. Catalogue of small fruit plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Bridgman Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. C. Whitten's {"Strawberry Plants that Grow' Nurseries "It ripens with Michel's Early, is as large as Lady Thompson, as firm as Hoff- man, and as prolific as Crescent. It ripens all over at once and holds to a good size. The plant is perfectly beautiful and is believed to be absolutely rust proof. Plants looked so green after the crop had been gathered they did not appear to have been picked. Results have been equally good in light loam and also in stiff clay soil.
. Catalogue of small fruit plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Bridgman Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. C. Whitten's {"Strawberry Plants that Grow' Nurseries "It ripens with Michel's Early, is as large as Lady Thompson, as firm as Hoff- man, and as prolific as Crescent. It ripens all over at once and holds to a good size. The plant is perfectly beautiful and is believed to be absolutely rust proof. Plants looked so green after the crop had been gathered they did not appear to have been picked. Results have been equally good in light loam and also in stiff clay ; I can not say anything for this sort from my own experience other than to say it seems to fill the claims made for it as to plant growth as it is a great ninner. I have quite a stock of the plants which I will ofier low. NIC OHM^R Originated by Mr. John F. Beaver, who is considered to be the most successful amateur fruit grower in Ohio. Named after INIr. N. Ohmer, ex-president of the Ohio State Horticultural Society. The introducer says: "After watching the Nic Ohmer three years, and hearing how it has behaved wherever I sent it for trial, never having received one unfavor- able report on it, I am confident that it is one of the most desirable, if not the very best ever sent out. There is no other in the market, or in sight, that I would plant with as much confi- dence. If restricted to a single va- riety it would be my first choice without a moment's hesitation. The plant is very large and stocky, sending out plenty of very strong runners. It is probably not sur- passed in healthy vigorous growth and great productiveness by any variety. It has a perfect blossom.' The fruit is of the very largest size, a giant among strawberries. It is never mishappen. Its only de- parture from the regular, roundish conical form is when, under high culture, it is somewhat triangular. It is dark glossy red, firm and of excellent ;—M. Crawford. I feel that too much has b
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