. Allen's book of berries : 1913. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Missionary. Popular with marketmen Missionary This was put in stock at the urgent request of a number of my customers, and also because it was highly recommended to me by some of the most prominent produce mer- chants of New York City. It has a very vigorous plant, healthy in growth, with large berries holding their size well through the season. In season it is early, but not so early as Excelsior or Hoffman. It is popular
. Allen's book of berries : 1913. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Missionary. Popular with marketmen Missionary This was put in stock at the urgent request of a number of my customers, and also because it was highly recommended to me by some of the most prominent produce mer- chants of New York City. It has a very vigorous plant, healthy in growth, with large berries holding their size well through the season. In season it is early, but not so early as Excelsior or Hoffman. It is popular with the mar- ket men on account of its firmness and good ship- ping qualities. It fruited here for the first time the past season and, while entirely distinct from Klondyke, so far as I can see, the description of one would answer very well for the other. A good, reliable, market sort. Monroe. Originated by a Mr. Morgan, of New York, and he claims it to be a seedling of the Sample. A large, smooth, dark red berry with healthy green caps firmly imbedded in the fruit. It is extra firm, with high qualities. The blossoms are perfect and the plants continue to bloom through a long season. The plant is a good one, making plenty of runners that develop into large, stalky plants which yield equal to Sample and Clyde. Near the close of the season last spring I had an order from one man, who had seen it in fruit, for all the plants I had left of this variety, which speaks well for it. New Home. Of western origin and introduced by me several years ago. It made a great record here as a productive and profitable shipping berry. I have shipped it by the carload and received excellent returns; but, for some reason, it does not seem to be popular with the majority of growers, and for this reason I would not advise planting it, except in a small way, until you are sure that it will succeed on your land. It is probably one of the best keeping berries grown, and can be shipped almost any distanc
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