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September, 1866.—51st

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CATALOGUE OF

JSHLEOT STRAWBERRIES,

G29 PERSONS REQUIRING GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT, CAN ADDRESS THEIR APPLICATIONS TO Wm. R. PRINCE, WHO HAS LONG MADE THE CULTURE OF THE STRAWBERRY A SPECIFIC OBJECT OF HIS ATTENTION, AND WILI RESPOND WITH PLEASURE TO THE CORRES- PONDENCE OF AMATEURS.

(ay All orders should be sent direct by mail. The plants, de., arg all labelled and packed in a supérior manner. Strawberry Plants can be packed so as to be sent safely at any season. | The best periods for planting are March and April, and August 20th to November. We pud-

\ dle roots, and do not lose one per cent.

No less than a dozen are sold of any variety, unless otherwise stated in the Catalogue.

Orders for a less amount than $5, are not solicited. Persons ordering will please specify the

Eedition of the Catalogue. Terms, Cash with the order, or collected by Express, on delivery. Parcels can be forwarded by Express or by Mail, former preferable for long distances,

Plants ordered at the dozen prices will be prepaid if sent by mail. Postage is 8 cents per lb.

Our Catalogues of Trees and Shrubbery, Grapes, Strawberries, and all other small Fruits, Roses, Hardy Perennial Flowering Plants, Bulbous Flowers, Tree and Herbaceous Peonies, &e., one Stamp each, will be sent to applicants. Also, Wholesale Catalogue, for Nurseries.

(== All Letters must be plainly written, headed with Town and State, with the List of _ Articles separate, and accompanied by the requisite directions, &c.

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wnich will ever be prepared by the present author (Wm. R. Prince), as our time is now mainly | devoted to an object of far more prominent importance to humanity—The Analyses of our | American Medical Flora! We claim for this Catalogue that the different varieties aredescribed | with critical accuracy and impartiality, and that it presents to the strawberry-grower a perfectly | reliable guide. We also announce ’that in this immense Collection, there is not one mixed | bed, nor one dubious plant, the whole having long continued under our personal supervision, I

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WE present this new Descriptive Catalogcue to the World, which is probably the last one |

and that we expressly guarantee the aécuracy of every variety transmitted from our Gardens, | We are influenced in making these comments, by several false statements made by Mr. J. Knox, expressly to delude the public. He says: ‘‘ We (J. Knox) can supply all or nearly all of the kinds found in the different Nursery Catalogues, but many of them we donot.think i worth while to enumerate.” This assertion is utterly untrue. He has but four varieties that we deem worthy of general culture, and none of above 130 Special Varieties of the highest | merit described in this Catalogue; but he fills up two pages by a list of names of 70 varieties, | comprising the trash which have been exploded by all intelligent cultivators for many years |, past. This fact he inadvertently admits, when he says in another place: ‘‘We have on our | grounds over 100 varieties, many of which are worthless, or only valuable in keeping upa | _ large coltection.” He warns the public against ‘“‘buying the same variety under different | names,” when he, above all others, has been guilty of committing such errors—witness his | selling River's Eliza for the British Queen for nfany years and even now, as well as publishing ~ Lennig’s White under the two additional names of ‘‘Albion White” and ‘‘ White Pineapple,” _ the Crimson Cone and Scotch Runner as. distinct varieties; and even the Jucunda, an English || variety, he concealed the true name of, until our Description of it rendered further false naming — of it an impossibility. We could show up a further mass of confusion, inexcusable ignorance, i and errors, by which the public have been duped and misled for years, yet we purposelyrefrain, , vut we feel impelled to say thus much, as this man constantly endeavors to conceal his own , defieiencies by depreciating the labors of others. Verbum Sap. Of the 180 varieties embraced in our present Collection, all the older varieties have been | ‘ully described in elaborate Articles on the Fragaria Family, communicated by Wa. R. PRINCE, | and published in the Reports of the Department of Agriculture_at Washington, and in the Transactions of the American Institute. It is, therefore, deemed only necessary here to describe fully the NeW and Recent Varieties. It will be realized at once that these comprise — many of the most estimable varieties which are now offered for the first time, and are not at present obtainable from any other source. The public taste is now becoming rapidly awakened | to the appreciation of the sweet, high-flavored and perfumed varieties of the Strawberry, and q such miserably sour and flavorless trash as the Downer, Cutter, Ellsworth, Wilson, Agriculturist, Monitor, Ida, &¢., will not be tolerated by amateurs who are familiar with good fruit, although tey may be palmed uponthe ignorant. We nowoffer the choicest varieties that the co-laborers of the world have produced, and among these there are 40 very estimable varieties originated | by ourselves, which are distinguished by an asterisk (*)and which we have selected from many | thousands of hybridized Seedlings. We desire to also announce, that we haye above 2,000. distinct Seedlings, which are to be fruited for the first time the ensuing year, whose highly promising. appearance has been most favorably commented on by Prof. Huntsman, our neighbor, ' so well known for his Fragarian discriminations. Several now announced have white flesh, and they are all greatly superior to the mass of New Seedlings which are annually spawned upon the | public, whose destiny is to be cast aside after being once tested: It has become highly necessary ‘hat a proper discrimination should be made, by a judicious selection of varieties best suited to field.culture for market. In one district of New Jersey, deemed highly favorable for the Strawberry culture, the crop of 1865 is said to have been $30,000, which in 1866 dwindled tc, $3,000. What was the cause of this great failure? Nothing can account for it except the | injudicious selection of the plants. It is a scientific fact, based on normal physical structure’ that the Pistillate, or Female varieties of any species of the Strawberry, will produce a crop 0% ruit fifty per cent. greater than the Hermaphrodites can possibly produce. It is also a normal

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8 ‘ sy fact, that the’ Pistillate varieties are far more certain and reliable, a result which is also based |) on their sexual structure. By investigation it will be found that nearly all the varieties which ') so signally failed in New Jersey were Hermaphrodites! For more than twelve years I have called attention to this state of facts, but seemingly in vain, as the comments of superficial minds have continually maintained that the Herma- phrodite varieties are the most reliable.

: Another point is necessary to be considered, [Distillate Varieties may be allowed to cover the enfire ground, but Ilermaphrodites must be Brg in rows or hills. The former require |) one-tenth of the latter to fertilize them, which can “be grown in distinct beds; and as they | also are fruit-bearing, no space is lost, as has been ionorantly alleged. If the beds of the two sexes are within 50 feet of each other, the impregnation will be perfected; but another important point, about which I have cautioned the growers long since, is to select Staminates and Pistillates that blossom at the same period, in order to insure effectual fertilization. It is quite probable that this is the last time that I shall reiterate this advice. The North American || Varieties possess the advantage of great hardihood and productiveness, but I call attention to another disoriminative fact, that the varieties produced from the parentage of the #. Lowensis » are far more robust and produce much larger berries thian those grown from the #. Virginiana, Iilinoensis and Hudsonica. The Pine family, (Ff. grandiflora) which possesses such estimable properties is now become! familiarized, and we already have many perfectly hardy varieties suitable for field culture. They must be invariably grown in rows in the field, and in the / garden they will form immense stools, each being an aggregation of many plants: and it is || these large aggregated stools. which have been “dignified so deceptively as ‘single plants |) producing each 250 to 300 berries,” It is full time that these specious misrepresentations, |) advanced only to delude, should cease. Another point that attracts special notice is the fact, that so few of the Strawberry _ growers of the interior visit and inspect the Collections here, and they consequently seem entirely ignorant of the most estimable varieties—their knowledge being limited to the few that are cultivated i in their vicinities. This fact is most strikingly evident where we see the Wilson extolled for its great crops, when it never fails to blight full half its blossoms, a fact which some Western growers have recently attributed to a drought, when it is a natural defect which can only be obviated by planting such other varieties as never blight at all, and especially the Pistillates. There exists also with them a general ignorance as ‘to the family ol the Pines, which I shall refer to under that head. Our extensive Collection offers the great advantage of viewing the best varieties of all the Fragaria family of every clime, a knowledge M#hich can no where else be attained in our country.

Soil, moist or dry, firm or loose, has a great influen¢e on the crop, and locality alone has very little, although superficial writers have greatly m magnified its effects; but itis the judicious aeléction of the appropriate vurieties, which exercises * the decisive and controlling influence over the resulting crops.

The varieties selected and described in this Catalogue are all perfectly hardy—all tender ones having been excluded.

H, denotes Hermaphrodites, PP, Pistillates.

North American Species and Varieties, and including some North American va- rieties of the Pine, a South American species ; which are so noted.

The following are suitable for field culture to furnish the markets, as are also some others.

_ Nos. 6, 9, 11, 18, 23, 24, 27, 32, 34, 88, 39, 44, 45, 51, 65, 56, 57, 62, 66, 68, 40, i 74, 1b, '19 and 80.

1. —ABINGTON, (Kounu.)—H, large, obovate, crimson; flesh red, acid, |prdoz.jpor 100, moderate flavor, firm; plant. vigorous, seedling from) Wilson. Prof. $ cts.) $ cts. Huntsman received it from the grower. Lennig’s s White has been con- fused with it, which has white flesh and is a Pine.,............006. } 30; 1 50

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3,—AGRICULTURIST, (PinE,) H, large, irregular cone, dark scarlet; flesh red, acid, without sweetness or flavor, soft, ‘moderate crop; plant vigo- rous, rather tender. Deemed valueless by Prof. Huntsman, and by} — every reliable amateur. Per 1,000, PMc uac csr Ab swennwaahe 60; 2 00

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*,— AUGUSTINE, (Hysrip,) P, very large, obovate, bright scarlet, splendid, |pr doz.|per 100.

pleasant flavor ; VIZOLOUS, ‘VEry PrOGUeliVe. + .iawl-. ch is'dis ck Se acide Ree 5.—AUSTIN or SHAKER, H, very large; well known. 2.22 2aeee% 2220 eek 6.—BALTIMORE SUARLET, P, early, medium, conical, bright crimson, pro ductive. Per 1,000, $10 a PUREE Cra tele tote She tok, alte di cleo tae ee oe Ol See 64*,— BEATRICE, H, large, obovate, deep scarlet, sweet, delicious flavor, VIQOTOUS.. 4 Son's ioe cle Caen elena os Ge ORR eee alk Eee re pele 7* _—BERSILLA, H, very large, roundga, bright scarlet, good flavor must be grown in hills SRL re SE RENE » IAS teibie hee NS ae ee es oy es ae 8. —BOSTON PINE, H,vexeellent/amateur variety 1% 2v2...0 Sores. oe ee ce 9.—BROOKLYN SCARLET, Hy, large, conical, dark scarlet, sprightly pleasant flavor; vigorous..............68- ctulats Quid Hee Rie ee ie BUFFALO, proved McAvoy’ s Superior. Mba ae sce AUS Ar Oe REESE 10. BYBERRY SEEDLING, H, rather large, scarlet, productive.......... 11*.—CALLIOPH, (PRINCE,) monstrous, larger than Hovey, obovate, crimson, white flesh, pleasant flavor, very ‘productive, estimable: 2/2028 ¢s-8 2*, —CECILIA, H, large, pointed cone, crimson, beautiful, fine flavor; vigo- TOUS, ‘Very “productive 22.50. see hn ss ee Piles Reet Beara =33 13.—CHAMPION, (Dr. Nerv ,) merits Gaimed4 vik Ga ian Mattes AA 14*.—CLAREN CE, Pp, very large, obtuse cone, crimson, exquisite flavor, very productive. An amateur berry stb 'atoraile alee cetelore niierehale tein Wiehe sie Cicer, 15.—CRIMSON FAVORITE, H, large, obovate, fine flavor................ 16*.—CYNTHIA, H, very small stamens, large, round, crimson, exquisite flavor ; vigorous, productive. An Sea berry a bie Se ee ae 17.—DELANY’S SEEDLING, claimed to have merits..............00000. 18*.—DIADEM, P, large, rounded, light scarlet, very beautiful, pleasan flavor ; vigorous, very hardy, exceedingly productive, suitable for market and ‘for family @ardent eso. ce22% BS. hits Soni wiare ewes Ss oie : DOUBLE FLOWERING, see Ornamental Varieties. ..... CSE ME ESTE 19.—DURAND, (Piyz,) Hy, large, scarlet, firm, fine flavor: Mr. Seth Beceed says that his certificate as published has these words left out, ‘‘ the plant is small.” (hts price speedily reduced\2 2.225 234) SSE» wen cecen s 20.—ELLA, early, rather large, sweet, good flavor, ripens after Welcome and Fontenay....... Places bles ties aerate ee eee eee ones 21.—EMILY, (Huntsman, ) P, a hybrid, large scarlet, conical, compressed, beautiful, sweet, juicy, high flavor, firm; vigorous, productive es al 22*. —*EUGENIA, (Hyer) P, ‘large, obovate, light scarlet, beautiful, firm, sweet, highest flavor; vigorous, productive. wee bie e DREN wee CabeeRe Eee 23%,—FONTENELLE, P, very “large, obovate, deep scarlet, Aad sweet, fine flavor, very productive Pol hs. Shee wise cee ee erence CRE eee 24*,— REDONIA, H, early, very large, obtuse cone, splendid, “sweet, excellent flavor, firm, vigorous, very productive, laree ALUSSeS. onic Gee coe ee wee 2o*. —FRAGRANT SCARLET. P, rather large, conical, sweet, high flavor, PVOGUCHIVE Sr <= ines o Nee Mele wires eee meee hae eee eee Eee 26.—FRENCH’S SEEDLING, H, early, well known. Per 1,000, bane aoe 27*,—GAZELLE, P, very large, round, light scarlet, good flavor, very vigo- rous, large foliage, productive rence ante. toe See cees eee et Eemeees *__GERALDINE, P. rather large, obovate, bright scarlet, very sweet, ex- quisite flavor, productive. An amateur berry ceheee =e ery a ae t 29.—GEN, GARIBALDI, H, early, large,obovate, crimson, acid, soft, sete -30.—GEN. SCOTT, similar to the preceding, 7 oniscey 3¢2 SEL beet g. 31.—GEN. GRANT, claimed to, be estimable. :..1. o¢:8 cok eke et te ee 32*,—GLOBOSE SCARLET, P, very large, roundish, orange scarlet, beauti- ful, acidulate, very vigorous and hardy, very productive bat bate eee GOLDEN QUEEN, said to be identical with the old Trollope’s Victoria. Rejected: se8 'j. 2ceies Seal icc miei cg SSRI Ee ee 33.—GREAT EASTERN, (Ping, ) ‘large, conical, good flavor; vigorous, er) tive, must be grown in hills... .. ais iat Kile She DERE See Bei

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ip aD", —HERMOSA, P, very large, obtuse cone, deep scarlet, pleasant flavor, PRODUCE Oe aia sss cic ane sa at area Baia s aig die sone dacs ries cok iene 36.—HOVEY, P, one of the ‘most walgaiie. trer A O00, $6220 5222 tt hoc ee ce

37.—HOVEY’S «PINE, H, very large, oblong cone, deep scarlet, fine flavor. . 38*.—IMPERIAL CKIMSON, Pp, large, obovate, firm, sweet, high flavor, very + productive, vigorous, suitable for market and for amateur, Per 1,000, $10. 39*,—IMPERIAL SCARLET, P, large, obtuse or rounded, bright scarlet, pleasant, sprightly flavor, firm, clean, don’t rot, productive, bears carriage well, suitable for market and for family garden. Per 1,000, $10.

JUCUNDA, See) FAC SLUM IEELICR nie cna.t ann 4's 4 Sin oo Gees «cometh sags 40.,—LADIES’ PINE, P, originated in Upper Canada, small, round, pale scarlet, very sweet, exquisite Da cim aa pia aig eumad sfaiak aif eyeeeh Sidis are lsystoye etert kc 41*,—LADIKS’ FAVORITE, H, seedling of the preceding berry, double the size, rounded, light scarlet, white flesh, most exquisite flavor, vigorous, productive PMs Ma aN ol hada le! A8G dae le \s dhiw ois Kg alagel aid) Salty 9 ithe ape» era «

* —LADIKS’ AROMATIC, P, same parentage and size as the preceding, and of same exquisite sweetness and flavor, conical, vigorous, very pro-

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| 48*,= LARGE CLIMAX, P, conical, bright scarlet, splendid, sweet, excellent, Peg UE MANEOL ONS Pe i orataly oo ayo dia olavn 9 4 siee'e akg: erp ed eracdenans) iene

| 44*,—LATE GLOBOSE, P, large, rounded, bright scarlet, acidulate, sprightly, 4 firm; very vigorous, hardy and productive, ripening eight days after the main crop is past, and is therefore very valuable for market.......... 45*,—LAWRENCIA, P, large, obtuse cone, crimson, sweet, fine flavor, vigorous, productive, suitable for market and for family garden....... 46.—LEED’S PROLIFIC, P, early, medium, obovate, light scarlet, productive, vigorous, grown for Wiaecet. er, LOO: Bl Uo ys» We neta a eidieue Gee eae

47..-LENNIG’S WHITE, (Pine,) H, same as White Pineapple and Albion White, very large, ‘round, white with pink tinge; flesh white, buttery, high flavor, excellent, very hardy and vigorous, must be grown in hills.

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48.—-LONGWORTH’S PROLIFIC, H, estimable, weil known.....,........

| 49—LUCIDA PERFECTA, P, medium, rounded, scarlet, flesh white, Bhan

: Havor, dark glossy, green foliage. | A hybrid; . 06.2... cee co eee’

BU. —McAVOY? S SUPERIOR, P, “well known; re-named Buffalo. Per RUM ar Ss inlmia «sitio sard's sew at ateratey Muni al a, a) leak eh akan ails tanicear «ier acol ehaaete

51* .—MELANIE, P, large, conical, deep scarlet, ‘beautiful, excellent flavor ; very vigorous, hardy, ’ productive, suitable for market and for the amateur. 52*.—MELANCTHON, H, larger than Hovey, ee El crimson, good flavor;

vigorous, very productive aie secant ky of ehiat Gina ainda alte dyar sab ehacelio lait nee Valera alte 53.—MEADE’S SEEDLING, (Pine), P, large, itagulhe cone, light bright scarlet, sweet, high flavor, vigorous, moderate Crop.) .2....scee. aes.

54,—METCALP’S EARLY, a Michigan variety, a week earlier than ‘Wilson, but later than the Welcome, and inferior to it in several points, large, conical, bright red, sub-acid, pleasant flavor, vigorous. Per 1,000, $40: NAPOLEON III. See Chili Strawberries. 55.—NEWARK PROLIFIC, P, absurdly called Green Prolific, large, rounded

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- hardy, ’suitable for a near market. Per | OU) EO aha al acs, oa ga samial ets 56.—NEW JERSEY SCARLET, H, very early, rather large, handsome, fine flavor, vigorous. Per 1 ,000, BLO re anal 2 Sith wi diss at Mb Ova, At scious pio ds, 2) sian eas ie

57, —NEWLAND, H, rather large, conical, deep scarlet. showy, very sweet, rich, excellent, long in bearing, firm for carriage, very hardy and ai highly estimable market berry. Per 1,000, $15 Sa ae oy ele ee aire

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59*.—PAULINA, P, large, obtuse cone, ¢rimsony sweet, pleasant flavor..... 60.—PERRY’S SEEDLING H, large, conical, bright scarlet, sweet, good

flavor, WIZOrOUS,* PrOdMClIVE..-tolnon eh eee OL us oe see eee Loe nee 604. —PHILADELPHIA, (price will speedily be reduced) .............e00- 61.—PRESIDENT LIN COLN, (I. S. Plattman of Penn.,) claimed to possess METIS OG WE oe Sloleaing Gab Sb ricls Soo eice ee he Ser cia ei eee Oe eae

62*,—PRIMATH, H, rather large, conical, deep scarlet, beautiful, moderate flavor, very firm, suitable. for long carriage’ very vigorous, hardy, pro-

ductive. Per J 000, OE ed ae nny SASS A BISR cess SS ASA 63* —PROLIFIC IOWA, H, large, conical, bright scarlet, sprightly flavor, vigorous, productive Bees a em te coke os Horm faye joe ge fait is ofa fe be leet ogee ete te toca 64.—RIPPOWAM, H;; it received a premium for its large size........... at 65*,—ROLLA, large, long cone, light scarlet, fine flavor, productive......... 66*.—ROSINA, H, large, round, bright scarlet, sweet, "excellent, productive, suitable for market and for amateurs .\-\.\) ..l2% «apres ke eee ee Eee

67.—RUSSELL’S PROLIFIC, P, character well known. Per 1,000, $6 to $8. 68*,—SCARLET MAGNATE, (Prince’s), P, the heaviest and most solid berry for carriage, very large rounded, oblate, bright scarlet, splendid, sweet, very good flavor, productive; very hardy, vigorous, broad foliage, flowers diminutive, an admirable market berry. It requires the Ophelia or Some: other strong fertilizer. | Per 1,000; S102 <2. ces cs sees ee eine 69*.—SCARLET EXCELSIOR, P, very large, obtuse cone, deep scarlet, sweet, high flavored, vigorous, very productive cribs 7h Me yeie te fo (oie eye cake eee te ie oe eee 70* _—SCARLET PRIZE, P, very large, rounded, oblate, bright scarlet, beau- tiful, firm, sweet, fine flavor, vigorous, very hardy, productive, estimable

for mane ‘pier carriage ah Per i 000, SLD Gs... ce ene coe eee 71.—STARR’S SHEDLING, H, medium, conical, scailet, productive......... 72.—STINGER’S SEEDLING, H, (Pine,) large, light scarlet, said to be seedling frompfriomphetde;Gand... 2. 22% he twion sine occ ee ee eee

73.—STEW ART, H, rather early, large, conical, scarlet, sprightly flavor, firm,! handsome; vigorous, hardy, productive. This is the great market berry of :Maryland:y JPer AOU. RO Fed eae cece tere ete eke Ihe ne oa 74% SULTANA, Hy, early, very large, light orange scarlet, white flesh, sweet, fine flavor; hardy, vigorous, very productive, suitable for market and forthe amateuti ue eee LA hE nae ee Oa es eee 75*,—TERPSICORE, H, very early, large, conical, bright scarlet, beautiful, sweet, good flavor, firm, vigorous, ripens next after Welcome......... *__TREV IRANA, P, large, obtuse cone, light scarlet, sprightly flavor, vigorous, productive erersps SNe REE Bios. 6 Bee ae BIOS cern cae Sis See sicko hE TRIOMPHE DE GAND. See Pine Strawberries, 77.—TURENNE, H; very large, obtuse cone, crimson, pleasant flavor, very

Productive, “WIFOLOUS ics Seneca shes he pea «cine iee Ck eee 78*,—VALENCIA, H, early, large, conical, deep scarlet, excellent fiavor, ’ VISOLOUS, - PLOUCHIVE. ce ccs me: pee Ee ce ose eet eee s\n eee

79*,—VICTORINE, (Prince,) H, early, very large, conical, bright scarlet, pleasant flavor, firm, vigorous, very productive, a showy market berry. Per, UO008STD oe baa ese ch eee Cee ee eG ack Oe eee ee Oe

80*.— WELCOME, (Prince,) H, New, not yet disseminated; earliest estimable market berry, large, conical, bright scarlet, beautiful color, sweet, sprightly aromatic flavor, don’t rot, always clean, firm, bears long carriage; plant very hardy and vigorous, very productive, every flower perfects a berry. It hasa slight neck and hulls readily. There isno point wanting, and it is superior to every other early variety, and is destined to super- cede them all. Per 100, $12. Per 1,000, $90. No less quantity sold.

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PINE STRAWBERRIES-Fragaria Grandiflora.

a a a ENGLISH, FRENCH' AND BELGIAN VARIETIES,

These are all of the Pine family (Fragaria Grandiflora) up to No. 141, and the most of them are of Belgian origin, and of a much more hardy character than the English varieties, which have been heretofore introduced and discarded. They produce very large and beautiful berries, with white, and some with rosy flesh, and are remarkable for their sweetness, exquisite flavor and perfume. The Zriomphe de Gand has become most generally known, but there are numerous varieties greatly superior to it in sweetness and flavor. The Pine family require a strong, rich soil, and to be cultivated in rows or stools, and kept free from runners.. They are well worthy the special attention of amateurs. We have made a selection of the hardiest

' varieties, and have noted such as are best adapted to field culture, and their fruit will always

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101.—A. RIETMEYER, very large, rounded, vermilion, fest, skiidioh, exquisitely |pr doz.| per 100.

BOVE GL erstetMa at oy aida ls. Pane Aas Gere AM No aNevehe elles datas ciereiele ee eore" aa eiels $1 00 102.—BONTE DE ST. JULIEN, medium size, round, crimson, sweet, excellent | PAVOLs Very Ward yy PYOUUGL VOWS < ooo cers & sess alk sot 0% au wT alo 'o'e ele oles 38!) $2 00 103.—DELICES DU PALAIS, round, glossy crimson, sweet, pe

perfumed, delicious; plant vigorous, very hardy, never burns......... 1 50; 8 00 104.—DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, large, rounded, bright scarlet, splendid ; flesh

rosy white, sweet, very delicious flavor; plant vigorous, very hardy....| 1 50} 8 00 105.—EMMA, large, conical, glossy crimson; flesh rosy white, sweet perfumed. 50} 3 00 106.—EMILY, (Hybrid Chili,) monstrous, deep rosy; flesh white, sweet,

excellent flavor, very estimable. For eight, $2.....-......eseeeeees 107.—EMPRESS EUGENIK, monstrous, deep red, ovate, many coxcomb, very

sweet, perfumed; plant vigorous and hardy...............0.eeeeess 1 00

108.—FILBERT PINE, large, oblong cone, scarlet ; flesh white, firm, sweet, exquisite, the climax of flavor; plant vigorous and hardy. For six, $2. 109.—FROGMORE, PINK, monstrous, often coxcomb, brilliant crimson, rich flavor, perfumed, often burns. For SUPP Me ahd a aie aides, atadtgaaas dae Se 110.—JUCUNDA, re-named by Knox “his 700.” It was originated in England by Salter, and imported by me in 1859. Berry very large, regular cone,

y= bright scarlet, beautiful; flesh rosy, sweet, pleasant flavor, firm for

-™ carriage, ripens after the early crop. It is one of the most vigorous and hardy of the Pine family, produces abundantly, and is long in bearing.

It stands uninjured by winter, and the foliage never burns in summer,

and is well suited for field culture. ,Per 1,000, $40..............--- t 00} 5 00 111.—JUNG BAHADOOR, large, obtuse cone, crimson; flesh rosy, sweet, delicious, much superior to the Jucunda in flavor; plant hardy and Pameraus Sita Ole TO Held: CULLUTE oa a ac a <<<) a dreds) ys ssn vated sine ae 1 00; 6 00 112.—LA CONSTANTE, large, conical, bright crimson, flesh rosy, sweet, exquisite ; crop small, leaves burn considerably, suited only to the

Perea ena OT ic tey sata a ha a ha cia oh Bala) <1 dn6. 0/8 n) i0 ahs, cyaiaelen Wise eh Ob 4's d 50} 2 00 113.—bLORIO, earliest of all the Pines, ripening with the earliest of the Scar- let, and continues three weeks ; very large, deep scarlet, brilliant, obo- 2

vate, compressed; flesh rosy, very sw eet, perfumed, much superior to

Jucunda; plant’ vigorous, very hardy, productive, uninjured by winter,

SePLceearey LOTy TOM, CMH ia: a) aad 2 aya gm 9 diapa'a/a.e: ohn ymcaia «a \els nists aide ayshoysia 2 00) 10 00 114.—LUCAS, monstrous, obtuse cone, bright crimson, flesh rosy white, sweet,

very rich, delicious flavor...... Gained o Wale al eceie la ajel'S) disig « aiaie's cad nie! = 2 00

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115.—MARGUERITTE, very large, oblong, glossy red; flesh orange, sweet, |pr doz, per 100.

delicious tavor,. 1).6 qe se awe ae Be SS om et 40| 1 50, NAPOLEON IIL. see Chili Strawberries. 116.—ORNEMENT DES TABLES, very large, obovate, orange scarlet, splen-

did, very sweet, delicious perfumed flavor; profuse bearer in trusses,

ripening in long succession; plant vigorous, hardiest of all the Pines,

peculiar beautiful foliage. Suitable for field culture, and for the

Amateur, very superior in flavor to Jucunda and Triomphe........... 2 00! 10 00 117.—PRINCK IMPERIAL, early, medium size, glazed scarlet, variable

form; flesh rosy, sweet, fine flavor, long in bearing; plant vigorous,

very hardy in winter, never burns, suitable for field culture.......... 50; 2 50 118.—PRINCESSE ROYALE, the great market berry of Paris; very large,

long cone, bright scarlet, acidulate, rich sprightly flavor; plant vigor-|,

ous, very productive, one of the most hardy, never vee by winter,

welll suited, to’ fieldveulture.. 6 ope... asian <ictaior eo. cielo boieceass ete ere 100; 5 00 1i19.—SCARLET ROCK, large, round, very sweet, delici ‘ious, vigorous, very hardy, never burns I Baca puiiotin ais Gis eVeuel bicias hay Vein < lsige iene Pas tee apie Ses sie ieee eae Nie 1 00» 4 00 120.—SIR ©. NAPIER, large, long cone, vermilion, beautiful ; flesh white, j sweet. excellent.) VISOLOUS suns. aise ee lo fice Gi ee oe cies aint ee eee 50 121: —TRIOMPHE DE GAND, character well known, inferior to all the other ¢ Pines in this list. Per 1 000Gb to SO. ba cewes semtns ork cae eee eee 25} 1 00

122.—WIZARD OF THE NORTH, large, conical, crimson, sweet, " good]. flavor; plank vigorous, very hardy, productive, suitable for field eul- UMBC Recs ce aise es cies Ge siete RAO Sen anAne ote. Goce a Geos s 3 oo. 50! 2 00 New Pine varieties from Belgium, France and England, comprising the elite to which this class has attained in size and excellence, each variety,—§3 for six and $5 per dozen.

223.—Belle Bijou. 133.—Leonce de Lambertye. 124.—Boule d’Or. 134.—Modéle. 125.—Carniola Magna. : 135.—Premier. 126.—Doctor Nicaisse. 136.—Sir Joseph Paxton. 127.—Hlton Improved. a 137.-—Sabreur. 128.—Gweniver. 138.—Savoreuse. 129.—Globe. ; ; 139.—Souvenir de Kieff. 130.—Hero. 140.—Vineuse de Nantes.

131.—La Robuste. | 141,—Virginie. . 132.—La Rustique.

CHIL) STRAWSERRIES.

The peculiar character of this family is-the great vigor of the plants, large foliage, and strong petioles and peduncles, all of which are downy or hairy, and flowers often the

size of a dollar ; the later ripening of the fruit, after the Pines; the monstrous and |

variable size of the berries, white flesh, highly perfumed, very juicy, sweet and delicious; and, in some varieties, a sprightly, acidulate flavor commingled with the

sweetness. A moist, firm soil is most appropriate. They make but few runners, and |

are therefore scarce. . All these are Hermaphrodite.

142.—ADMIRAL DUNDAS, monstrous, conical or se | bright scarlet, good, flavor, |

a remarkable berry. For six, $1.

143.—CHILI CRIMSON, the original, monstrous, variable form, pleasant acidulated flavor. |

For four, $1. 144.—CHILI DEEP CRIMSON, firm, sweet, delicious. For four, $2. 145.—CHILI ROSY WHITE, original, sweet, high flavor. Per pair, $2.

146.—CHILI ORANGE, rounded, bright orange, flesh yellowish, one of the best. Per.

pair, $2.

.flavor, but these are Ever bearing. All are perfect Hermaphrodites.

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147. CHILI BRIGHT ORANGE SCARLET, oval, sweet, perfumed. For four, $2.

148.—CHILI BRILLIANT ROSY, round, sweet, pleasantly acidulate. For six, $2.

/149.—CHILI BRILLIANT SCARLET, excellent flavor. For four; $2.

150.—CHILI ELTON, conical, glossy crimson, sweet, highly perfumed. For four, $2. .

151.—JOUNA, round, salmon, fine flavor. For four, $2.

152. —NAPOLEON Iil., monstrous, one of the heaviest berries, most splendid appearance, in large clusters, round, bright rosy ; flesh white, sweet, very high flavor, a most remarkable acquisition ; "plant very vigorous, dark glossy green foliage, productive. An ignoramus has confused this with the Austin, when there are no two varieties more distinct. Per dozen, $2.

1524.—VILMORIN, crimson, exquisite flavor. For four, $2.

HAUTBOIS STRAWBERRIES.

This class possesses a high musk flavor, for which they are greatly esteemed. It is called “The Real Amateur’s Strawberry.” All are Hermaphrodites, except one Male or Staminate,

' which should be planted with any whose stamens are weak and ineffective, in the proportion ‘of one to ten. All are brownish dull red.

pr doz. per 100. 153. yeaa BORDELAISE, exceedingly productive, excellent flavor, pro- tee |

Ss aeUtUMnal GLO. UE WPIPATCO a cae ease deispe oni PH ea & visors -154.—BIJ sO DES FRAISES, conical, the climax of exquisite flavor........ 1 a '155.—MONSTROUS HAUTBOIS, large, POW Ga sy k\d ow aya dsr viola cea 1 00 {156.—MALE HAUTBOIS, very strongly staminate.......... 0... cece eee 50 '157.—PROLIFIC HAUTBOIS, if irrigated produces second crop............ 50 °168.—_ ROYAL HAUTBOIS, large, excellent, productive............00.00- 1 00

EUROPEAN ‘WOOD STRAWBERRIES.

These are all perfect Hermaphrodites, the berries are small, with a peculiar flavor; they

are profuse bearers, and much esteemed. ,

pr doz.|per 100.

at $ cts.| $ cts. 161.—EUROPEAN RED WOOD, or ALPINE WOOD. Per 1,000, $3.50... 25 75 162.—EUROPEAN WHITE WOOD. Per 1,000, $4.......... 0... ce eeee. 25 75 163.—MONTREUIL CRIMSON WOOD, largest ahdivaitent os Pee Le ato 50 164—HATIVE DE’ FONTENAY, the earliest of all Strawberries... sear JOO 165.—GREEN PINEAPPLE, or Alpine, musk flavor, delicious, ‘peculiar, MR RECT ere SGI RVR ele) a Gin wb shed oda a dieca ee Ma sias Hele boo 5,s 2 00 166.—VINEUSE DE CHAMPAGNE, exquisite flavor..............0000005 50! 2 00

ALPINE MONTHLY, OR QUATRE SAISONS. These belong to the same family as the European Wood, and the fruit is siruilar in size and

pr doz. |per 100.

: $ cts.| $ cts. Pee EN Ey MOM BREA IEDs SOE R I. ce See cea tele Se Pentoles Oeewe 715) a eee AUP INE MONTHLY); WHITE eile ee Eber eee ieee se eeea’s 50} 1 50 ioe bUANCHE D’ORLEANS, fine, white. .... 0.02.5. ae secs ee dundee 1 00 Pee eHOURE DU NORD, red JI 05 0 eek ee ee ced ees a hla 171.—JANUS, or TWIN BERRIED, largest, most prolific and valuable..... 1 50 172.—LA GRANGE, OSHIARDISY eb Sd PU a eels ke eae. e SET SR ciate ale 1 00 173.—LA MEUDONAISE, lettuce-leayed, large, red, few runners............ 1 00 Dee POR PRT OAT, DE POITOU. reds lo. occ cease a des en oeeee ee 75 175.—-TRIOMPHE DE HOLLANDE, PGE. 5 ba 5 6 is Sole HSN ele wise si e.els 1 00 176.—V ERSAILLES, red, large, Gatataaleak 4. liars 4 ale wurer duane Oni. he 75 177.—ALPINE MONTHLY RED BUSH: Gaillon, rouge s:.!.s.:65 <slaye + ese 75

178. —ALPIN E MONTHLY WHITE BUSH, Gaillon blanche. . shiva & dee ois 15

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ORNAMENTAL STRAWBERRIES.

: aa Ae: $ cts. 179.—DOUBLE FLOWERING, neat, beautiful, rare. For font; S43. =< 6a | 180.—INDICA, orn YELLOW FLOWERING, very ornamental, flowering and

fruiting throughout the year. Ten plants for 50 cents. .....+++.-+08: [

WHOLESALE PRICES-DEDUCTIONS FOR LARGE QUANTITIES.

For 50 plants of any variety, the price will be 24 times the price named for a dozen.

A Wholesale Priced List will be sent to Nurseries for such leading varieties as they may desire. By the 1,000 or 10,000, the price for standard varieties, assorted, will be $5 to $6 per thousand, or ten per cent. lower than any other advertised prices. - ranges

Assortments.—For $10 we will supply 100 plants, each, of as many kinds as amount, by this Catalogue’s prices, to $12. Z

For $20, we will supply 100 plants, each, of as many leading kinds as amount, per Cata- logue, to $25. $

Any assortments offered by other venders for $5 and $10, up to $50 and $100, we will

supply for the same amount, and will add 10 per cent. in fine plants, gratis, but purchasers ,

- can make much better selections from our most extensive coilection. é The permanent rule will be, in regard to this and all other Fruits, to price them as low, and usually much lower, than obtainable elsewhere.

INFERIOR REJECTED VARIETIES.

The following, although still ignorantly retained in some Catalogues, we omit, on account of —

their inferior quality, or unproductiveness : ; : ra : . > ° Ae . _ - ‘Alice Maud, Ambrosia, Athlete, Black Prince, Brighton Pine, British Queen, Buist’s Prize,

Burr’s Pine, Crimson Cone, Coppock, Col. Ellsworth, Cutter’s Seedling, Downer’s Prolific, ©

Duc de Brabant, Early Scarlet, Fillmore, Gen. McClellan, Golden Queen, Georgia Mammoth, Genessee, Golden Seeded, Hooker, Honneur de Belgique, Ida, lowa, Jenny Lind, Kitley’s

Goliath, Lady Finger, La Petle, May Queen, Moyamensing, Monroe Scarlet, Monitor, Nero, —

Orb, Peabody, Progress, Ridgewood, River’s Eliza, Scott’s Seedling, Scotch Runner, Seedling

Eliza, Trollope’s Victoria or Union, Vicomtesse Hericart, Victory, Ward’s Favorite, ~

Walker, Exposition de Chalons, La Delicieuse, Oscar, Quinquefolia, Wouterful, &e.

r vrs PEONIES—Herbaceous and Tree Varieties. WN. B.—The new Catalogue is now ready for distribution. This magnificent collection now comprises over 400 double flowering varieties, and a few

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single flowering varieties. ‘They present in this brilliant assemblage the most gorgeous and —

dazzling display of all the Flowering Plants which adorn our gardens. All the Species and

Varieties are perfectly hardy, and will withstand the winters of Canada. CHINESE HERBACEOUS P@ONIES.—Ovr SELECTION.—12 fine varieties, $3; 12 extra)

fine, more rare, $450; 25 fine varieties, $6; 25 extra fine, more rare, $8. ca Wholesale Assortments for Nurseries at $16 to $20 per hundred, for the plentiful varieties,

and others at a liberal discount. ~ : CHINESE TREE PQONIES, six varieties, our selection, for $8. Several varieties at $1)

each, and the others more rare at $2, $3 and $5 each. | : N. B.—Nearly all these are on their own roots, and not grafted.

BULBOUS AND TUBEROUS FLOWERS. a8 The collection comprises every class, with an immense assortment of Tulips arid Hyacinthe and above 100 species and varieties of Lilies, including the new magnificent Lilium Auratum ~ seahorse and others yet rare. a Hed

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HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWERING PLANTS. -This most interesting class comprises above 1,200 species and varieties, combining the

most beautiful and rare border plants, which are grown permanently without care,

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GRAPES.

Above 400 variecies, comprising all the most estimable for Vineyards, and for Gardens and Grape-house culture. In quantity at very reduced rates.

Notice. to Norsmrizs anD AMATEURS.—We will sell our entire Strawberry collection to some person who desires to engage in the business, and will give to him every aid to,render it lucrative.. Terms very liberal. We will also lease to him sufficient land to carry on the business.

RASPEBERRIES—For Field Crops.

DOZEN. 100 | 500 1,000 CUR PEN cia aes 3) a, dc.2 a9, oY Arata atlas, bump Vie ea Sia veseseees ($3 00 ($20 001896 00/3190 00 RR OP eet ah ats oN Satire Wade a vikek gilels.« vulva net ee sa. 100 | 4 00] 14 00} 25 00 BP ANE a AM 6 sa) 4 do. ago. « oe EV apiaitre wiata: acetates deatre sone « a| ». 66 6 00}. 25 00} 40 00 SM e OTATUR. ala aivaw wines dis, aioe gvhiciey les «ses idatwd.s 75 | 6 00 MUMS Oh clare cai al di g0% igo oh al dhe gcas, a wae gst Deo she ele warn! oo 15 00 {100 00 Buack Cap, Doolitile,; ......0s0-s05 Be Srrnkia a Gals! wierejs <iatte,~ 6 75.| 3 00} 12 00; 20 00 MEADOR AMDWCTD iis sicjcesacces esses pane NG ails oid a! ala! a: ag 2 00 | 10 00 Be TIAL TOG) oc cies od a devine w00 cen Pa Maitns ees a as Se eae 1 00 8 00 Mertland, oo. cee y RRR aa ater ate aD annie, aM «) eres o w.Gre"w is. ale 75 2 50; 15 00]; 25 00 a teaie dine de'd Pa eaaleld- elk sje daa dub ee hs nae viele 1 50 8 00 Magnum Bonum, Yellow and Pearl, each...........+0...- 1 50 | 10 00 Me OWE GUOW 4 oo 50,45 x wand dee oni cie ss waieen acces cies 2 50 | 15 00 med; Antwerp, great market berry........cecscceeecscccss 75 2°00} 8 00} 15 00 BLACKBERRIES—For Field Crops. Bs i eee 100 4 500 | 1,000 ROMY SUG Uo aatne elas SIR UREN: "LIES a $7 50 1$50 00,$220 00'$400 00 MeO aerate ics Poe as diibage dete ecesecess 15 00 {100 00} 440 00) 800 00 SES ss ee iat Sa euihe no? Sn wails s dBase «9, 9 00 MTP MRED ier ge Poe as See ey Se >, bee ce ge 4 1 00 8 00; 10 00}. 18 00 New Rochelle and Dorchester, each...........eeseeceees 1 00 3 00} 10 00} 18 00 melon, Holcomb and Mason’s, each.........c0csseeceees 3 00 |} 20 00 Parsley or Cut-Leaved...... RET sic Sa ieia sha ot clerule ofa ahi ci ere 8 00 | 20 00 RHUBARB. . DOZEN. | 100 1,000 Myatt’s Linnzous, or Wine Plant..>........0.c0s eee cece ete 2 $1 00 | $5 00 | $40 00 - Victoria, equally good for wine..........002.e008 iG AE eee 100 | 4 00-| 35 00

i GOOSEBERRIES, CURRANTS, &c., at very low rates. See Catalogue of Select Small ruits. th

; ANNOUNCEMENT.--THE SEVENTH EDITION! ‘A Treatise oN Naturze’s SoveREIGN Remgprats—Ecxieotic Firuin Compounps—Ex- tracted from Plants, comprised in the American Medical Flora, by Wm. R. Princr, Corres- ponding Member of the Eclectic Medical Society of the State of New-York. Twenty thousand copies will be issued. Price, 20 cents.

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