. Spring 1902 illustrated descriptive catalogue. Nurseries (Horticulture) New Jersey Hightstown Catalogs; Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Grapes Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. 8 JOSEPH H. BLACK, SON*& CO.,. " Stella.'' A Pedigree Seedling Strawberry. Stella. (Imp. )-A seedling of Bubach and Sharpless was crossed with Gandy. All of these varieties are exceptionally large berries, but Stella surpasses them all in this respect and combines with size the exceptional vigor and health of the plant

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. Spring 1902 illustrated descriptive catalogue. Nurseries (Horticulture) New Jersey Hightstown Catalogs; Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Grapes Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. 8 JOSEPH H. BLACK, SON*& CO., . " Stella.'' A Pedigree Seedling Strawberry. Stella. (Imp. )-A seedling of Bubach and Sharpless was crossed with Gandy. All of these varieties are exceptionally large berries, but Stella surpasses them all in this respect and combines with size the exceptional vigor and health of the plant of Sharpless, productiveness of Bubach, and firmness of Gandy. Plants exceedingly robust and healtny ; flower, imperfect; enormously productive ; berries very large, bright red, fine quality and very firm. Midseason to late. The Rural New Yorker of July 17, 1897, says of " Stella, " * 'Plants received September 1895. Imperfect flower. June 2, vigorous plants. June 8 : None ripe yet. June 11 : Berries from large to the largest size, varying from round to broadly heart-shaped and irregular; scarlet color, red flesh, firm, of mild quality. June 21: Many berries green and ripe ; variable shape. June 27 : Still bearing a few. Report of July 16, 1898, says: " Stella was at its best June 17. It is unusually pro- ductive, large to very large, varying from round to broadly heart-shaped and irregular. Scarlet color, firm, red flesh of mild quality." Price, —40c. per dozen; 75c. per 100. By mail, postpaid at same prices.. 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 work.. Jos. H. Black, Son & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Hightstown, N. J. : Village Nurseries, Jos. H. Black, Son & Co.