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Title: Childs' fall bulbs that bloom plants that please berries that bear
Identifier: childsfallbulbst00john_0 (find matches)
Year: 1921 (1920s)
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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NEW AND CHOICE STRAWBERRIES OX all fruits known to cultivation, the Strawberry is conceded to be the most luscious, and is a favorite; 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 - ter return. Strawberries bought in the market are not to be compared with the luscious ruby beauties, fresh and ripe from the vines. We te^-t every promising- variety on our own trial grounds, eliminating- â vn'y best. The following- list of both June and Everbearing; varieties can be highly recommended universal fev bet rest all but the St. Martin (New)âOriginated by Louis Hraton of Massachusetts, the greatest Strawberry authority and expert in the country. It is without question one of the greatest Strawberries on earth. In color, St. Martin is a rich deep luscious red all over, entirely free from green knotty tips. In size, it takes first rank, there are none larger and none that sustain the large uniform <ize of this variety for a longer fruiting period. As to flavor, it is quite in a class by itself, surpassing in sweetness and delicious quality all other kinds. In pro- ductiveness it also excels, if hot in number of berries. the bulk and weight, for every fruit is extra plant is most robust and sturdy and does soils. For six or seven years, while under won an unbroken line certainly in large. The well on all test, it has exhibited. Strong of prizes wherever SO for $2.00; plants, $1.00 per doz.; 100 for $6.00 PremierâThe money-making king of all extra early varieties. The berries are large, beautifully formed and bright red clear through. It is delicious in flavor, and a splendid shipper. We have fruited it four years and like it better every year. If it has any weak points, we have not found them. 90c per doz.; $5.50 per 100 Big JoeâThis is a new variety of great size and merit. It has been fruited fn this section three sea- sons, and it has shown such vigorous growth and such wonderful productiveness of large, handsome berries that bring top prices in market, that everybody who lvas seen it is wanting plants. For large size, beauty or fruit and vigor of plant it cannot be excelled. 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100 Charles I.âRipens a week earlier than any other early June bearer and is enormously productive, yielding more quarts of large, flne-looking berries than any otheT early variety. It is a strong grower and a strong- fertilizer. Berries are large, regular in form and of Ihiest color and quality. 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100 "The Best"âThis is, all things considered, the very he^t late Strawberry. The plants are model growers, \ery vigorous and stalky. It is extremely productive, no late variety surpasses it. The berries ripen very late. coming just at a time when the last Strawberries bring the best prices and lap on with early raspber- The berries are very large, tine flavor, and are verj have ries tive. shippers. 12 each of abov glossy and attrac- _olid, firm and good 85c per doz.; $5.50 per 100 e 5 grandest sorts for $3.50 FALL OR EVERBEARING VARIETIES 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. Young plants set out this fall will produce a good crop of berries next summer and fall. They require no special cultivation. fuperb- foliage. and beautiful color. One varieties. Our tests show spect much the llnest of sorts. June bearer it is berry grown and vey Valuable and âPlants fine growers with vigorous, healthy Berries are very large, glossy, regular shape of the very best all around that Superb is in every re- all the older Everbearing- 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 10O ProgressiveâA wonderful new fall bearer, which is probably the heaviest cropper of them all. The berries are of good size and color and produce good paying crops m the fall after fruiting heavily in June. As a 10 days earlier than any other Straw- a big cropper. For this reason it is should be in every garden. 85c per doz.; $5.50 per 100 Neverfail (New.âThe large fruited everbearing-, or fall bearing Strawberries have now become a ilxture with all fruit growers. Neverfail surpasses all others of its class. Fruit is sweet and luscious, of very large size and a rich ruby red color. In productiveness it is a real marvel. As a June fruiter it produces a larger crop than any other Strawberry on earth, and should be jrrown as a June fruiter regardless of its fall-bearing qualities. At the end of July, the young runner plants begin to bloom and set fruit which ripens during Aug- ust. The crop during September and October, rrom both voung and old plants, is large, much greater than any of the other sorts, and sure to come. IT XEVERFAII.S. 6 for 75c; 12 for $1.25; 30 for $2.50; 100 for $8.00 12 each of these 3 best Everbearing for $2.75

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