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This is a Peunsylvanian transferred to Kansas soil, where he 

 is prominent in horticultural circles and greatly interested in 

 DR. J. STAYMAN berries. This modest, earnest, true gentle- 

 man resides at L,eavenworth. and though well up into the seven- 

 ties keeps up his interest in affairs, especially those relating to 

 horticulture. Page 46. 



This gentleman is a New Yorker by birth, born in 1828, 

 lemoving to Wisconsin in 1835; spent three years in California, 

 from 1849, and then located at Janepville, Wis., where heengaged 

 GEO. J. KELLOGG in the nursery business, which is still 

 carried on, two sons helping him. This excellent firm make 

 strawberries and roses specialties, and conduct a large and 

 prosperous business. Admirable advice is contributed to this 

 book from Mr. Kellogg's ready pen. Page 49. 



Charles Sumner Pratt began in 1870 

 with limited means to cultivate and sell 

 strawberry plants and berries. His first 

 plantation in North Reading, Mass., con- 

 tained one- fourth of an acre on which he 

 raised the first year of fruiting one thou- 

 sand quarts. In nine years he had en- 

 ! C. S. PRATT larged to fifteen acres. At 

 this stage June frosts for two years in suc- 

 cession destroyed his crops and brought 

 great financial loss. Having the usual 

 Yankee pluck and push, he started again 

 this time at Reading, with better soil and facilities for obtaining 

 help and marketing his plants and berries. The new Sample 

 strawberry is his special pride, considering it to be superior to 

 any other variety he has tested. 



C. S. PRATT 



