. Our twelfth annual wholesale catalogue for 1899 of strawberries, grapes, etc., Nursery stock Virginia Catalogs; Strawberries Catalogs; Grapes Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 13 Pride of Cumberland (S).~This new berry came to 113 three yenrs ago the first time. Mr. Frank Gaudy, of Cumberland county, N. J., says: "There is nothing to compare with the Pride of Cum- berland f >r general market purposes and profit to the grower, nor have I Keen its equal anywhere. The berry is large, solid, and of a deep red color. It is of tine fliivor; double green calyx, making it very at- tractive in
. Our twelfth annual wholesale catalogue for 1899 of strawberries, grapes, etc., Nursery stock Virginia Catalogs; Strawberries Catalogs; Grapes Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 13 Pride of Cumberland (S).~This new berry came to 113 three yenrs ago the first time. Mr. Frank Gaudy, of Cumberland county, N. J., says: "There is nothing to compare with the Pride of Cum- berland f >r general market purposes and profit to the grower, nor have I Keen its equal anywhere. The berry is large, solid, and of a deep red color. It is of tine fliivor; double green calyx, making it very at- tractive in appearance, and as a shipper it is unex- celled bv any. During the pist season it sold in market from two to four cents per quart higher than Gandy's 1'; Of new varieties this is one of the good ones that no one should overlook. If you only plant one dozen or H«) don't fail to trv it. The is a very dark green, and it will surprise you the lead of fine fruit it carries. It is simply wonderful. We wish we could tell you only half the good reports of this berry. Bridgeton, N. J., 1895. Mr W. S. Gandy: Dear Sir.—I have taken a great interest in your new berry, pride of Cumberland, ai d have visited it sev- eral times at your place 10 find its probable value as a market berry. I find it one of the most beautiful berries I ever saw, of large, even size, of excellentquality and productiveness. I believe it will sell At two cents a box in price more than other variet es. The marke t demands a large, beautiful berry, a good carrier, and of'even size. I find all of this in your new berry. The plants you sent out are always of the best I ever saw, and properly cared for. no one need lose one in a hundred Yours truly, Eli 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 Thompson's Sons; Henry
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