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Title: Childs' fall catalog : "bulbs that bloom" plants shrubs, fruits, etc.
Identifier: childsfallcatalo00john_11 (find matches)
Year: 1918 (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; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Vegetables; Bulbs (Plants); Seeds; Flowers
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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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. Campbell Early—This is heralded as the greatest new berry in many years. Absolutely the earliest variety grown, with large size, fine color and high quality, a rare combination indeed in an early sort. Also a big yielder, and a fine, robust grower on all soils and in all locations. Not a good point missing. 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. Or. Burrill—Another new Strawberry of remarkable merit. As a cropper it undoubtedly stands first, way ahead of any other sort. A fine grower, with large berries of superb quality and color. A mid-season sort, yet it stays in bearing longer than any variety we know. Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 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, rather berries are produced in clusters of six to a do&en, are usually held from the earth on remarkably large, strong fruit stalks. The yield is enormous. Dozen, 50C; 100 for $3.50. 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 a heavy yielder. It is one of the largest and best of the very early varie- ties. 50c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. Rewastico—A highly colored, large, cardinal-red berry, and the color penetrates through and through; it is very productive, and in size is uniformly large; in shape it is as perfect and uniform as if turned out of a mold. In plant-growth it is one of the healthiest on the farm, making plenty of healthy, strong plants, with an abundance of vigorous, healthy, dark green foliage. In quality it is rich, with an aromatic flavor. 50c per dozen; 100 for $3.00. Big Joe — This is a new variety of great size and merit. It has been fruited in this section two 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. 60c per doz.; $4 per 100. Fall or Everbearing Strawberries Progressive is earlier by 10 days than any June variety, and Superb is the very best all round 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 produce a good crop of ordinary garden Strawberries will suit these fall or everbearers. All have perfect flowers. By all means plant a few of these wonderful berries. Superb — Plants fine 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 sort, and the one we would plant. We have grown an immense stock of it So we can offe? it cheaply. 50c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. Progressive — A wonderful 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 garden. 60c per doz.; 84.00 per 100. Ideal—A vigorous grower, producing runners freely, and fruiting from June until frozen in the fall. A large, firm, red berry with the much desired delicious Wild Strawberry flavor. This is a new sort of great promise. It is larger and handsomer than any other and we believe will equal them in other qualities. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 6 plants each of Superb, Progressive and idea? for $1.00; 12 each for $1,75; 100 each, $10.00. SPECIAL OFFER—These 6 Strawberries are the best grown—Campbell's Early, Dr. Burrill. Early and Late Jersey Giants, Rewastico, and Big Joe. We will send 6 plants of each for $1.50; 12 of each for £2.80; 100 of each for $15.00.

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