1903 spring catalogue of choice strawberry plants

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THE NEW STRAWBERRY “CLIMAX.”

3 JOHN R. CORDREY.

GROWN AND FOR SALE AT THE

DELAWARE PLANT FARMS

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Sussex County. LAUREL, DEL.

y Being on the line of the P., W. & B. Railroad, a Branch of the Pennsylvania,, we

have unsurpassed facilities for prompt and safe shipments North, East, South and West.
We aiways obtain the VERY LOWEST RATES for our customers.

Co our Friends and Patrons

We have spared no time nor money in order to produce the finest plants
possible and are now, through our Spring catalogue of 1905 offering you as fine
lot of strawberry plants ascan be grown. We do not include, in our filling of
orders, the weak puny plants that grow in the middle of the row in order to
make paths for picking ond thus give to our customers almost worthless plants
at a priee that makes you think you are getting them cheap and in order to give
you the same prices for strong well rooted plants we have avoided all unneces- ”
_ sary expense in extravagant advertising and expensive catalogue illustrations,
we are endeavoring to give our customers the benefit of this saving and have
made the price the very lowest that good reliable plants can be sold for.

We have ample facilities for handling the largest order and are zenerally
able to ship plants within two or three days after receipt of order if so desired.

Our whole time is devoted to this work and our personal attention givenjto
that part of the work which is necessary for your satisfaction and our reputa-
‘tion as we desire our customers to be our witnesses. We wish to impress upon
our customers that the time of filling orders is short and ordering early is an
advantage to both buyer and seller, giving you the advantage of getting what
you order, no varieties being sold out: and thus facilitating work greatly.

The profits realized from strawberries the past season were much larger
than have been ruling for a number of years, with all the probabilities pointing
to an unusual demand for plants, the result will be a supply altogether too
small to meet all calls.

With this condition existing the careful buyer will see that his order is
placed early in the season.

Please also remember that our plants are all grown on a light soil, thus in-
suring the retention of the fine fibrous root system so necessary to stand trans-
planting well. Again desiring especially to thank all those who have dealt
with us in the past, soliciting a continuance of their patronage and of all others
into whose hands this modest little catalogue may chance to fall, we beg to re-
main, Very respectfully yours,

CORDREY BROTHERS.

Tnstructions for Ordering.

ORDERS.—Pleare be sure and write your name and address plainly, givinz
Postoffice, County and State—and do this every time you write. Be particular
to say how the goods are to be sent, whether by mail or express, If ordered
shipped before the middle of March most places can be reached safely by
freight, 'wt don’t please don’t order plants to go by freight late in the season,
the risk is too great. Keep acorrect copy of your order and check off all the
stock when it arrives. People often forget what they order and make unjust
complaint.

CLAIMS.—If any, must te madeon receipt of goods, when they will be
carefully and cheerfully examined. and, if just, all will b> made satisfactory.
Any claim made aftergjfift-en cays from receipt of goods will not be entertained.
We send out only good stock, in govud condition, carefully packed in all cases,
but success or failure depends in so lar:r2 dezree upon the weather and care and
management after having been recrived. that we do not, because we cannot, un-
dertake to guarantee stcck to live.

PACKING—Is executed with the utmost care. Special pains are taken to
pack lightly, thereby reducing the expresstoa minimum. All goods at prices
quoted are packed free. Everything is labeled.

TIME OF SHIPMENT.—For all sections it is advisable toorder early and
name date for shipment as early as you can possibly use the plants. This is
good advice for several reasons, as plants when shipped early, iftogoa long
distance, are less liable to damage in the package; they have less foliage and
can be packed lighter, thereby lessening express charges; and another good
reacon is that plants set early almost invariably do well if cared for by an in-
telligent person, while those set late in the season often do well but frequently
fail entirely.

£E-ALWAYS use the order sheet in catalogue in making out your order,
and do not mix your order and letter together on same sheet.

PAYIMENT—INVARIABLE IN ADVANCE—Goods sent C. O. D. only when one-
fourth the amount is sent with the order, when charges for returning money
will be added to the bill.

REMIT—By Money Order on Laure!, Del., by Registered Letter, by Check,
or by Express. Postage stamps taken for fractional part ofa dollar. 4, 5, 6, 8,
10 and 15c stamps preferred. Canadian customers will please remit by Express
Money Order or Canadian Biils. Foreign customers will please remit by Money
Order on Baltimore, Md.

KS It sometimes happens that we send two catalogues to one address.
If you should receive more than one copy, please hand the extra one to
some friend who will be interested in it.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

The Strawberiy, being the first to ripen ia the Spring, comes to the table
when the appetite is exacting, and is a very welcome visitor. It is so beautiful
in form, color and fragrance, that itis to the fruits what the rose isto the
flowers—a veritable queen.

The fruit is so soon produced after planting, that it affords pleasant, easy
and profitable employment for the poor with but little land, to the old with

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little strength, and to all who love to till the soil and get near to nature and to
mother earth.

No fruit can surpass strawberries, fully ripe andfreshly picked from the
vines. They are so beneficial to healthe TTT TTI TT
that invalids gain strength from eatingy ue couldnt phous eae Ae ee
them, and they may be eaten at everyp eral 5 cans Don ‘ 8° a 4 a
meal in satisfying quantities, and nour-£ @ Melt beariediney, pau p hana

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The charms of the strawberry do not end inthe eating of it. The straw-
berry is sure to grow, and the various varieties are suited for the various soils.
Its culture is simple and fine berries are sure to sell at paying prices. No garden
or farm should be without this delicious fruit. Strawberries will succeed in
any soil that is adapted to any ordinary farm or garden crops. Soil should be
thoroughly prepared toa good depth, well drained and enriched.

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IMPERFECT. A PLANT PROPERLY SET, PERFECT.

SETTING THE STRAWBERRY BED.—This is probably the most import.
ant point to be considered. First, plow your land, and for best results sub-soil.
The usual plan here is to set plantsin rows, 34 feet broad and 15 to 18 inches in
the row. And to get best results, the first careless boy or man you find that is
not setting plants just right, get him out of the field, as there are more plants
wasted by careless planters than any other way. If the roots are too long trim
them, as the extra long roots are not of any special value, but a strong crown
and stout roots are the life of the plant. Usea trowel for the setting of the
plants and see that the dirt is firmly packed around them, and there will be but
little loss. It costs just the same to cultivate a poor stand asit does a good one.
The accompanying cut shows a plant properly set,

If these instructions are properly carried out there will be less complaint to
nurserymen.

The blossoms of all varieties are bi sexual or perfect. Those markee imper-
fect are destitute of stamens, and are termed pistillate or imperfect, as are
shown in the above figures. Imperfect varieties should have arow of perfect
flowered sorts planted every third or fourth row at least, to pollenize their
blossoms. When the imperfect bloomer are properly fertilized they are the
most prolific, and there is no reason for any prejudice against them. Success
depends in a great measure on getting fine healthy plants, strictly pure and true
to name, this We know our plants to be.

MULCHING.—As soon as the ground begins to freeze in the fall, cover the
vines with pine needles, straw,corn stalks or coarse manure, and allowing to re-
main there until early spring, then rake the mulch off the vines, leaving it be-
tween the rows which will conserve moisture during a diy spell.

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Description of Varieties.

CLIMAX.—(See front cover page). This is the new berry originated by Mr
H. W. Graham, of Tyaskin, Md. Across between the Hoffman and Bubach,
two better berries were never grown than these parent plants. The Hoffman
being an early, very firm and in shape very symmetrical. The Bubach, a large
mid-season and very prolific berry.

Some history of the Climax from Mr. Graham.—''In i897 I had Bubach
plants set with Hoffman asa pollenizer. When my berries began ripening I
found a berry which attracted my attention. I dried the berry and sowed the
seed. From these seed I got two plants, from these two plants I finally got 1100
plants which I set on one quarter of an acre, setting them three feet apart in the
row and made my rows five feet apart. From this plat I shipped during the
season of 1901 105 60-qt. crates of the finest berries I ever saw. Before my erop
was off I had refused a number of offers for plants at ten cents per plant. In
the Spring of 1902 I sold a few dozen and hundred lots at $1.C0 per doz., $5.00
per 100. Having heard of the fine berries grown at Bridgeville, Del., I decided
to go up to Bridgeville first of March and place a few lots of Climax for an ad-
vertisement. Being astranger to the Bridgeville people, and the fact that a
great many of them had been stuck by buying new varieties of unscrupulous
plant agents, I found itgalmost impossible to sell my plants at price asked
which was $5.00 per 100. Finally I decided, in order to introduce my plants, to
ship plants, freight prepaid, to a few of the largest and most responsible growers
with the distinct understanding that they were not to pay for plants until after
they had visited my berry patch at ripening season of 1902 and if they did not
think the plants were worth all I asked for them after they had seen the berries
ripening they were not to pay one cent for them, but if they were all I claimed
for them they were to pay $5.00 per 100.

When my herries were ripening nicely about the middle of May I wrote for
them to come. Inresponse to my inyitation there were sixteen of the large
growers (some I had not sold as well as those I had) came down the river ina
gasoline launch to see the Climax. I think it was the unanimous opinion of
the entire party to be the greatest sight they ever saw in the way of strawber-
ries. At least they paid me for the plants bought, and placed their order for a
large number for spring delivery 1903.

The name ‘‘Climax’’ suggested itself to me by so many of my friends who
had seen the berry, saying, ‘“Well, Graham has reached the climax in the propo-
gation of strawberries. And wesay, why shouldn’t it be named ‘‘Climax’’—a
berry that is a perfect bloomer, a great yielder, as large as average Bubach, as
firm and uniform as Gandy, and ripening with Mitchell’s Early and Hoffman.’’

We have purchased the entire stock and control of this valuable new berry
from Mr. Graham, but as we have already booked more than one hundred
orders from people who had seen the berries or heard of them through friends
who had seen them, we have only a few thousand to dispose of by catalogue, at
the originator’s last spring prices, $1.00 per doz., $5.00 per 100, post paid. Of
course: purchasers of plants at this price cannot afford to set for fruit the next
year, but as all who have tried it know that this is the cheapest way to get a
new variety of plants, buy some of the first and raise your own plants which
will cost you less per thousand than you can get them far the next year, then,

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to, you are sure of getting the true plant, as they don’t come from some neigh-
bor who possibly, through carelessness, has let them get mixed with some other
variety. We would advise all who want this variety to place your order as soon
as you get this little booklet, as we feel sure they will not last until late in
spring; you can order and state what time to ship. See our extras for all orders
received before March 15th.

TYASKIN, MD, Aug. 6, 1903.

This is to certify. That I havesold to Cordrey Bros., of Laurel, Del., m
entire stock of Climax strawberry plants, thereby giving them full control of
this plant. I further agree to forward all orders which I may receive for the
Climax plants to the said Cordrey Bros. H. W. GRAHAM.

This is from the Rural New Yorker June 21st, 1902: ‘‘Specimens of the
new Climax Strawberry variety were received from Maryland on May 24,
Though packed in cotton they were somewhat bruised, but we were able to ob-
tain afair reproduction in Fig. 168, first page, which shows the shape and size
of the fruit. We have not seen the variety in the field, but the following notes
are made by a reliable observer :

‘The Climax strawberry originated with Henry W. Graham, Wicomico Co.,
Md. Isaw iton May 20. Mr. Graham planted seed of Bubach fertilized by
Hoffman, and raised two plants. From these he finally got 1,100 plants, which
he set on less than a quarterof anacre. The rows wereSfive feet apart.
From this plot in 1901 he shipped 105 60 quart crates of berries—6,300 quarts, or
about 20,200 tothe acre. His first berries in 1902 were shipped on May 10.
Mitchel’s Early was ripening at thistime. I should judge the crop would have
been off by May 25 to 30. The berry is hardly as. large as the best specimens of
Bubach, but I think averaged larger than the average specimens. There is not
a single imperfect berry; at least, I failed to find one in the patch. Every one
looks as if it came out of amold. There is one big berry on the stem, then one
a size smaller andsoondown. Thestalks are very heavy. Mr. Graham says
every blossom makes a berry. The blossom is perfect, the plants are very
strong, the foliage rougher than Bubach, and not so deep a green. It was knee
high, ara the beds were three or four feet wide. The soil isa black sandy loam,
He has it on high and low land. The soil naturally is poor. He used ore bag
of fertilizer (200 pounds) on the plot, costing about $30 per ton, running about
three per cent amonia, three to four per cent potash and eight to ten per cent
phosphoric acid; no other manure. The specimens I sent you were brought in
a basket over forty miles by boat before I shipped them to you. Alongside was
a good patch, as good as you usually see, of Michel’s Early, Tennessee, Dayton,
Wm. Belt, Corsican and other well known kinds, but there was no comparison
between these and the Climax. It begins to ripen nearly a week ahead of
Bubach and other leading kinds, and you can readily see what it means to

growers. The berry is firmer than Bubach, with better flavor, and never

misshaped.”’

From American Gardening July 12, 1902, a part of article “In Delaware”
by Charles Wright: ‘‘The greatest strawberry I have yet seen is the new berry
-Climax. I have no interest in this berry, but intend to plant it largely for mar-
ket. Mr. H. W. Graham, of Tyaskin, Md., raised it from seed of Bubach, fer-
tilized by Hoffman, and from 1,100 plants set on less than a quarter of an acre
he last year (1901) shipped 100 60- -quart crates of berries. I have not heard of
his yield this year, but it must be something enormous. The beds were some

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three or four feet wide, the tops of the plants knee high, so you can imagine
what asight it was. The plant hasarough foliage, very heavy and strong.
The fruit is hardly so targe as the largest Bubach, but about the size of average
Bubach, and looks as if it came out of a mold. I did not see a single misshaped
berry and hesaid every bloom madea berry. I never saw suchasight. The
fruit is firm, of good flavor, good medium red color; «in fact all anyone can de-
‘sire. Blossom perfect. It was growing on sandy soil, fertilized with phosphate,
200 lbs. on about one-quarter of an acre; noother manure. There were good
beds of Wm. Belt, Dayton, Corsican, Mitchel’s and Tennessee near it, but this
was at least twice as good asany. Mr. Graham picked his first fruit May 10 this
year. Ifthe country could see it he would not have one plant in a hundred to.
supply the demand.”
BALTIMORE, MD., October 20, 1902.

MESSRS. CORDREY BROTHERS, Laurel, Del.,

DEAR S1rs :—In answer to yours of the 15th inst., asking our opinion of the.
‘-Climax’’ strawberry, originated by Mr. H. W. Graham, will say that we cold
the crop and that we have never handied a berry. that run through the seasen
with such uniform size, bringing from two to three cents more than any other
berry during the season. It isa handsome berry, large, red and firm, and was
a favorite with the ‘‘shippers.’’ It is the best yielder and more profitable than
any other berry that we have ever seen in our long experience of 25 years in the
cultivation of berries, during which time we have tested all the leading varieties.
that have come on the market. We sold 6000 quarts of the Climax berries from.
a patch which we were informed contained only a little more than ¢ acre, which
is the largest yield, by far, we have ever had in Maryland. This is the coming
berry and we advise all our friends and shippers to plant as large a quantity as.
they can. It ripens early along with ‘‘Mitchel’s ”

Yours truly, J B. NICHOLS & SON,
Commission Merchants, No. 19 E. Camden St., Baltimore, Md:.

BRIDGEVILLE, DEL, Nov. 7, 1902.
MESSRS. CORDREY BROTHERS, Laurel, Del.,

DEAR SIRS :—Replying to your letter of October 15th regarding my opinion.
of the Climax strawberry, originated and fruited by Mr. H. W. Graham, of
Tyaskin, Md. Upon an invitation from Mr Graham, myself with several uther-
growers paid a visit to see this variety of berries at the time of fruiting and it
was the unanimcus opinion of the entire party to be the finest show of fruit ever.
witnessed, both for quantity and quality. the fruit being a beautiful bright red,
large, uniform and firm. I purchased and set last spring 1000 of these plants,
paying $40.00 for them, and regard the amount well invested.

Yours very truly, THOMAS J. GRAY..

BRIDGEVILLE, DEL., January 38, 1902.
MESSRS. CORDREY BroOs., Laurel, Del.,

DEAR SiIRS:—I grow from thirty to forty acres of strawberries annnally,
but neyer saw anything to equal the Climax. I saw it atit’s home last season.
Itis a very strong grower, no signs of rust or disease. The berries are large and
uniform, with green caps. I never saw as many berries on vines as were on
those. I regard it as oneof the best marketberries. I bought plants last spring
at $5.00 per hundred and do not regret it. They have grown well.

O. A. NEWTON, Bridgeville, Del..

BRIDGEVILLE, DEL., January 3, 1902.
MESSRS. CORDREY Bros., Laurel, Del., :

DEAR Sirs :—The Climax strawberry asI saw it growing at Tyaskin: I
never saw such a sight as it was. The finest patch I ever saw, and it looked to.
have at least three times as many berries asI have ever seen on the same
amount of ground. I didnot buy until I saw the patch. I don’t think you
could misrepresent the berry. It is a nice size.

Yours respectfully, G. W. WILLIN..

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CRINE’S DROUTH KING.

CRINE’S DROUTH KING.—This is a new berry from N. J. originated and
introduced by Mr. M. Crine. While we have not yet fruited it, we believe it to
be all that is claimed for it by the originator. We can only say that the berries
we left on the young plants set last spring were pretty uniform, a glossyred and
a good market size. The plant is a very strong grower being a great drouth
resister. It isa second early variety and no doubt will become one of the
standard market varieties.

SAMPLE. (Imp.)—Not having fruited this variety we can only give the
description as the originator describes it. The Sample strawberry is admired by
everyone who has seen it, and it only awaits to be known to be universally ap-
preciated. No one who has seen it has been able to criticise it. We have now
watched it with greatest interest for three years, and are not able to say that it
has a single weak point. Believing that in introducing it we are advancing the
interest of the fruit grewers and the general public,’ we have* no hesitation in
asking a consideration of itsclaims. The introducer says; ‘‘This new berry is

large size and fine quality, quite firm, continues a long time in fruit. The ber-
ries are large to the last. For the marketmen itisthe best strawberry ever
grown. Yields as many berries as Haverland, and averages as large as the
Bubach.

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HEFLIN.—This is a North Carolina berry introduced in Delaware this sea-
son by Heflin at Norfolk. We learned ofthis berry a year ago through one of
our New York Commission merchants and procured two thousand plants direct
from a reliable grower of this splendid early variety in N. C., therefore we have
the pure stock. We have not seen the berries as our plants have not yet fruited
only a few we left on the young plants which is not a fair sample of the berry,
but we believe that it will prove to be a great shipper owing toits attractiveness
being somewhat egg shaped having a beautiful cap, large, very bright red and
glossy, looks like it has been varnished, very tough skins. We don’t believe it
to bea very great yielder although in the South it is claimed one of the best.
In growth of plant very large and stalky, growing to the height of ten to twelve
inches, very large leaves, and for health and vigor of plant we have yet to see
one that would surpass it though we have grown many varieties. One row of
this variety, through a field can easily be distinguished from other varieties
even at a distance. Several of our commission merchants in Philadelphia have
told us that this is one of the finest berries they ever handled and easily brought
two to four cents per quart more than any other berry in market at same time,
We are favorably impressed and shall plant it for fruit as well as for plants. We
advise all;to give it at least a trial if only a few hundred.

PARSONS. (Per.):

PARSONS BEAUTY.—A most valuable new early berry. Very symmetri-
cal and handsome in appearance, dark red color, reminding one of the Old Wil-
son Foliage, strong rank and spotless, norust at all. Blossom perfect, season
about same as Lady Thompson. A good heavy bearer and by many good grow-
ers rated as best market berry. We have an extra large stock of Parsons Beauty
plants which we offer at a low price. To the trade we can relate our own pleas-
ure with this yariety. Having fruited it for several years we are more and
more pleased with it and during the pa3t season received more profits from the
Parsons Beauty than from any variety fruited for several years.

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GANDY (Per)—One of the latest if not the latestin cultiyation. This va-
riety requires a special soil adapted to it. Itis particularly adapted to the
Northern States, as in the Southern States it seems too dry. We say on our
soil it is a good plant maker, producing a beautiful plant of medium size. The
fruit what we get is of good ¢ize, but it is too shy a bearer here to be of any
profit. This variety is well known over the country, and where it succeeds
well it is one of the best paying sorts. We always grow a good stock of these to
supply our customers, and our stock is genuine.

KANSAS (P.)—A very vigorous grower and perfectly healthy. Though a
new variety we feel satisfied that it may be planted with confidence. Its fruit is
brilliant crimson through and through, and has received unstinted praise from
every horticulturist in the country, who has fruited it. The fruit makes a very
handsome showing, being in size of fine, medium to large. Try it and you will
be convinced of its popularity.

NEW YORK.—Plant is very large and stocky, equaling in this respect the
very largest, even the Nick Ohmer. Indeed for vigor and health of plant we
have yet to see one that surpasses it. As fruited here the berries are large to
very large, season of ripening medium: color dark scarlet, changing to crimson
when fully ripe. Everyone who sees them is astonished at their size and pro-

ductiveness.

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NICK OHMER.

SEAFORD. (Lloyd)—This is claimed to be superior to Bubach; it makes a
very strong healthy vigorous plant and isequally if not more productive than
Bubach, quite as large and somewhat better shipper, a little earlier and comes
on faster. The fruit is a dark ecariet in color: blossoms pistillate. This berry
was originally called Lloyd and is still known to many by that name but when
introduced it was called Seaford. ;

NICK OHPMER.—A great surprise is in store for all who fruit this strawberry
for the first time;its mammoth size, bsautiful color, and great productiveness
being really astonishing. The plant isexceedingly vigorous, with clean. healthy
foliage without the slightest tendency torust. The berries are of the largest
size—a perfect giant among strawberries—roundish conical in form, uniform
and regular; rich, glossy crimson, firm and solid, excellent in quality, and aver-
age large to the very Jast picking, Growers should certainly give this a trial.

EXCELSIOR.—The chief desire of growers of Serries is to get a plant that
is early and prolific. To them werecommend this variety, being a faultless
grower making a profusion of strong vigorous runers that root readily, has
strong staminate blossoms that make every berry perfect, The numerous re-
ports on this variety, where earliness is desired, speak of it asa most favorable
variety. Ripening a day or two ahead of the Mitchels under like conditions and
brings to maturity a large portion of its crop the first few days of the season.

We know of one large grower who fruited elevenacres of this -variety last
year which yielded him 55000 quarts of fine, marketable berries that brought
him excellent prices. We shall plant at least 50000 of this variety this spring.

TENNESSEE.—Large, good color, productive, of good shape, healthy and
entirely free from rust. Ranks among the best in the strawberry list. A seed-
ling of Sharpless and Crescent, showing the parentage of both. Largely plant:
ed throughout the country as a fertilizer for Bubach and other varieties having
imperfect blossom. An immense cropper.

BUBACH.— Our stock of this well known and everywhere popular variety
is very fine. Our plants will please all who buy them. Our stock is strictly
pure. The variety is so well known that it needs no description. We will say
that the Parsons Beauty is a good plant to set with this variety as a pollenizer.

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SUPERIOR.—We wish all our customers would try this berry :asit is
among the best. Plant a vigorous grower. The b!oom is perfect. Thrives on
any so1l but owing to the immens: crop it sets, shculd, to obtain the best resulis

3 well fertilized. Itisadeep rel and remarkably glossy. The flesh is of tke
same colcr and ha3sa sprightly agreeable flayor. This is also a yery fine va- |
riety to set with pistillate kinds and a good berry for most any purpose. We !
paid $20 for the first thousand and regret that we did not buy more at the same
price, It is one of the best we grow and we are planting it largely for fruit and
hall plant more of 1t than ever, the coming spring. It is one {of the good
things that has come to be liked without booming. We havea very fine lot of
plants that we are offering as low as good plants can besold. Time of ripening };
early, a few days after Excelsior and Mitchel’s. |

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LADY GARRISON.

LADY GARRISON (Originator’s Description.)—A new terry grown by us
for several years. A beauty, large size, fine flavor and the best color. Has the
appearance of being varnished. Itis hardy and we believe itto be one of the
heaviest croppers growing. A strong plant with abundant dark foliage and a

: stout fruit stem holding the fruit well up from the ground. Blossom perfect.
Begins to ripen early and runs along well with the Gandy toward the close of
its season.

R. M. Cooper (President of the Farmers’ Iustitute) and a most competent
judge and fine grower of strawberries visited the Garrison beds late in the fruit
ing season and reports Lady Garrison to be all that has been claimed for it :n

_ growth of vine, size and handsome appearance of fruit although at the close of

_ the season the berries averaged as large as the Bubach at the first picking.

| In all good characteristics the Lady Garrison ranks with the best strawber-

| ries. You have only to see the close, smooth, bright even berries, uniformly
large, firm and good, to know it will become a great market berry. Our stock
of L. G. is not large and we propose to plant a large numbsr of them ourselves,
so send on your order early while the plants hold out.

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ORDER STRAWBERRY PLANTS EARLY by all means, asearly as pos-

sible. Let us book your order while our stock is full, and then have them ship-

ped so asto reach you at least one week beforethey are wanted. Itis easy to

hold plants over, but delay may be fatal, and it can only be certainly avoided

by having the plants on hand in good time.

If the ground is not in condition to plant when they arrive—too wet or not
E PREMIUIMS for all. strawberry :Prepared—a very easy method can be
orders received before March 15th. eed fockeep them, . whith ween
CASH accompinying same leeeent gre benefit to the plants, as follows:
bccn: {take each variety, a bunch ata time,
rete dads LAL tdi aaaaccul, string and spread roots very. thinly
along the side ut « shalluw turrow, the n cover roots with dirt not higher than
the crownoftho plants Give partial shade and if ground is dry, water the
rootsonly. Ina few days they will have taken hold, or rather sent out little
white fibrous roots, and will be in better condition for transplanting than at
first. This’method is sometimes recommended fcr strawberries even when the
ground is in condition or could be ready to plant when they arrive. So do not
wait until late in the season when the strawberries have started to grow, and
haye them shipped by freight, as aft-r they have,started to grow it is not assafe
to send by freight

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Premiums for Orders before March 15th.

For each $1 order 6 Superior. 6 Lady Garrison.

pe ** $2 ‘+ 6 Crine’s Drouth King, 6 Superior, 6 Auto.

e “ $3 ‘ 6 Heflin, 6 Lady Garrison 6 Superior 6 Excelsior.
a8 “© $4 ‘* 6 Climax, 6 Excelsior, 6 Nick Ohmer.

eS So gore seas 6 ee oma % 12 Superior

s f DLORS Ae Sate be) “s 25 Heflin.
ne ** $20 ‘f and above 12 climax, 25 Excelsior, 12 Auto, 50 Superior, 50

fae Garrison, 100 Heflin. The above premiums are given when mentioned on
order.

Special Offers Postpaid.

No. 1. For $1.00 6 each of Climax, Auto, Superior and Crine’s Drouth King.

_ ng 2. For $1.00 25 each of Excelsior, Superior, Lady Garrison, Heflin and
andy.

No. 8, For $1.50 12 climax, 25 Superior. 25 Lady Garrison, 25 Excelsior.

READ THIS BEFORE ORDERING.

No order accepted for lessthan one half dozen plantsofa kind. Wevwill
supply 50 ofa kind at 100 rate. We will supply 500 of a kind at the 1000 rate, or
250 of a kind atthe 1000 rate provided the total order does not amount to less
than 1000 plants.

In ordering dozen lots to go by express, you may deduct 5c. from the price
of each dozen ordered.

Those varieties marked (FP) have pistillate or imperfect blossoms and must
be planted near some variety with perfect blossoms to fruit them.

Our descriptions of the different varieties are as we have found them and
are true to the bestof our knowledge.

It should be remembered that some varieties that do well here may fail en-
tirely at ,ome other place, and some that fail here may do well elsewhere, but
it is not our desire or intention to describe any variety in a way to mislead or
disappoint any one. It isa good plan for all growers to plant a few of several
varietiesevery year and in this way keep posted as to wnat will do best on their

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soil. When ordering from us you may rest assured of getting the variety you
order true to name.
Please do not order varieties not herein listed as we have not got them.

’ We might take up your time by giving you a list of testimonials but our
stock is our reputation and what others say isa satisfaction to us and as this
season bids fair for the largest in the strawberry plant business for the past
several we would suggest to our patrons that they consider their wants early
and forward order as early as possible so as to avoid any possible disappoint-
ment. While we-think we have enough plants to supply the demand yet we
always think best to sct so as to avoid any possible emergency. We know that
we are selling as good plants ascan be preduced no matter at what cost. If
you are going to buy try us, we can please you. Wealways dig the entire bed:
no edging, no alley plants. You get the best we know how to grow. Ourrule
of business is to grow the best plants, put them in first class condition for ship-
ment and sell them at the lowest price for cash.

CLUBBING RATES.

Get your neighbors to join you and send usaclub order. For aclub order
amounting to 3,000 plants or over we will allow you 5 per cent.

5,000 « ae re 10 -
10,000 ce > 6 es ee 15 Ge
20,000 * SS AAW tac :

20 per cent is the largest commission we can allow under any circumstances,
and the commifsion cannot be allowed unless the order amounts to at least the
number of plants above named.

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STATE OF DELAWARE.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Certificate of Nursery Inspection.

Dover, Delaware, January, 12, 1903. |
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This certifies that I have this day examined the nursery stock and
premises of the Delaware Plant Farms Nurseries, of the Cordrey Brothers
at Laurel, Sussex county, Delaware, and that said nursery stockis appar-
ently free from crown gall, peach yellows, peach rosette, the San Jose
scale, andall other plant diseases and insects of a seriously daagerous
nature. .

This certificate may be revoked by the State Board of Agriculture for
cause, and it is invalid after August 31, 1998, and does not include nur-
sery stock not grown on the above named premises unless such stock is
covered by certificate of a state or government officer and accepted by the

State Board of Agriculture.
WESLEY WEBB,

Inspector.

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