. Descriptive catalogue and price list of the Stone Fort Nursery. Nursery stock Illinois Makanda Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. THE NEW STRAWBERRY "ROUGH RIDER". DBSGRIPTIOIN—Originated in Oswego County, New York, by Chas. Learned, a leading grower of that famous straw- berry localit}'. A seedling of Eureka fertilized by Gandy. Prolific runners like Eureka, the individual plants closely resembling the Gandy in leaf and stalk. Enormously productive, hardy and free from disease. Berries very large; roundish but elongated, mostly shape of illustration, but som
. Descriptive catalogue and price list of the Stone Fort Nursery. Nursery stock Illinois Makanda Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. THE NEW STRAWBERRY "ROUGH RIDER". DBSGRIPTIOIN—Originated in Oswego County, New York, by Chas. Learned, a leading grower of that famous straw- berry localit}'. A seedling of Eureka fertilized by Gandy. Prolific runners like Eureka, the individual plants closely resembling the Gandy in leaf and stalk. Enormously productive, hardy and free from disease. Berries very large; roundish but elongated, mostly shape of illustration, but some flattened and pointed. Color dark red like Gandy. The latest and firmest strawberry in existence; was shipped to New York and Boston in 1899 and sold for nearly double most varieties. Of seventeen crates sold in Boston July ist. three brought twenty cents per quart and the balance sixteen to eighteen cents wholesale. Although the past season was earlier than usual, good pickings were made till nearly August ist. It was shipped without ice July 12th, 350 miles in an ordinary express car and sold for 12 cents per quart. Its blossom is perfect. See Dec. 25th issue of American Gardening, and Dec. 21st issue N. Y. Weekly Tribune for further facts about this new berry. Price of extra strong plants, doz. $; 100 |; 1000 |ioo. Address. O. A. E. Bj^LDWIIN, Bridgman, Mich. Mick Ohmer Reduced to per Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stone Fort Nursery; Bradley & Hickman; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Makanda, Ill. : Bradley & Hickman
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