Archive image from page 55 of Descriptive catalogue of fruit and. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, grape vines : small fruits, shrubs, plants, etc . descriptivecatal1894oldd Year: 1894 52 W. T. HOOD & CO.'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. THE SHARPLESS. PARRY—A seedling of Jersey Queen; plant vigorous; berries uniformly large; . bright scarlet; handsome and good. Earlv to medium. SHARPLESS—This large, showy Straw- berry originated with J. K. Sharpless, Catawissa, Pa. Fruit large to very large; bright scarlet, somewhat glossy ; flesh light red, quite firm, moderately juicy, sweet
Archive image from page 55 of Descriptive catalogue of fruit and. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, grape vines : small fruits, shrubs, plants, etc . descriptivecatal1894oldd Year: 1894 52 W. T. HOOD & CO.'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. THE SHARPLESS. PARRY—A seedling of Jersey Queen; plant vigorous; berries uniformly large; . bright scarlet; handsome and good. Earlv to medium. SHARPLESS—This large, showy Straw- berry originated with J. K. Sharpless, Catawissa, Pa. Fruit large to very large; bright scarlet, somewhat glossy ; flesh light red, quite firm, moderately juicy, sweet, rich, and of very good flavor; medium to late in ripening; a most excellent sort for family use, and also a ve™ profitable one for market. No variet}' amongst the main'new ones introduced during the past fifteen years has sustained its good name so well as this. WILSON—Albany—Too well known for description. Once the most popular berry, but now superseded by better and more vigorous sorts. It is still grown in many localities where it is yet profit- able. FIGS. The following are amongst the best and hardiest varieties: Black Ischia, Early Violet, Wrequesta, .> Brown Turkey, Aladaleine, 'White Genoa. MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS. ALMONDS—Hardshell, ' Softshell, or Ladies. FILBERTS—Best English Varieties. MULBERRY—Downing's Everbearing. Hicks' Everbearing. ' Large Black English. ' Large White English. CHESTNUT—Common American. SPANISH CHESTNUT, OR MARRON—A large, sweet nut, as large as a Horse- Chestnut; is excellent when either boiled or roasted. The tree is a rapid grower, low-branching in habit, ornamental, and an earlv bearer. ENGLISH WALNUT, OR MADEIRA NUT—A fine, lofty-growing tree, with a handsome, spreading head, and bearing crops of large and excellent nuts. The fruit, in a green state, is highly esteemed for pickling, and the great quantities of the ripe nuts annually imported and sold here attests its value. This tree is peculiarly well adapted to th
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