The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
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Strawberries. 
Varieties marked ( P.) are pistillate; (S.) stami- 
nate. At least every fifth row or about every fifth 
plant in the row should be a staminate variety to get 
the heaviest yield of fruit. 
VARIETIES. 
Brandywine. (S.) Of immense size, firm, solid 
and shapelv. Flesh red to the core and de 
licious. Of remarkable vigor. 
Chesapeake. (P.) Vigorous. Fruit uniformly 
large, firm, very prolific and of high quality. 
Gandy. (S.) The leading late variety. Very 
robust habit, large, firm and good quality. 
Lester Lovett. (S.) A giant in growth and extra 
late. Quality of a high, rich flavor, and with 
delightful aroma. 
McKinley. (S.) Vigorous, healthy and great 
yielder, delicious fruit. Ripening in mid¬ 
season. 
President. (P.) Strong grower. Fruit very 
large and round, of solid texture and rich 
quality. Ripening in mid-season. 
Rio. (P.) Very early, being the first really good 
berry to ripen. Medium size. 
Senator Dunlap. (S.) Large, regular and at¬ 
tractive berry. Deep red. Excellent in qual¬ 
ity. Early to mid-season. 
William Belt. (P.) Early season. Luxuriant 
grower and very productive. Fruit often of 
enormous size. Rich colored, firm, of the 
best quality. 
With a small patch of strawberries 
in one's garden a surprisingly large 
quantity of berries can be picked 
during the fruiting season. Fresh 
berries from the garden are very supe¬ 
rior to the ordinary fruit stand ber- 
ry , both in appearance and delicacy of 
flavor. 
Prices of Strawberries. 
Selected layers. Each. $.05 Per 10, $.25 Per 100, $1.00 
Pot grown plants ready August 1st. Inquire for list issued about July 1st. 
Asparagus. 
Barr’s Mammoth. A new and popular variety. One of the best. 
Conover’s. A well-known and popular variety. 
Palmetto. A new variety, producing enormous and delicious sprouts. 
Extra strong, 2 years, per 10, 30 cts.; per 100, $2.00; per 1,000, $8.00. 
Extra strong, 1 year, per 10, 15 cents.; per 100, $1.00: Per 1,000, $5.00. 
A good generous 
planting of Aspara¬ 
gus in one’s garden 
ts always a good in¬ 
vestment. 
Rhubarb. 
Linnaeus. Leaf-stalks large, tender, 
juicy, produced quite early. 
Each, 15 cts.; per 10, $1.00. Larger 
roots, each, 25 cts.; per 10, $2.00. 
Other Garden Herbs and 
Hardy Roots. 
Catnip. Each, 15 cts.; per 10, $1.25. 
Chives. (Clumps). Each, 15 cts.; per 10, 
$1.25 
Fennel, Each, 15 cts.; per 10, $1.25. 
Hop-Vine. Each, 15 cts.; per 10, $1.00; 
per 100, $6.00. 
Horseradish. (Sets). Each, 5 cts.; per 
10, 40 cts.; per 100, $2.50. 
Peppermint. Each, 15 cts.; per 10, $ 1.25. 
A few plants of Rhu¬ 
barb or Pie Plant will 
furnish abundance of 
material for delicious 
pies and sauces at the 
season of the year when 
it is most acceptable. 
Sage. Holt’s Mammoth. Each, 20 cts.; per 10, 
$1.50; per 100, $8.00. 
Spearmint. Meadow Mint. Each, 15 cts.; per 
10, $1.25. 
Tansy. Each, 15 cts.; per 10, $1.25. 
Tarragon. Each, 15 cts.; per 10, $1.25. 
Thyme. Orange Scented. Each, 15 cts.; per 
10. $1.25. 
Wormwood. (Artemesia). Each, 15 cts. 
Springfield, Mass., June 16, 1912. 
Plants arrived in good condition and I wish to thank you for same. J.C.M. 
The apple tree arrived in good condition. Thank you. All the other stock is doing well. 
Very truly yours, 
W. H. S. 
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