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ELLWANGER <5r* BARRY'S 
AMERICAN SPECIES AND VARIETIES, INCLUDING 
BLACK CAP, ETC. 
Columbian—Fruit very large, dark red, bordering on purple; plant a very strong, robust grower, hardy, and 
very productive. 
Conrath—A new Black Cap, very early, of good quality, very productive, and quite hardy. 
Cumberland—A new Black Cap, said to 
be of very large size, good quality, 
hardy and productive; mid-season. 
Cuthbert (Queen of the Market)— 
Medium to large, conical, deep rich 
crimson; very firm ; a little dry, but 
sweet and good, nevertheless. Very 
hardy. Season medium to late; un¬ 
questionably one of the best varieties 
for market. 
Eureka (Black Cap) —Very large, glossy 
black, juicy, rich; hardy and very pro¬ 
ductive. We regard it as a valuable, 
very early variety. 
Gault (Black Cap) —Large and firm; 
rich flavor. Plant a vigorous grower 
and extremely hardy. Said to be a 
true perpetual. 
Golden Queen—Large, beautiful amber 
color; firm, and of fine quality. Plant 
vigorous, hardy, and remarkably pro¬ 
ductive. 
Gregg—One of the most valuable varie¬ 
ties of the Black Cap family; fruit 
large ; good quality; season medium ; 
hardy, a vigorous grower and great 
yielder. 
Kansas (Black Cap) —A valuable second 
early variety; very large, handsome, 
firm, and of excellent quality; very 
hardy and productive. One of the 
best Black Caps. 
Loudon—Said to be a seedling of the 
Turner crossed with Cuthbert. Large, 
broadly conical, beautiful red. Ripens about with Cuthbert, continuing later, and in quality fully as 
good as that variety. 
Marlboro—The best early red Raspberry for the North ; hardy and productive. 
Miller—A variety from New Jersey. Berry as large as Cuthbert, round, bright red, does not fade; very firm. 
Begins to ripen with the earliest. Perfectly hardy. 
Munger—A new Black Cap, very large, productive. Ripens late. 
Ohio—A variety of the Black Cap much esteemed for drying; plant hardy and prolific; fruit of good 
quality. 
Palmer—Berries of medium size; black, firm; quality good; exceedingly prolific; early. 
Shaffer’s Colossal—Fruit large, purple, soft, with a sprightly, sub-acid flavor; plant very vigorous, hardy, 
and productive. Much esteemed in some localities. Season medium to late. 
Thompson’s Early Prolific—Recommended for its early ripening. Berry medium size, red, vigorous and 
productive. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
DIRECTIONS FOR CULTURE. 
The Soil and its Preparation.—The Strawberry may be successfully grown in any soil adapted to 
the growth of ordinary field or garden crops. The ground should be well prepared by trenching or plowing, 
at least eighteen or twenty inches deep, and be properly enriched as for any garden crop. It is unnecessary 
to say that, if the land is wet, it must be thoroughly drained. 
To Cultivate the Strawberry.—For family use, we recommend planting in beds four feet wide, with an 
alley two feet wide between. These beds will accommodate three rows of plants, which may stand fifteen 
