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has been the only variety grown for shipment from that place. As grown 

 at Hood River it is the best shipping strawberry grown in the United 

 States and outsells all other berries in every market in which it has 

 been introduced. It is commonly known in the markets to which it is 

 sent as the Hood River strawberry. The berries are of medium size, 

 richly colored all through and present a most attractive appearance. 

 The berries contain more of both acid and sugar than the average 

 strawberry which gives them a decidedly rieh flavor although they are 

 to be classed with sour rather than with sweet strawberries. This variety 

 is not as populär with growers in Western Oregon as with those at 

 Hood River. It yields as a rule less than half as much as the varieties 

 grown for supplying the home markets of Oregon and the Pacific north- 

 west. At "the present time no effort is made to ship strawberries to 

 distant points from Western Oregon and the superior shipping and 

 keeping qualities of the Clark's Seedling do not offset its smaller yield 

 in producing berries for the home market in the opinion of the majority 

 of the growers. There has been observable within the past two or three 

 years a tendency to increase the production of this variety in Western 

 Oregon from the facts that an increasing number of consumers are willing 

 to pay a materially higher price for it than for the larger and milder 

 flavored varieties, and that in times of glut the Clark's Seedling can 

 always be sold to the canners who will not buy large and soft berries 

 except in times of great scarcity. The Clark's Seedling thrives best 

 on Solls which contain a considerable proportion of sandbut it requires 

 more moisture than almost any other variety, being in this respect like 

 the old Triomphe de Gand, which was, before the introduction of the 

 Clark's Seedling, the best shipping berry grown in Oregon. 



The leading strawberry grown for the home markets in Western 

 Oregon is the Magoon. This variety originated as a chance seedling in 

 the garden of W. J. Magoon, a fruit grower in the suburbs of Portland. 

 He first called attention to it at a meeting of the Multnomah Fruit 

 Growers' Association held at the South Mount Tabor school house, 

 June 9, 1894. He took one plant from the ground with care and set it 

 in a common washtub and exhibited it at the meeting with its load of 

 fruit in all stages of development. . Within four years from that date 

 the Magoon had become the leading strawberry in the Portland market 

 and has held first place up to the present time. The berries are large, 

 symmetrical, a deep crimson in color, and of excellent quality. They 

 hold their appearance well after picking and stand shipment better than 

 most large strawberries. They are among the best of the large berries 

 for canning but are not taken by canners when a sufficient supply of 

 Wilson or Clark's Seedling strawberries can be obtained. The season 

 of the Magoon is rather later than the average, and it is one of the 

 varieties which can be made to bear in the fall; in fact in Western 

 Oregon it frequently bears to some extent in the fall with ordinary care. 

 The worst fault of the variety is that the fruit lies on the ground. It 

 thrives best on deep clap loam soils. The vine growth is very large and 

 the richer the land the further apart the plants must be. 



The "Oregon" originated near Salem a few years later than the 

 Magoon. The berries are large and handsome, and very attractive when 

 fresh but do not retain their fine appearance as well as the Magoon. 

 A few growers prefer the variety to the Magoon, but the greater part 

 of the growers report that the Magoon surpasses the Oregon in yield 

 and is a better market berry. The Oregon is highly commended for 

 raising for home use as it can be had fresh from the vines in perfect 

 condition and has a long bearing season. 



The Gold Dollar was originated by Mr. Z. Mills, of Springbrook, 

 Oregon, and was one of a large number of seedlings grown by him. 



