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different kinds. He laughingly replied : "Oh! there maybe 

 fifteen minutes or so." 



Well, he sent me two varieties, one perfect and the other 

 imperfect. But nevertheless I sent and got some of the earliest 

 and latest berries, as advertised, afterward ; and now, after eat- 

 ing the fruit and watching results, I am in a better state of 

 mind for appreciating Mr. C.'s remark. What fools we all 

 are, often, that we can not take the advice of one who knows, 

 but must each learn in the costly school of experience ! 



The Monmouth was advertised as the earliest berry out ; 

 and the Carmichael, through its originator, promised me ber- 

 ries in abundance long after all others were gone. These were 

 just what I wanted, of course. As to the latter, we did not get 

 five decent berries from 24 feet of matted row. The Monmouth 

 proved no earlier than other standard kinds that were vastly 



