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very dark red berries, roundish in form and of very 

 good quality. The principal objection I have found to 

 it is the shortness of the stems of the earliest berries. 

 It begins to ripen in this latitude about the 20th of 

 April, and continues in bearing for about four weeks. 

 This should have a place in every collection. 



Hefiin's Early {B), a new variety following the Excel- 

 sior, is forging to the front on account of its enormous 

 size, its superior quality and brilliant color. 



Lady Thompson (B) is one of the most popular 

 varieties grown. It is a heavy producer, holds its size 

 well, has long flower -stalks and is therefore easily 

 picked. It comes in before Excelsior gives out and 

 continues long in bearing. It ripens all over at once, 

 but the color, a pale red, is objectionable. 



Klondike (B) is a comparatively new variety which is 



to some extent supplant- 

 ing Lady Thompson on 

 account of its better color. 

 Hoffman (B) has long 

 been a favorite in the 

 coast region, but is not so 

 satisfactory in the inte- 

 rior. It is now claimed that 

 it has been improved and 

 that the new strain has su- 

 perior shipping qualities. 

 Brandy ivine, (B) Bis- 

 marck (P), Roivell (B), 

 Tennessee^ Prolific (B), 



R. M. Kellogg &■ Co. 



Fig. 25. Lady Thompson (B) 

 Strawberry. 



(B) Bisexual. (P) Pistillate. See page 19. 



