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none of it comes anywhere near being equal to the jadoo in 

 this one point of light weight for sending plants already rooted, 

 ready to grow.* 



In closing this item about jadoo, permit me to copy what 

 the originator of the Nick Ohmer strawberry-plant said in re- 

 gard to some plants (potted in jadoo) I sent him by mail : 



Mr. A. /. Root : Gleanings and the Darling strawberry-plant were re- 

 ceived. I never saw a plant shipped in as nice condition, and with such 

 extra large roots, as the Darling. I do not know whether I can pot plants 

 and send them in such good condition ; however, I will try to send you a 

 few plants of the numbers named. I never sold any plants or berries, but 

 have sent many plants to friends and others. I sold my ground a year 

 ago, where I grew berries for 26 consecutive years, and very many fine 

 ones. I now have only the east end of a forty-foot lot, and occupy a place 

 of, say, 35 feet by about 60 in berries ; but it is astonishing to see what can 

 be grown on a patch of that size. I am very glad to hear that you are 

 meeting with a " happy surprise " in the Nick Ohmer. Your description 

 of its foliage is correct, only I find some have five leaves on a stem. With 

 me they have an abundance of fruit, and, when properly ripened, the 

 quality is A No. 1. 



I kept the runners off all along, and it will be some time before I can 

 send you the plants. I am nearly 72 years of age, and must soon quit, al- 

 though I have great delight in raising new seedlings. I have some of the 

 Nick Ohmer and some of the No. 34, which are very nice. The seed was 

 sown in pots about Christmas, and kept in the house. From one of No. 

 34 1 have picked off four runners. I thought I could get it to bear this sea- 

 son ; but I notice it is starting new runners. If they get strong enough I 

 will pot one for you for its beauty of plant. JOHN F. BEAVER. 



Dayton, O., June 13, 1898. 



Perhaps I may say to our readers that Mr. Beaver has been 

 an enthusiast on growing strawberry-plants, especially in pro- 



* As an illustration of what jadoo will do, we were at one time short 

 of Grand Rapids lettuce-plants, and wanted some as soon as possible. We 

 put a mixture of jadoo and sand I think about half and half sifted to- 

 gether on one of the beds in the greenhouse, perhaps a quarter of an inch 

 thick. The lettuce seed was sown in this mixture. By keeping the mois- 

 ture and temperature just right, the lettuce was up in four days, and in 

 four davs more it was large enough to transplant. This is about the quick- 

 est wo- k I have ever known. We have tried peat and swamp muck in the 

 same way, for starting seeds, and for filling the pots for getting potted 

 strawberry-plants, but have never found any thing that brought the plants 

 along so rapidly as the jadoo. 



