. Catalogue of small fruit plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Bridgman Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Bridgman •'Strawberry Plants that Grow" Michigau I/UTH;ER. a seedling strawberry originated by A. Luther, of Missouri, about fifteen years ago, and grown by him for a number of years as a market berry but not offered for sale until last spring, although tested by different Exper- imental Stations. Here is what the Ohio Station Bulletins say of it: Bulletin 54, October, 1894: A. Luther, Leeds, Mo., Strawberry, un-named variety, perfect blossom, berries medium throughout
. Catalogue of small fruit plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Bridgman Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Bridgman •'Strawberry Plants that Grow" Michigau I/UTH;ER. a seedling strawberry originated by A. Luther, of Missouri, about fifteen years ago, and grown by him for a number of years as a market berry but not offered for sale until last spring, although tested by different Exper- imental Stations. Here is what the Ohio Station Bulletins say of it: Bulletin 54, October, 1894: A. Luther, Leeds, Mo., Strawberry, un-named variety, perfect blossom, berries medium throughout, holding up well to the last, conical, dark red; plants vigorous and prolific. Promising as an early market variety. Again, after three years longer test and some dry seasons comes the following report: Bulletin 85, page 14, 1897: A. Luther, perfect un-named seedling, plants vigorous and prolific, berries medium to large, conical, usually with long slender point, bright scarlet, flesh light red, of good quality, valuable because of earliness^ is far more prolific than Michael's Early, and far larger. Earlier, larger and more prolific than Rio. It is regarded as the best early variety tested at the United! States Agricultural Station. I have not seen this in fruit but a neighboring fruitgrower, G. W. Howard,, who by the way is a strawberry specialist, has fruited it for two seasons and gives- this description of it: "Very early, finest quality, productive, and matures the crop very quickly, giving about three heavy pickings. Plant of Crescent type but a better and much earlier berry," I feel safe in offering it upon the commenda- tion of Mr. Howard. RUBY. "It is believed to be a seedling of the Crescent, fertilized by Sharp- less. Plant large and robust, like Sharpless and Bubach, makes a moderate num- ber of runners, more than Bubach, but nothing like Crescent or Warfield. The blossom is large like Sharpless and strongly staminate. The fruit is large and regul
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