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Fall-Fruiting Strawberries AMERICUS and PROGRESSIVE. 
While they will produce fruit at the same season as the ordinary strawberries and keep on bearing until frost, 
yet to get the best results the blossoms should be kept cut off until August 1st so as to conserve the energies of the 
plants for the fall crop. Treated in that w’ay ripe fruit will be borne in about three weeks after that date and con¬ 
tinuously untilfrost. One grower by that method gathered nearly 4()0 quarts from 500 plants set out in the spring; a 
splendid demonstration of their productive power. The quality is superb, the size good, but not up to the arge 
June berries, because of the season at which they are borne. The plants must not be allowed to suffer for water, n the 
fruiting season and a mulch will be found to be of great advantage. High cultivation is essential for the best results.n 
all crops and in growing these strawberries a little extra attention will pay well. There is no more trouble to grow them 
than the ordinary strawberries but they have to be attended to in proper season. 
AMERICUS. Plant medium sized, foliage medium, a shade lighter in color than Francis, has a good, heavy root 
system, a fairly good plant maker, blossoms strongly staminate. fruit light 
red, heart shaped, of fine texture, good quality half the size of Brandywine, 
fruit-stems stout, holding fruit well off the ground, has fruited here the past 
four years on spring set plants and new runners from July to cold weather. 
It is not uncommon for a spring set plant to produce from si.x to twelve 
well-loaded fruit-stalks. Price, for pot-grown plants, 20c. each. S2.00 per 
doz., S12.00 per 100. 
PROGRESSIVE. A variety originated by Mr. Harlow Rockhill, the intro¬ 
ducer of Americus and Francis, in 1908. Two years later he sent it for 
trial to a number of growers and after a two-year test it is highly praised 
by all who tried it. The plant is of medium size, the blossom strongly 
staminate and very resistant to heat. Both blossoms and fruit are well 
protected by the strong healthy foliage. The fruit is rich and sweet; a deep 
red inside and out; of good medium size with a slight neck and quite firm. 
Plants set in August and September fruit the next spring and on the new 
runners from July until frost. Spring set plants fruit the same year they 
are set out. Price, 25c. each, $2..50 per doz., S20.00 per 100. 
NEWER STRAWBERRIES 
The strawberries following were transplanted into cold framesin the fall, and 
If planted out any time before May 5th, will, under proper condicions, fruit 
some the present year. 
All the varieties offered are perfect flower¬ 
ing (bisexual) except where marked P or 
pistillate. The latter must have a row of a 
perfect flowering sort every nine or twelve 
feet to pollenize their blossoms. 
ABINGTON. C 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. 
CARDINAL, (P.) (Midseason.) The 
berries are large and beautiful, perfectly 
delicious. The’ plant is ideal, strong and 
vigorous. It is a oistillate variety. Named 
because of its brilliant color. Considered by 
conservative growers to be a winner. 
CHIPMAN. (Second early.) Round ber¬ 
ries. uniform, large, beautiful color and 
splendid quality. A vigorous, healthy grower, 
splendid foliage. Fruit firm and an excellent 
keeper. 
EARLY OZARK. (Extra early.) A very 
promising new strawberry from Missouri. 
It is a cross between the popular varieties Aroma and Excelsior. The berries 
are almost round and bright red in color. The plant is a grand grower with heal¬ 
thy large dark green leathery foliage.and exceedingly prolific. {Sec cut page 182) . 
FENDALL. (P.) (Midse'ason to late.) A magnificent variety, 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. 
FREMONT WILLIAMS. (Late.) A valuable late variety that is highly recom¬ 
mended by many growers of the North and West both for the home garden 
and for market. The plants are healthy of medium size, compact, not subject 
to rust or mildew and very prolific. The berries are large and uniform, con¬ 
ical in shape and very firm. The surface color is a dark glossy crimson and 
that of the flesh light red. The flesh is of fine texture and the flavor all that 
could be desired. The calyx is large and separates readily from the fruit 
making it easy to hull. 
HERITAGE. (Mid.season to late.) The plant is very large of extremely 
heavy texture. It is very deep rooting — drought and disease resisting and 
a prodigious yielder—from mid-season until very late of unusually large and 
beautiful berries of a dark shining crimson color and round-tapering, conical 
shape. The flesh is solid of fine texture and its deliciou.s flavor is unsur- 
pas.sed. 
MASCOT. (Late.) A new late sort of unusually large size and productive¬ 
ness. Season same as Gandy, lasting longer and usually producing a better 
crop of equally good berries. It has been found to do well on land too dry for 
Gandy. 
NORWOOD. (Medium early to mid-season.) A Massachusetts production 
said to be a cross between Marshall and Corsican. The plant is large and vig¬ 
orous, bearing for a long season enormously large berries generally rounded 
conical in form though sometimes flattened. The color is bright rich red from 
surface to center and the quality excellent. Juicy and of a pleasantly mild 
sub-acid flavor. Calyx small and easily hulled. (.S«e cut page 182). 
RELIANCE. (Midseason.) This is a perfect flowered variety, 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 generalW known as " mild.’' The color is dark crimson 
very glossy and attractive, remarkably even all over. Price of the Newer 
Strawberries, 40c. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. 
HENDERSON'S FREE BOOKLETS ON CULTURE, ETC., ARE ILLUSTRATED ON PAGE 3. 
