 inches. In a week or so after planting the beds should be touched 
over lightly with a sharp steel rake, which will destroy the germinating weeds.— Hardening for Profit. 
Rhubarb — Myatt’s Linnaeus, 20c each; $1.50 per 10. 
