. Lovett's guide to fruit culture : spring, 1901. Digging Strawberries at Monmouth Nursery, Although first offered to the public in the spring of 1900,without eclat, yet it had previously been tested, both at itshome in the Hudson Valley fruit region and in different andwidely separted parts of the country, proving without a sin-gle exception to be of great value; several prominent growerspronouncing it the most valuable of all varieties in cultiva-tion. I have never known any other fruit to establish such a high reputation in so short a time. The berries are large,roundish, with blun
. Lovett's guide to fruit culture : spring, 1901. Digging Strawberries at Monmouth Nursery, Although first offered to the public in the spring of 1900,without eclat, yet it had previously been tested, both at itshome in the Hudson Valley fruit region and in different andwidely separted parts of the country, proving without a sin-gle exception to be of great value; several prominent growerspronouncing it the most valuable of all varieties in cultiva-tion. I have never known any other fruit to establish such a high reputation in so short a time. The berries are large,roundish, with blunt apex, very uniform, brilliant, glossycrimson, exceedingly firm and solid, and of a sprightly, highflavor; the plant of strong, vigorous habit and an immense3ielder. It is a splendid shipper, always arriving in NewYork markets from Ulster County in perfect condition andcommanding the highest price. By reason of its beauty,large size and very high flavor it is one of the very best forthe home garden and the amateur. It is also of special valueas an exhibition berry, invariably capturing the best
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