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275. Michel's Early, an old reliable berry, but 

 small. This, and all the other berry portraits, a little 

 less than half natural size 



other. He replied, "Yes, it may be ten 

 minutes earlier." 



VARIETIES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES 



Early. — Excelsior, Michel's Early, John- 

 son's Early, and Climax are among the 



276. Bubach, a midseason reliable berry for a 

 majority of soils, popular for home and marKet use. A 

 type that is recommended, but not equal to Brandywine 



earliest varieties, and under the ten-minute 

 schedule they ripen in the order named. 

 The Excelsior is a seedling of the old Wilson's . 

 Albany, and has many of the good qualities 

 of its parent, but it has unduly developed its 



277. Brandywine, the best all-round berry for 

 home use. It gets red before it is ripe, so must not 

 be picKed too soon. Delicious flavor ; grand color 



degree of acidity, and we have discarded it 

 on that account. No one wants to squeal 

 when eating a strawberry. But its color is 

 very fine, and no variety is better for canning, 

 the color of the preserved fruit being superb. 





278. Strawberries mulched with straw. It Keeps the berries clean, prevents the soil moisture from escaping, and keeps the roots cool. Do not wild berries 

 usually grow in a mulch of grass? This variety— the Haverland— is one of the heaviest bearers. These are evidently "pedigree " plants— having been propagated 

 from the most prolific parents to be found. They may bear a quart to a hill. Why not grow clean strawberries like these instead of eating sand? 



