. Spring 1902 illustrated descriptive catalogue. Nurseries (Horticulture) New Jersey Hightstown Catalogs; Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Grapes Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. 10 JOSEiPBt fi. SLACK, SON & CO.,. " Robbie'' A Pedigree Seedling Strawberry. Robbie.(Per.)—This variety was produced by crossing with Gandy, a seedling of Shuster's Gem and Kentucky. Shuster's Gem being a seedling of Crescent and Sharpless, combined the cardinal virtues of these varieties in strong robust plants, berri
. Spring 1902 illustrated descriptive catalogue. Nurseries (Horticulture) New Jersey Hightstown Catalogs; Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Grapes Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. 10 JOSEiPBt fi. SLACK, SON & CO.,. " Robbie'' A Pedigree Seedling Strawberry. Robbie.(Per.)—This variety was produced by crossing with Gandy, a seedling of Shuster's Gem and Kentucky. Shuster's Gem being a seedling of Crescent and Sharpless, combined the cardinal virtues of these varieties in strong robust plants, berries of great beauty, large size and wonderful productiveness, and for these reasons it was selected, and all through its seedlings of both crosses it shows these points of merit. Bobbie is a strong plant, exceedingly vigorous, healthy and productive. Berries large, round, bright red, firm, and of exceptionally fine quality. Ripens very late. Ihe Rural New Yorker of July 17, 1897, says: " Plants received September, 1895. Per- fect flowers. June 2 : Vines of unusual vigor and productiveness; berries well held up on strong, tall peduncles. June 11 : Berries beginning to change color; fine form, broadly heart-shaped. The largest berries ifl our collection ; pink flesh, splendid quality. We have rarely seen such lame berries so well held up. As now judged, it is the most valuable late berry we nave ever raised. June 21 : Still bearing many berries of medium to large size and good quality. " Report of The Rural New Yorker of June 16, 1898, says : July 17 : Beginning to ripen. Vines highly vigorous and clean ; very productive ; good quality, heart-shaped, Generally regular, large to very large ; color between crimson and scarlet; solid, pink flesh ; peduncles strong. It is a valuable late ; Price,—40c. per doz. 75c. per 100. By mail postpaid at same Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enha
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