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Title: Childs' fall bulbs that bloom plants shrubs fruits etc.
Identifier: childsfallbulbst00john (find matches)
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Vegetables; Bulbs (Plants); Seeds; Flowers; Fruit
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs, Inc.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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^ r«..wi*ifi Straws***- (all fnmrm * "§uFErb CHOICE STRAWBERRIES Of all fruits known to cultivation, the Strawberry is conceded to be the most luscious, and is a universal fa- vorite; yet it is not grown by one-half the people who might grow it just as well as not. It is but a few hours' work to plant a Strawberry bed and care for it during the year, and no work can possibly yield a better return. Strawberries bought in the market are not to be com- pared with the luscious ruby beauties, fresh and ripe from the vines. Charles I.—Ripens a week earlier than any other early June bearer and is enormously productive, yielding more quarts of large, flne-looking berries than any other early variety, it is a strong grower and a strong fertilizer. Berries are large, regular in form and of finest color and quality. Late Jersey Giant—The latest of all Strawberries and the largest and best late variety. The berries are of immense size—truly mammoth—heart-shaped and ex- ceptionally uniform, smooth surface and glossy, bright flame color, which color remains unchanged until they decay; texture solid and meaty—quality mild, rich and sweet with flavor and aroma of the wild berry very pronounced. Blossoms appear late, are very large, strongly staminate and are held above the fo- liage. Plants of large proportions with large berries/ produced in clusters of six to a dozen, are usually held from the earth on remarkably large, strong fruit stalks. The yield is enormous. Early Jersey Giant—The berries are large, brilliant scarlet-crimson, conical with pointed tips, colors all over at once; has a delightful aroma and a rich, mild, wild Strawberry flavor; has large green caps, hence exceedingly showy and attractive; blossoms large and staminate; plant a strong grower and ai heavy yielder. It is one of the largest and best very early varieties. Big Joe—This is a new variety of great size and merit, it has been fruited in this section three seasons, and it has shown such vigorous growth and such wonderful productiveness of large, handsome berries that bring top prices in market that everybody who has seen it is wanting plants. In size it is probably larger than any other sort, while for beauty of fruit and vigor of plant it cannot be excelled. Above are the 4 very best Garden Strawberries. Price, 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100; 12 each of the 4 for $2.00; 100 each for $10.00. Plants ready in September. Fall or Everbearing Strawberries Progressive is earlier by 10 days than any June variety, and Superb is the very best all around Strawberry for spring or fall fruiting. These large-fruited berries differ from other Straw- berries only in that they blossom and fruit continuously from June till November. The fall crop is large and may be made much heavier if the blossoms are kept picked off up to August. Parties in this State are now growing these varieties, and shipping crates of berries as late as November and receiving enormous prices. Young plants set out this fall will produce a good crop of berries next summer and fall. They require nothing special in the way of cultivation. Any conditions that will pro- duce a good crop of ordinary garden Strawberries will suit these fall or everbearers. All have perfect flowers. By all means plant a few of them. Superb—Plants flne growers with vigorous, healthy foliage. Berries are very large, glossy, regular shape and beautiful color. One of the very best all around varieties. Our tests show that Superb is in every re- spect much the finest of all the older Everbearing sorts. Progressive is extra fine and wonderfully good, and Ideal may prove better, but from present knowl- edge Superb is by far the best would plant. We have grown it so we can offer it cheaply, per 100. Progressive—A wonderfully new fall bearer, which is probably the heaviest cropper of them all. The ber- ries are of good size and color and produce good paying crops in the fall after fruiting heavily in June. As a June bearer it is 10 days earlier than any other Strawberry grown and a big cropper. For this reason it is very valuable and should be in every 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 12 of each for $1.00; 100 each for $7.00. NEW EVERBLOOMING STRAWBERRY — NEVERFAIL Neverfail is the appropriate name for this new Ever- bearing Strawberry, which is way ahead of all others. Originated a few years ago in Ohio. Plants strong, healthy growers. Fruit very large and produced in im- mense quantity. It is such a great and reliable cropper that it is bound to make Strawberries a common tail fruit in all markets as soon as it gets into general culti- vation. Its fame has created a great demand .for it and plants sold last spring for $1.00 each. Plants ready early in November, 40c each; 3 for SI.00; 7 for $2.00; •20 for $5.00. sort, and the one we an immense stock of 60c per doz.; $4.00 garden.

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