PLAINT DEPARTMENT 
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New Fall-Fruiting 
Strawberries. 
If the blossoms are picked off these 
until August they bear bountifully 
from about August 20th until frost. 
They bear naturally like the ordinary 
strawberries but best results are ob¬ 
tained as above. 
Americus. Plant medium sized; 
blossoms strongly staminate, fruit 
light red, heart shaped, of fine 
texture, good quality; fruits on 
spring set plants. It is not un¬ 
common for a spring set plant to 
produce from six to twelve well 
loaded fruit-stalks. Price, for pot- 
grown plants, 30c. each, S3.00 per 
doz. S20.00 per 100. 
Francis. Plant medium sized; fruit 
medium to large, rather long and 
of a nice, glossy red; quality sweet 
and good. A strong staminate. 
A sure variety to fruit on new 
plants. Quite productive. Price, 
for pot-grown plants, 40c. each, 
$4.00 per doz. 
Select Strawberries. 
Brandywine. (Midseason.) Large size, glossy scarlet, firm, 
solid and shapely, delightful aroma, rich, juicy and luscious. 
Climax. (Extra Early.) The coming early berry, the berry 
that has yielded 30,000 quarts per acre. Large size, uniform 
in shape, splendid color and excellent flavor. 
Corsican. (Midseason.) A distinct variety. The fruit is 
dark crimson, rich and delicious flavor, large size and firm. 
Excelsior. (Extra early.) Remarkable for size, productive¬ 
ness, color, quality and firmness. A grand early sort. 
Lester Lovett. (Extra Late.) Equal to “ Gandy ” with added 
lateness. The berries are globular or slightly conical, very 
large and of uniform, perfect shape. 
Marshall. (Midseason.) As a large berry for home use it 
is peerless. The color is a rich glossy crimson that every one 
admires; the quality is far above the average. 
Nic. Ohmer. (Midseason.) A giant strawberry, never 
misshaped. Dark glossy red, firm and of excellent flavor. 
Senator Dunlap. (Early to Midseason.) A well-tested 
wonderfully productive variety. Fruit good size, regular form, 
beautiful bright red, glossy, firm; one of the best for preserving. 
Stevens’ Late Champion. (Late.) This is a splendid late 
berry. The plant is strong vigorous and productive. Very 
large, fine flavored, bright color, good shipper, heavy yiclder. 
Success. (Early.) A large, early berry, globular, slightly 
conical, bright scarlet, flavor mild, rich and sweet. 
Uncle Jim or Dornan. (Midseason to Late.) Plants re¬ 
markably robust. Extra large berries — very uniformly heart 
shaped — bright, beautiful red and high quality. 
Wm. Belt. (Midseason.) The fruit is conical, rather long, 
regular in outline, bright red and glossy. 
Price, 30c. per doz., $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 
If wanted by mail add 25c. per 100. Mailed free (if wanted) 
at the dozen rate. This applies to all Strawberries. 
Note. — The Strawberry plants offered in this catalogue cannot usually be 
supplied after May 5th. Our summer list of Pot-grown Strawberries is usually 
ready about June 15th, and is mailed free to customers, or may be had upon 
application by mail when ready. 
New Strawberries. 
The strawberries following were transplanted 
into cold frames in the fall, and if planted out 
any time before May 5th, will, under proper 
conditions, fruit some the present year. 
All the varieties offered are perfect flowering 
(bisexual) except where marked P or pistillate. new 
The latter must have a row of a perfect flower- strawberry 
Ing sort every nine or twelve feet to pollenize abington. 
their blossoms. 
ABINGTON. (Midseason.) A grand new berry, 
a strong grower and great plant maker. Grows 10 
to 12 inches high with heavy fruit stalks which stand erect. 
The berries are of large size, a fair average is 25 to a 
quart. They are bright red, firm and of good flavor. At 
all times it ranks high even when some of the standard sorts 
show deterioration. (See cut.) 
ARNOUT. (Early.) Fine large berries, bright red and solid, 
of most delicious flavor. The fruit ripens uniformly, no hard 
core or sour tips. Very productive and uniformly large. 
CARDINAL. (P.) (Midseason.) The berries are large and 
beautiful, perfectly delicious. The plant is ideal, strong and vig¬ 
orous. It is a pistillate variety. Named because of its brilliant 
color. Considered by conservative growers to be a winner. 
CHIPMAN. (Second early.) Round berries, uniform, large, 
beautiful color and splendid quality. A vigorous, healthy 
grower, splendid foliage. Fruit firm and an excellent keeper. 
FENDALL (P.) (Midseason to Late.) A magnificent va¬ 
riety, berries rich red smooth and glossy. Largest size and 
superb flavor. Growth vigorous very deep rooting, season of 
fruiting very long. A very valuable introduction. 
GOLDEN GATE. (Midseason.) Very large, . handsome 
fruit of oval shape, surface red and glossy, the color extend¬ 
ing half way to the center which is white. Flavor mild and 
pleasant. A vigorous grower, very firm fruit. 
HIGHLAND (P.) (Midseason.) The most productive berry 
by actual test in competition with one hundred and forty-six 
varieties. Fruit medium to large, bluntly conical, color bright 
scarlet, flesh red to center, medium firm, of good quality. 
MISSIONARY. (Early.) A new early variety. Berries 
broadly conical, splendid calyx. Splendid rich red with varnish 
gloss. Very productive and a splendid keeper. 
RELIANCE. (Midseason.) This is a perfect flowered va¬ 
riety, ripens with the “ Marshall ” and has a long season. It is 
remarkably uniform in shape for such a large berry. The quality 
is unsurpassed, juicy, luscious, solid to the center, the flavor 
being what is generally known as “ mild.” The color is dark 
crimson, very glossy and attractive, remarkably even all over. 
Price for the above, 40c. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. 
