NEW VARIETIES. 
Nick Ohmer. “For market, for home use or for exhibition, this is probably the 
greatest berry ever offered. It is certainly the most desirable berry that has come 
under our observation. It is our candid opinion that all who grow the Nick Ohmer will 
be astonished at its healthy, vigorous growth and great productiveness. The fruit will 
be a surprise to all who see it, being mammoth size, beautiful in form and color and 
of excellent quality.” $1.00 per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
New York. The berries are very large, ripening mid-season. Color, dark scarlet 
changing to crimson when fully ripe. Colors all over at once. Quality first-class. 
This berry won a prize of $100 in gold in competition with many other varieties 
against tlie “ Glen Mary.” We append what the originator says of it. 
_ Miss Martha G. Yates, of Tompkins County, N. Y., an ex-school teacher who prefers 
fruit growing to teaching, was the lucky winner of the $100 in gold. The followinK is 
her description of the berry; “The strawberry plants I sent you to compete with ‘cTlen 
Mary ’ were seedlings of a large Bubach No. 5 strawberry, circumference 1]^ inches, 
fertilized with Jessie. We always call these ‘ The Big Berry.' Every one who sees them 
is astonished at their size and productiveness. We always sell all of these berries at a 
fancy price to people who board here during the summer.” $1.00 per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Gladstone. “Large as Sharpless, better quality, better color, early as Michel’s 
Early, a strong and vigorous grower and not excelled in quality by any straw’berry 
growm.” Such is the originator’s description of this berry and it is spoken of very hi<dilv 
wherever it has been tried. $1.00 per doz.; $4.00 per 100. ® 
Excelsior; This is without exception the most valuable extra early sort now on 
the market. A persistent and healthy growmr, a cross between Hoffman and Wilson 
Albany. Twice as vigorous and healthy as either. Will average larger than Hoffman, 
twice as productive and equal to Hoffman as a shipper, which is saying a great deal, but 
not too much, and this year it was five days earlier than either Hoffman or Michel’s 
Early. The above is our own experience and is strictly true; it is useless to say more. 
75 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
ncKinley. “This variety has been thoroughly tested and we consider it a superior 
strawberry, being remarkable lor it size, shape, color and quality. Berry large, roundish 
inclining to conical, but sometimes flattened or coxcombed; color crimson, flesh firnq 
and quality very good. The plant is vigorous, healthy and a great yielder; flowers 
bi-sexual or perfect. Season medium to late. We can confidently recommend it for 
garden or market culture.”—Introducer’s description. 75 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100, 
Brunette. This variety, in its combination of delicious flavor and beauty, has 
probably taken a step in advance of any variety now generally cultivated. Its berries 
are above medium size, round, and almost invariably perfect; of a dark mahogany color 
when fully ripe, and without any white tip. The plant is a strong grower and as free 
from rust as any variety now cultivated; flower perfect. The fruit is quite round in 
form, very handsome, and remarkable for its exquisite flavor. $1.00 per doz • $4 00 
per 100. 
Star. ^ The berry is very large and handsome in appearance, often measuring 6 to 7 
inches in circumference. It very much resembles the Sharpless and has all the good 
qualities of that well-tried variety. The plant is a strong grower and season of ripening 
is second early. 75 cts. per doz. ; $3.50 per 100. 
Lady Garrison. This is a new one from South Jersey, where the originator and 
others have been fruiting it for a number of years, and where it has sold for higher prices 
than any other variety. Last year large quantities of the berries were shipped to New 
York and Boston, bringing 2c. to 4c. per quart more than other kinds. It is a large, line- 
looking berry of good flavor, ripening second early. 75 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
St. Joseph. New French Everbearing Strawberry. Fruit of good size; color a 
rich glossy crimson, with flesh of same color. The plant is hardy and a continuous 
bearer, both on the old plants and the young ones as well. Pot-grown plants set out 
this Summer will fruit abundantly next Spring, and continue to fruit, more or less, 
during the Summer. In addition to this, if the runners are not severed from the parent 
plants, they will form new plants, which will fruit the same season, thus giving a 
continuous supply of fruit throughout the Summer. $1.00 per doz. ; $4.00 per 100. 
A SUPERB COLLECTION. 
For the convenience of those who are not familiar with the different varieties of 
strawberries, we suggest the following collection which we are sure cannot be excelled 
for the home garden : 
Early — Excelsior, Gladstone. Medium — Marshall and Sharpless. Late _Nick 
Ohmer and Brandywine. 
