. Mid-summer catalogue : 1896, for summer planting, pot grown strawberry plants, cabbage & cauliflower plants, celery and other vegetable plants, for summer sowing, vegetable seeds, turnips, ruta baga, mangel and farm seeds, lawn essentials, insecticides, fungicides and implements for applying . e is given, it givessplendid satisfaction. Itslarge size,handsome,regular formand fine quality makesit the most desirable ofberries. A gentlemanin Massachusetts whowas awarded the $ for largest yield,grewsi^ pounds of fruitfrom \i plants, the larg-est berry measuring o>£inches around. Plan
. Mid-summer catalogue : 1896, for summer planting, pot grown strawberry plants, cabbage & cauliflower plants, celery and other vegetable plants, for summer sowing, vegetable seeds, turnips, ruta baga, mangel and farm seeds, lawn essentials, insecticides, fungicides and implements for applying . e is given, it givessplendid satisfaction. Itslarge size,handsome,regular formand fine quality makesit the most desirable ofberries. A gentlemanin Massachusetts whowas awarded the $ for largest yield,grewsi^ pounds of fruitfrom \i plants, the larg-est berry measuring o>£inches around. Plantstrong, stocky, vigorous,free from rust and won-derfully productive,and one of the best pol-enizers for early pistil-lates. The WisconsinHorticultural Society,fter examining theplants in fruit, unani-mously adopted the fol-lowing: Resolved, Thatthe shoiv of the Jessie uponthe grounds cf» ex- ceeds anything we haveever seen in size, p^odtict-iveness and quality, and•we believe it possesses morevaluable qualities than anyneiu variety now dissemi-nated. (Seecut.^ Price, (pot-grown plants,) 50Cper doz.; $ per 100. Strawberry Plants mailed free at the dozen price, but to the 100 price, if desired by mail, add 50c. for postage. PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—STRAWBERRY Jewell. {Mid-season. Pistillate.) A wonder among straw-berries when grown onheavy, rich soil in hills andhighly cultivated, with a bi-sexual variety to such conditionsthe most productive varietygrown. From single pone picking we have filled aquart basket heaping berries are very large,well formed and ; color, rich crimson,flavor delightful. It is a lux-uriant grower; single plantshave covered a space 7 feetin circumference. (See cut.)Price, (pet-grown plants?) doz., $ per 100.
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