. Catalogue of small fruit plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Bridgman Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. C. E. WHITTEN'S Nurseries ENHAIVGE.—Where it succeeds this will prove a valuable market berry, for shipment. Plant is vigorous, a good grower and productive. Fruit large, rather irregular, dark crimson color, firm, quality gcod, slightly acid. It is said to be a cross between Sharpless and Windsor Chief, but resembles neither of them. It possesses the necessary qualifications for a piofitable market berry. Mid-season to late. (P) As its name implies, it is very pr
. Catalogue of small fruit plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Bridgman Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. C. E. WHITTEN'S Nurseries ENHAIVGE.—Where it succeeds this will prove a valuable market berry, for shipment. Plant is vigorous, a good grower and productive. Fruit large, rather irregular, dark crimson color, firm, quality gcod, slightly acid. It is said to be a cross between Sharpless and Windsor Chief, but resembles neither of them. It possesses the necessary qualifications for a piofitable market berry. Mid-season to late. (P) As its name implies, it is very productive, large, good quality, one of the best. EXCELS 10R.—This variety originated with J- C. Bauer, of Judsonia, Ark., who gives this description of it: "A seedling of Wilson pollenized by Hoffman, which plant and fruit will show, it is larger and finer than Wilson and earlier than ; Mr. Bauer claims that in 1898 it ripened earlier than Michel's Early and is in fact the earliest strawberry known. From what I have seen of the Excelsior I think I am safe in recommending it as an early market sort. In quality it is greatly super- ior to Michel's Early, being a deep, red color to the cen- ter. It also shows its parentage in its firmnesss,. making it a good shipper. It is a very thrifty grower and needs to have the runners cut or it will set too- many plants to do its best. GHNDY.—This is one of the leading late varieties with fruit growers all over the country. The plant is a strong grower, fruit is large and firm but does- not yield as heavy as some; requires strong soil and fertilizers to do its best, but being very late is very profitable on that account. GERTRUDE.—It is a strong grower, with light green foliage, season same as Bederwood, fruit large, not over productive, good grower, healthy, large foliage. Originated at Moline, 111. GLEN M3RY.—"While this is a staminate, it is not suitable for pollen- izer for pistillates; it has but very lit
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