Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. “ns rae No. 3. x VAY 19 1927 % fA oes AUTUMN, 1888. _ SPRING? 1886" Descriptive Priced Catalogue ee Sek ea VY ds Bik RT BS GROWN AND FOR SALE BY ELLWANGER & BARRY, MOUNT HOPE NURSERIES, ROCHESTER, N. Y. ADVICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondents will oblige by observing the following regulations: 1st. All orders should be legibly written out. 2d. When particular varieties are ordered, it should be stated whether, and to what extent, other varieties may be substituted. in case the order cannot be filled to the letter. as happens occasionally in allestablishments. Our rule is not to substitute in any case, without being expressly requested to do so. 3d. It is requested that explicit directions for marking and shipping packages accompany each order. Adi articles are at the risk of the purchaser after being shipped, and if delay or loss occurs, the forwarder alone must be held responsible. 4th. All orders from unknown correspondents must be accompanied with a draft on some of the principal cities, or post-office order for the amount. If neither can be had, en- close Bank Bills in a registered letter. 5th. Our customers are requested to notify us instantly of any errors that may be com- mitted in filling their orders, in order that we may at once make ample amends, as we desire to conduct our business in all respects satisfactory to those who favor us with their confidence. Plants by Express not pre-paid. —Unless specially ordered otherwise, we always for- ward plants by Express at purchaser's expense. CATALOGUES. The following Catalogues will be mailed post-free as follows: No.1. Descriptive Priced Catalogue of Fruits, embracing Small Fruits (except Straw- berries), 10 cents. No. 2. Descriptive and Illustrated Priced Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs. Hardy Herbaceous Plants, &c., 15 cents. No. 8. Descriptive Priced Catalogue of Strawberries, free. No. 4. Wholesale Catalogue, semi-annually, jree. No.5. Descriptive Priced Catalogue of Roses, 7 €é. POT GROWN PLANTS. Ready fcr shipment after July 16th. Of Jate this kind of plant has become very popular and is almost exclusively employed for garden planting. The failures are few, and much care and labor are avoided. We grow the plants in thumb pots, and when they are well established and ready to ship, we turn them out of the pots, preserving the ball of earth around the roots and wrapping it in paper. In this way during the hottest weather in July and August, plants can be trans- ported safely. Plants set out in July or August will EY a moderate crop next season. These cannot be sent by maii. Only the following varieties are grown in pots. (For layer plants see next page.) LJ OT Ge AMERICAN VARIETIES. Price, 60 cents per dozen, $2.00 per 50, $3.00 per 100, except where noted. Bidwell. Cumberland. Sharpless. Charles Downing. Golden Defiance. Wilson. Crescent. Parry. FOREIGN VARIETIES. Price, 75 cents per dozen. Alpine Wood. Belle Bordelaise. Triomphe de Gand, Montreuil. Royal Hautbois. AMERICAN VARIETIES OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. Belmont Price, $1.00 per doz, $2.50 per 50, $4.00 per 100. Bubach (No. 5), * UO Sie 2.50 * Cohanzick, Oe SIO ins Gandy, S94) @ieotaao. Gold, . Zo Haveiland, % 1.00 f : Henderson, si Lop * 2.50 “ 4.00 Itasca. Me 1.50 Jessie. bes 1.00 : 2.50 . 4.00 Jewell, “¢ ROB iss 2.50 4.00 Logan, + 1B ees Monmouth, i 1.00 = Ontario, LOO. LAYER STRAWBERRY PLANTS, The plants which we usually furnish are well rooted layers from the open ground. This has been our practice for more than forty years, and we have never had any reason to think that this mode of growing was not a success. SHIPPING SEASON. Layer Plants of Strawberries will not be furnished till after September 15th. We con- tinue filling orders till the latter part of October. Plants by Mail.—For the convenience of those who cannot be reached by the Ex- press Companies, we will forward by mail, pre-paid, strawberry plants of most of the varieties enumerated in this list. ~~ At the dozen rate the plants will be mailed at the prices annexed, without extra charge. At the hundred rate, if sent by mail, 25 cents additional for each fifty, and 50 cents per hundred plants, must be remitted for postage. This is an actual out- lay for postage. j=" Not less than one dollar’s worth sent in one order. SECTION 1.—Well Tested Varieties. CLASS I.—AMERICAN. Those marked (P) have pistillate or imperfect flowers, and must be planted near perfect flowering kinds, in order that the flowers may be fertilized. PRICE 40 cents per Dozen, 75 Cents for 50, $1.00 per 100. Except otherwise noted. Bidwell.—F7ruit large to very large; form distinctly conical, generally regular, but occa- sionally flattened or cox-comb shaped. Color bright. glossy crimson, changing to dark crimson as it ripens fully and after being picked. /Vesh moderately firm, crimson to the center, juicy, sub-acid, of fair quality, but not high flavored. Plant vigorous and quite productive; requires high culture. A valuable early berry. Charles Downing.—Fruit large, conical, pretty regular; scarlet; firm, juicy, sweet, rich; plant vigorous and productive; a very valuable sort for family use and for mar- ket; like the Wilson, adapted to a great variety of soils; season medium. Crescent.—(P). Medium to large, conical, slightly depressed at the apex; color bright searlet; flesh soft, quite acid; plant very vigorous and hardy, and for productiveness has scarcely an equal; very profitable for home market; season early to late. Cumberland.—Very large, ovate conical, regular and uniform; handsome and showy; color beautiful light red; flesh moderately firm, pleasant and agreeable; plant vigor- ous and productive; too soft for shipping long distances, but valuable for amateur and near market; next to the Sharpless this variety has always commanded the highest price in our market; season medium. Golden Defiance.—(P). Medium to large. roundish, regular; dark crimson ; flesh mod- erately firm, solid, delicate in texture and good in quality; plant vigorous and very pro- ductive, often 12 to 15 berries ona truss. We consider this one of the finest and most productive late varieties. Jersey Queen.—(P). Large, broadly conical; handsome, scarlet, flesh firm, melting and high flavored; plant moderately vigorous and productive, a fine late variety for the amateur. Manchester.—(P). Medium to large; oblate conical, quite uniform, scarlet; flesh pink, melting, firm, with a pleasant, sub-acid flavor: quality good; plant vigorous and very productive. A valuable variety. Season medium to late. Parry.—Fruit large, obtusely conical, regular, bright red, moderately firm and of good quality; plant vigorous, hardy and productive: flowers perfect; season medium. Sharpless.—This variety originated in Pennsylvania, and was introduced by us ten years ago. We have fruited it extensively ever since, and we regard it to-day as one of the very largest and best strawberries in cultivation. Plant very hardy, enduring both heat and cold without injury here. To secure the best results we advise ** Hill Culture.’ (See ** Directions for Culture.”’) ‘Wilson.—Medium to large; dark red; very hardy, vigorous and productive. The most widely known and universally successful strawberry grown. Holds its own wonderfully. CLASS II.—FOREIGN. Alpine Wood.—With runners, red and white; very hardy and prolific: fruit small; fla- vor musky and agreeable. Price 50 cents per dozen. Belle Bordelaise.—A variety of Hautbois: medium size: dark red: flesh white, juicy, with a high musky flavor; for the table unrivalled. Plant very ornamental. Season medium to late. Price 50 cents per dozen. agucunda.—Large to very large; conical, clear light scarlet: moderately firm and of fair quality. Plant hardy and on some soils very productive; a moderate grower here: re- quires high culture; all strawberries require “ high culture’? to be good for anything. Season early to late. Price 50 cents per dozen. Montreuil.—A fine large variety of the Alpine: very productive: should be in every gar- den where choice fruit is desired. One of the best of this class. Price 50 cents per dozen. : Royal Hautbois.—Large, with the true musky Hautbois flavor; a most abundant bearer. Season medium to late; desirable forthe garden. Price 50 cents per dozen. : Triomphe de Gand.—Very large, conical, often flattened: glossy crimson: firm, high quality; hardy. Still unsurpassed. and its rich flavor and other good qualities lead us to recommend it as strongly as ever for the garden. Hill culture for itis best. Season medium to late. ‘Price 50 cents per dozen: 31.00 for 50; $1.50 for 100. SECTION II.—Varieties of Recent Introduction. Belmont.—Fruit large; oblong, frequently cox-comb shape: dark crimson; firm, sweet and very good. Plant vigorous and productive; flowers perfect: season medium. It seems to be a desirable addition. Price 50 cents per dozen; $2.00 per 100. Henderson.—fruit large, pyramidal with a neck; color light red; glossy and handsome; quality very good to best; flowers perfect ; plant moderately vigorous, and according to our experience rather a light bearer. More particularly adapted to amateur use. Price 50 cents per dozen; $2.00 per hundred. Jewell.—(P). Fruit large to very large. variable in form; bright red, handsome, moder- ately firm; quality fair; plant vigorous and productive; flowers pistillate. One of the best of recent introduction. Price 50 cents per dozen; $2.00 per 100. The following are new varieties that have not fruited with us sufficiently to determine their value definitely: Bubach. (No. 5.) Promising. Price $ 75 per dozen, $2 50 per 100. Cohanzick. (P.) ss hon aes = Gandy. PELL Gold. (P) ee POD. = # Haveiland. - (ca es %: Itasca. (P). Es. + fepry (6 = Jessie Promising. = Khe oe 2 50 Logan. (P) : 125 b Monmouth. : Tone rs ‘ Ontario. Additional American Varieties. All of them popular and valuable in certain localities. Price 50 cents per dozen. Buack DEFIANCE, LEGAL TENDER, NICANOR, CORNELIA, MINER’sS PROLIFIC, Ray's PROLIFIC. CRYSTAL CITY, Mount VERNON, TURNER’S BEAUTY, EUREKA, Mrs GARFIELD, WARREN, GARRETSON, Moore’s PROLIFIC, WOODRUFF. DIRECTIONS FOR CULTURE. The Soil and its Preparation.—The Strawberry may be successfully grown in any soil adapted to the growth of ordinary field or garden crops. The ground should be well prepared, by trenching or plowing. at least eighteen or twenty inches deep, and be properly enriched as for any garden crop. It is unnecessary to say that, if the land is wet, it must be thoroughly drained. To Cultivate the Strawberry.—For family use, we recommend planting in beds four feet wide, with an ailey two feet wide between. These beds will accommodate three rows of plants, which may stand fifteen inches apart each way, and the outside row nine inches from the alley. These beds can be kept clean, and the fruit can be gathered. from them without setting the feet upon them. Culture in Hills.—This is the best mode that can be adopted for the garden. To obtain fine large, high flavored fruit, pinch off the runners as fast as they appear, repeating the operation as often as may be necessary during the summer and early autumn. Every runner thus removed produces a new crown in the center of the plant, and in. the fall the plants will have formed large bushes or stools, on which the finest straw- berries may be expected the following season. In the meantime the ground among the plants should be kept clear of weeds, and frequently stirred with a hoe or fork. Covering in Winter.—Where the winters are severe, with little snow for protection, a slight covering of leaves or litter, or the branches of evergreens, will be of great ser- vice. This covering should not be placed over the plants until after the ground is fro- zen, usually from the middle of November till the first of December in this locality. Fatal errors are often made by putting on too much and too early. Care must also be taken toremove the covering inthe spring, just as soon as the plants begin to grow. Mulching to Keep the Fruit Clean.—Before the fruit begins to ripen, mulch the ground among the plants with short hay or straw, or grass mowings from the lawns. or anything of that sort. This will not only keep the fruit clean, but will prevent the ground from drying or baking, and thus lengthen the fruiting season. Tan bark can also be used as a mulch. f= A bed managed inthis way will give two full crops, and should then be spaded or ploughed down, a new one in the meantime having been prepared to take its place. a THE NEW GRAPE—‘‘MILLS.” This variety was raised by Mr. William H. Mills, of Hamilton, Ont., by crossing Muscat Hamburgh with Creveling. Bunch very large, compact, shouldered. some clusters weigh- ing over twelve ounces. Berry large, round, jet black, covered with a thick bloom; flesh firm, meaty, juicy, breaking with a rich, sprightly flavor. Skin thick; berries adhere firmly to the peduncle. Vine vigorous and productive; foliage large and healthy. Ripens about with the Concord, or a little later and is a long keeper. Price—Strong Plants $2.00 Each. BARRY’S FRUIT GARDEN. BY P. BARRY. Revised and brought down to date by the author. Itisa book for all, from the most extensive orchardist to the owner of a city lot. Price $2.00 by mail, postpaid. . THE ROSE. BY THE LATE H. B. ELLWANGER. One handsome volume 16mo. cloth. Price $1.25 by mail, post-paid. A work which should be in the hands of every rose grower.