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Title: Annual descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, vines and plants : propagated, grown and for sale
Identifier: annualdescriptiv1886hart (find matches)
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Hart Pioneer Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Kansas Catalogs; Nursery stock Kansas Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Ornamental trees Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Grapes Catalogs
Publisher: Fort Scott, Kan. : Hart Pioneer Nurseries
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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HART PIONEER NURSERIES. 29 BIG BOB.—One of the largest of the new sorts, and proved to be very desirable in the West, taking the place ot the Wilson and Downing and larger than either. Pistillate. ^PHELPS (Old Iron Clad.)—One of the most healthy and vigorous grow- ing plants on our place, yielding an enormous crop of medium to large ber- ries, somewhat irregular in shape, but of good color and flavor. In South- ern Illinois, where it originated, it is creating quite a sensation, and is thought by many to be the most promising. The following is from A. M. Purdy, who has had thirty-five years experience in raising strawberries for the market: In our large experience in growing strawberries, and having grown every sort worth growing that we have heard of, we find this sort distinct in growth of plant from any other variety we have grown. Many of the ber- ries ^' sport" and grow somewhat in shape and color like the Old Triumph de Grand, but is more juicy and far more prolific, and what makes it still more valuable, it shows no signs of rust or sun burning, but right in the midst of the past season's severe drouth it was a marvel for greenness and healthiness of plant, being told quickly from all other sorts across a large field* Every person should set some of this sort, so confident are we that it will prove a success over the entire country. (See cut.) V BIDWELL.—A Michigan variety that seems to combing more good qualities than almost any other, being of strong growth, forming mammoth stools, and giving a heavy crop of large, conical^ bright crimson berries, which are firm, attractive, and of excellent quality. Season early to medium, ^ Starred varieties have perfect flowers and fruit when planted alone.
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This is called ' the best strawberry of all '* The plants are extremely vigorous growlers, and resist drouth or disease exceedingly well. The fruit is often extra large, of a light scarlet color, and ripens early. Old Iron-Clad has been successfully tested, both at'the East and the West, and should now be pjanted in every garden.

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