. Catalogue of small fruit plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Bridgman Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Perfect Blossom. Imperfect Blossom. At dozen rates post free. At :^XC:^IySIOR. This variety originated with J. C. Bauer, of Judsonia, Ark., who gives this description of it: "A seedling of Wilson pollenized by Hoffman, which plant and fruit will show, it is larger and finer than Wilson and earlier than ; Mr. Bauer claims that in 1898 it ripened earlier than Michel's Early and is in fact the earliest strawberry known. From what I have seen of the Excelsior
. Catalogue of small fruit plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Bridgman Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Perfect Blossom. Imperfect Blossom. At dozen rates post free. At :^XC:^IySIOR. This variety originated with J. C. Bauer, of Judsonia, Ark., who gives this description of it: "A seedling of Wilson pollenized by Hoffman, which plant and fruit will show, it is larger and finer than Wilson and earlier than ; Mr. Bauer claims that in 1898 it ripened earlier than Michel's Early and is in fact the earliest strawberry known. From what I have seen of the Excelsior I think I am safe in recommending it as an early market sort. In quality it is greatly super- ior to Michel's Early, being a deep, red color to the cen- ter, which is always a mark of high quality. It also shows its parentage in its firmness, making it a good shipper. It is a very thrifty grower and needs to have the runners cut or it will set too many plants to do its best. JOHNSON'S BARI/Y. The originator says of its origin: '*In the fruit- ing season of 1893, my patch having been set with Hoffman and Crescent plants, three rows each, alternating, I noticed a distinctly marked Hoffman berry ripened upon a Crescent plant. From the seed of this berry I have progagated a new variety, Johnson's Early, the fruit of which I marketed in New York city this year for the first time. This berry is much larger than red in color, glossy, firm, sweet and of excellent flavor. The plant resembles Hoffman. It makes runners freely; in this respect I have never seen anything to compare with ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original C. E. Whitten's Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Bridgman, Mich. : C. E. Whitten's Nurseries
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