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ners few; fruit-stalks rather short, often too weak to hold up the fruit. 

 Fruit midseason, medium to large, long-conic, sometimes necked, light 

 scarlet; flesh light red, medium firm; core pink, solid; flavor mild sub- 

 acid; quality good; seeds numerous, large, raised. 



758. Joe (Fig. 297). Big Joe. — This variety is a favorite in 

 Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware, and is 

 grown more or less in all parts of the United 

 States. Its outstanding merits are large, 

 handsome, well-flavored berries, suitable for 

 either home use or the markets. It is a de- 

 sirable kind for intensive culture. Joe origi- 

 nated with Black, Son & Co., Hightstown, 

 New Jersey. 



Perfect. Plants few, vigorous, healthy, productive 

 Fig. 297. Joe. when planted close; leaves medium to very large, 



dark green; leaf -stems long, thick; fruit-stems long, 

 thick, usually double, semi-erect; blooms late; calyx often large, leafy, 

 usually flat. Fruit large to very large, midseason, blunt, round-conic or 

 irregular wedge, surface furrowed, glossy dark scarlet; flesh dark red, firm, 

 sprightly, good in quality; seeds numerous, raised. 



759. Kellogg Prize (Fig. 298).— The plant habits of this new 

 variety seem to be exceptionally good, and 

 the berries make a fine showing in size and 

 color, and ship very well. It is worth trying 

 as a late strawberry. The variety is a chance 

 seedling found by R. M. Sears, La Grange, 

 Illinois; it was introduced in 1913. 



Imperfect. Plants medium or below in number, in- 

 termediate in vigor, healthy, productive; leaves of 

 medium size and color, thick, dull, rugose; flowers 

 early midseason; fruit-stems thick, prostrate, branch- 

 ing; calyx large, raised, leafy. Fruit matures late; 

 above medium to large, blunt-conic to blunt -wedge, 

 necked, medium to light red; apex slightly pointed; 



flesh light red throughout, juicy, firm, sprightly; Fig. 298. Kellogg 

 quality fair to good; seeds raised. 



760. Klondike (Fig. 299).— A general favorite in a large part 

 of the United States, Klondike is grown almost exclusively in 

 the South Atlantic and Gulf states for distant shipment. Its 



