True-To-Name Small Fruit Plants 
HOWARD 17 
Introduced by Mr. C. E. .Chapman, of Conn., and originated by 
A. B. Howard & Son of Mass. 
Howard claims the following: 
More dollars are being made growing this wonderful variety 
than any other. 
at the rate of 15,000 quarts per acre. 
tiful and delicious; season very early to late. 
Plants are vigorous with perfect foliage. 
Yields 
Berries very large, firm, beau- 
A strawberry without 
a fault and will solve the variety question for both home and market. 
Was produced after 30 years of scientific plant breeding, and after 
25,000 seedlings had been originated. 
We have seen no fruit except on Spring set plants; we have 
grown a fine bed of plants which were received from a reliable nurs- 
ery and advise our friends to give the Howard 17 a trial. 
Swedesboro, N. J., June 25, 1919. 
Dear Sir:—I feel I must write to tell 
you how I like the ‘‘Howard No. 17.”’ 
From what you have written me at differ- 
ent times I naturally expected it to do very 
well but to say that it far exceeded my ex- 
pectations is putting it mildly. It is cer- 
tainly a wonderful berry and you cannot 
praise it too high. My only regret is that 
I did not get more plants to start with. It 
should be called the Million Dollar Straw- 
berry, because I am sure it will mean great- 
ly increased profits for strawberry growers 
everywhere. As a rule I usually discount 
statements by introducers and also go slow 
on praising new varieties after a test of 
only one season, but the ‘‘Howard No. 17”’ 
is so outstanding in its superior qualities, 
both as to plant growth and fruit, that Iam 
recommending it to others and will set 
every plant I can get next spring for our 
own fruiting. You should certainly have 
a vote of thanks from strawberry growers 
everywhere for your part in introducing 
this wonderful berry, I send you my own 
herewith. 
Yours truly. 
WILLARD B. KILLE. 
Ipswich, Mass., July 24, 1919. 
Dear Sir:—Your letter of recent date re- 
ceived. Ino doubt you desire to know the 
truth and nothing but the truth with re- 
gard to the “‘Howard No. 17”’ strawberry, 
and I will write just that as I have found 
it. The plants of ‘“‘Howard No. 17” are 
fine, healthy and free from rust. Run 
just enough to make a good row. The 
fruit ripened early and the berries were 
very large and as fine as I have yet-seen. 
““Howard No. 17” is exceedingly promis- 
ing variety, being very healthy and vigor- 
ous in vines and having exceptionally large 
fine fruit, well worthy of trial and a safe 
variety to set. 
Respectfully yours, 
ALBERT F. TENNEY. 
Littleton, Mass., July 5, 1919. 
The strawberry season is now over and 
I thought you would like my report on the 
““Howard No. 17”’ plants that I got of you 
last year. The berry is certainly a good 
one and a heavy bearer. It made mea lot 
of money and it kept its size up until the 
very last. The plants are just as dark 
green now as they were last fall. Think it 
best to grow this berry in narrow row. 
The berry is well suited for growing in 
hills as I have a friend of mine in New 
Hampshire a few potted plants last sum- 
mer and they cannot say enough in praise 
of the berry. Am sending photo of part 
of the bed of ‘‘Howard”’ and I think you 
will agree that there is bloom enough to 
suit almost anyone. The ‘‘Howard”’ is 
going to stay with me as its good enough 
for any one to grow. Thanking you for 
the chance to get this berry. Yours, 
JOHN H. HARDY 
Maple Grove Poultry Plant, 
64 South St., Milford, N. H. 
Dear Sir:—Yours of the 25th in refer- 
ence to ‘‘Howard No. 17” at hand. - Will 
say it proved up to your claims in ‘nearly 
every respect. It certainly is a wonder- 
ful berry. I had them set on rather light 
soil, about the poorest I had for a big yield, 
but they sure shelled them out, and they 
were so early. I got top prices, 40c. per 
box, for some of them. I got 40 boxes two 
days in -succession from my patch of six 
square rods. I estimate I received fifteen 
dollars per square rod for plants and ber- 
ries sold and set 1,500 plants myself—all 
I had room for. I am getting nearly an 
acre of land into good condition for next 
year and plan to set most of it to ‘‘ Howard 
No. 17.” Yours for best berries, 
C. A. BAKER. 

Plant Some Lucky Boy This Season—You Will Be 
More Than Satisfied. 
