HARRISON’S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES 
ST. LOUIS. 
St, Bouig. A remarkably strong- grower. 4. g-ood 
sivs 1 of a it er o? S fniZ" °n grounds. The originator 
iL ° t 1 , as fallows. St. Louis (S.).—Seedlin°- 
Shape 6 of ad tli<? 1 T°?Jp SO rn and Haverla nd, "having the 
larger in ^ dy 1 Thompson. but being much 
rief LL fill o W ha ve grown them that 12 ber- 
Ia?ie7th a n t box ™ el] filled - Tli ey are 
the foUowmg varieties with us, show- 
1 aw! t i 10 size: Klondike, Excelsior, 
Llimax, Almo, Michel and Thompson, which all 
the same season as the P S t ’Lo^s We 
v a y^.? es t e d them for about five years before offer- 
cdoselv 61 ^!^ 0 +n be i, trad \ and have watched them 
d thlnk we have a better early large 
thriftv^tv eye ^i Sent i° ut before. Plants grow very 
Shown on a rSi ean S‘ r °wth; no rust has ever 
on .them. They are fine rooted, making 
fSShet an n- m n akin§ ' their P ]ant s about 5 to 6 
^u h mr. apar i t ’ accounts for their large size 
in d one & n^ P ti a ? t fi -ferries are on long stems, mak- 
th ? finest to pick and filling quarts very 
jhrv fWfil 1S al w that could he asked; firm and 
JmSd nlw bl?ry/ We CannGt Say t0 ° much for this 
^ pardinai.—The originator says: ‘‘Fruiting with 
?ll n t f 0 t f h?m 0mi u mg seedlings, it surpassed each and 
th A ^ y as the largest and most vigorous 
plant. A &reat truss of beautiful bright red ber¬ 
ries pushed through the foliage on a stem of re- 
^w^ ab i e size - -The firm, solid berries were of ideal 
Tb^ P nlnlft r fSa+ fine u finality of pronounced aroma. 
Ah e Plant matured them all The superior size of 
th% P la P ts - the power to produce runners, the size 
fruit and its great productiveness made it a 
fif^t among strawberries, and for a time it was 
waM cfn«i n Cara?nal/ ?r ° m ltS COl ° r “ was after ' 
Chesapeake.—-Introducer’s description: “This va- 
JfSSLI 8 a ?,M e as the Gandy, more productive on 
3 < 1 1 ?o 1 u+ r . ^. 0lls and equal to it in size; its shipping 
in tlflfm, e -. x f e1 ?, th at popular standard variety; 
m eating quality it ranks among* the best eaualins- 
aS ^l llia ™ Belt 8 Brunette and oth? 
of thl * 2 X 1 1 f’ 4. Therefore we have attained two 
been hl 3 i es ^ to a larger degree than has ever 
Cranes? Til la ln aay . oth er variety, quality and 
wX>th w r lo + plant 1S a stron ^ upright grower, 
£^o«^ h ai C i’rv 1 + ather -^ and very dark S'feen foliage, 
Tho u r ° und and entirely free from rust. 
stalkl s are upright and unusually strong 
holding almost the entire crop from the ground.” 
w^hm^XioT Th + Vir finia is very early, being 
diint^ a oS £ P 2 r of Excelsior. It is very pro- 
ber^v fe d ° f a U i llfarm targe size for an early 
frwSL £ s compared with all commercial varieties, 
of season, I should call the size a 
ft&m'frum. The berry is of a bright red color, 
the appearance of being varnished, and 
maKes a very attractive appearance both on the 
and aftG r it is picked. It is said to be a cross 
-of Hoffman and Sharpless. The foliage, while dis¬ 
tinct, is very similar to the former. The 
plant is a strong-growing variety, and as yet 
x have never seen a spot of rust. For those 
that want an early berry that is remarkably 
free from disease, good size and good qual- ' 
ity, ripening almost, if not quite, as earlv 
as the earliest varieties grown, should not 
fail to give this berry a trial, whether grow¬ 
ing for home use or for the market. Has 
remarkable dark green foliage, healthy plant 
maker and medium size. 
Auto (Per.)—Originated in Delaware, and 
by those who have grown it is claimed to be 
of large size and fine quality, very product¬ 
ive, bearing fine crops in very dry weather, 
w*hen other sorts are apt to be short. The 
plant is of unusual vigor and carries fruit 
well up from the ground. 
Aroma (Per.)—Plant shows no weakness 
of any kind. Fruit very large, roundish, con¬ 
ical, rarely misshapen, glossy red, of excel¬ 
lent quality, and produces in abundance. 
Brandywine (Per.)—Late. It is a splendid 
grower, fair plant maker, very productive. 
The fruit is very large, heart-shaped, firm, 
of good flavor and good color. It begins to 
ripen in midseason, but continues till nearlv 
all other varieties are gone. 
Bismarck (Per.)—It is not as large as the 
Bubach, described below, but resembles this 
variety in size and color, shape and flavor. 
Fruit is bright scarlet, with no green tips; 
very firm for such a large berry. 
Bubach (Imp.)—This berry has been thoroughly 
described year after year, but for the benefit of 
those who have not grown them we would say the- 
fruit is of the largest size, ofttimes coxcombed, and 
it is not at all unusual to find berries of this variety 
weighing an ounce to an ounce and a quarter. It 
will do fairly well under poor cultivation, but re¬ 
sponds freely to good food. The plant is perfect, 
having dark foliage, very stout crown; a prolific 
grower, and only set enough plants to give good- 
sized berries. 
Bedar Wood (Per.)—Foliage is a dark green color, 
rather tall and has long rather narrow leaves. It 
is noted for its long roots, which extend deep in 
the soil and enables it to endure dry weather bet¬ 
ter than most varieties. The plants of this variety 
are not large, but they bear a large crop, and this 
is what most growers are looking for. 
Climax.-—A perfect bloomer; enormously product- 
ive of medium-large, perfectly-formed, pointed 
globular, rich, dark glossy red berries of high qual¬ 
ity, and one of the very earliest to ripen. Plant an 
extremely free grower, dark glossy green foliage; 
a free, but not overabundant plant maker; healthy 
and vigorous on every variety of soil. 
Clyde (Per.)—The Clyde is as large as Bubacli 
and nearly or quite a week earlier. With a dry 
season and plenty of sun it is an excellent variety, 
but the foliage is a little weak during fruit time, 
and too much hot sun or a wet season is not good 
for them. It is so extremely productive that the 
whole vigor of the plant seems to go to fruit, and 
does not provide foliage enough during fruit season 
to protect the berries. 
Crimson Cluster.—It originated near an old bed 
of Gandy in Maryland, and is supposed to be a 
seedling of that variety. The plants are very much 
like the Gandy, but better plant makers. 
Bkey (Per.)—Strawberry very large, long, coni¬ 
cal, pointed and slightly necked; color a rich bright 
crimson; when ripe very attractive. Flesh red 
throughout, quite firm and of excellent quality. 
Plants vigorous and quite healthy. See cut above. 
Crescent (Imp.)—The poor lazy man’s variety; 
will produce more fruit under careless cultivation 
than any other variety. Very productive, bright 
red, medium size, known everywhere and needs no 
description. 
Baytcm (Per.)—Early, very productive, high qual¬ 
ity, and is above medium size for the early sorts. 
Plant a strong grower and is quite valuable for such 
an early berry. Large size. 
Barly Hathaway (Per.)—Combines many good 
qualities; both early, hardy and productive. The 
plants are perfect beauties with us, and we shall 
plant heavily of this variety. Originator describes 
it as being larger and finer in every way than 
Gandy, firm, of excellent Quality, beautiful red color. 
Plant a good grower; dark leaf. Season of ripening 
with Michel’s Early. 
