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JOE 



LA BON 



JOE. Fig. 304. Big Joe. Joe Emerson. 

 Joe Johnson. This variety is a favorite in 

 Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware, and is 

 grown more or less in all parts of the United 



304. Joe. (X%) 



States, except where the winters are particu- 

 larly austere. 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 

 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, sur- 

 face furrowed, glossy dark scarlet ; flesh dark red, firm, 

 sprightly, good in quality ; seeds numerous, raised. 



JUCUNDA. This variety is one of the few 

 sorts of European origin grown in America. 

 It was formerly a standard in many parts 

 of the United States, but is now grown only 

 in the famous strawberry region of Steamboat 

 Springs, Colorado, where it is liked because 

 the plants are vigorous and healthy, and the 

 stems hold the berries off the ground. The 

 fruit is too soft to 

 ship well and too light 

 in color to look well. 

 It was brought to 

 America from England 

 in 1859. 



Perfect. Plants vigorous, 

 healthy, productive and make 

 runners freely ; fruit-stems 

 stout, erect. Fruit late, 

 large, round-conic to long- 

 conic, light crimson ; flesh 

 white ; mild subacid or 

 sweetish, soft ; quality very 

 good. 



KELLOGG PRIZE. 



Fig. 305. The plant- 

 habits of this new va- 

 riety seem to be excep- 

 tionally 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, branching ; 

 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 ; quality fair to 

 good ; seeds raised. 



KLONDIKE. Fig. 306. A general favor- 

 ite in a large part of the United States, Klon- 

 dike is grown almost exclusively in the south 

 Atlantic and Gulf states for distant shipment. 

 Its popularity is due to its healthy foliage 



305. Kellogg Prize. 



306. Klondike. (X%) 



and the firm flesh and deep red color of the 

 berries, the last two characters fitting it for 

 shipping and canning. The quality is not 

 of the best, and the hulls do not part readily 

 from the berries. Klondike originated with 

 R. S. Cloud, Independence, Louisiana. 



Perfect. Plants vigorous, healthy, productive ; leaves 

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

 and thick, often single, erect ; blooms in midseason ; 

 calyx large, reflexed, strongly tinged with dull red, 

 flat or sunken. Fruit large, midseason, retains size 

 as the season advances, blunt, round-conic, dark, dull, 

 scarlet ; flesh dark red, very firm, acid ; rather poor 

 in quality. 



LA BON. This is a new variety remark- 

 able for its long, dense root-system and large 

 flattened fruits. The plants are about all 

 that could be desired, but the berries are not 

 very attractive in shape or color, and do not 

 ship well. The variety originated with H. J. 

 Schild, Ionia, Michigan, and was introduced 

 in 1916. 



Perfect. Plants numerous, vigorous, healthy, pro- 

 ductive ; leaves thick, very dark green, smooth, glossy ; 

 flowers early midseason ; fruit-stems of medium length 

 and thickness, semi-erect, branching, calyx intermediate 

 in size, flat. Fruit medium early ; large, irregularly 

 furrowed, oblate to round-oblate, glossy, light red, 

 colors unevenly ; apex obtuse, indented ; flesh light red, 

 becoming whitish toward the center, medium in firm- 

 ness, with hollow core, mild, not high-flavored ; quality 

 fair ; seeds raised, prominent. 



