. Catalogue of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, hot house and vegetable plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Catalogs; Strawberries Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. This strawberry is offered this season for the first time. The follow- ing is part of the introducer's description: "The Eleanor is one of a number of choice seed- lings found in Atlantic county, New Jersey. Care- ful testing and (raiting proved it to be the best of the lot and a plant of wonderful promise
. Catalogue of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, hot house and vegetable plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Catalogs; Strawberries Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. This strawberry is offered this season for the first time. The follow- ing is part of the introducer's description: "The Eleanor is one of a number of choice seed- lings found in Atlantic county, New Jersey. Care- ful testing and (raiting proved it to be the best of the lot and a plant of wonderful promise,', which subse- quent growing and fiuiting lias full}- confirmed. Among known varieties this is one of the very earli- est. In size the berry is very Large, ranking with Sharpless, Gaudy and other large varieties in this re- spec,. It retains its size well to the lust picking. It resembles Wilson in shape and is of a pleasing vivid scarlet color, very bright and attractive, coloring very evenly all over, with no white tip; flesh firm and of very good quality. The plant does one good to look at, being large and of vigorous growth, foliage abun- dant and healthy with no sign of rust or other disease eleanor. about it, though other varieties adjoining were burn- ed to the giound and ruined. It is exceedingly productive. The blossoms are per- ; Taken all in all the Eleanor may be regarded as the earliest large berry and the most productive early berry introduced, and will be valued accordingly. We are con- fident it will be gladly welcomed both by market growers and the family gardener, and, certainly, they will not be disappointed with it. GERTRUDE. This variety originated with C. C. Stone, of Moline, III. He has thoroughly tested it. His description is as follows: "Gertrude is a chance seedling found among some grape vines. It is a strong healthy grower with light gieen foliage. The season is early, ripening with Bederwood. The fruit is large and very abundant, pr
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