E. W. TOWNSEND (Strawberry Specialist) 17 
7 WILKIN’S EARLY 
WILKINS (Early)—(Per.) We are 
well 
pleased with the behavior of the Wilkins 
Early again this season. It produced fruit as 
fine if not the best of any variety on our 
grounds; was the first to show ripe berries 
in May. The size was good and color fine. 
They showed to be very firm and I am under 
the impression that they will make a good 
shipping variety and one that will fill the de- 
mand for my Southern customers. The flavor 
is as good as any extra early variety I have 
ever tasted with the exception of Michael’s 
Early, which leads all extra early varieties 
for eating qualities. I feel sure that the Wil- 
kins Early will become a favorite in a few 
years and I advise my customers to try it. It 
is a moderate plant maker and should be 
planted on good land. Plants strong and 
stalky when grown on ideal soil, with good 
culture. Price: $1.00 per 100; $5.00 per 
1,000. 
WILSON—This is an old-time favorite and 
was at one time more largely grown than any 
variety in the country; needs no description. 
WM. BELT (Per).—‘‘A native of Southern 
Ohio, and named for its originator, now de- 
céased. For fourteen years this has been 
before the public, and almost from the first 
it took rank as the best of all in flavor. It 
is also superior in beauty, size and product- 
iveness. The color is bright red. The first 
berry to ripen on each stem is cockscombed, 
but the others are conical. The plant is 
grand, and the foliage abundant and healthy. 
There w2s 2 time when it was subject to rust 
in some localities, but we have heard nothing 
of it lately.”’ 
With us this has proven a valuable va- 
riety, giving heavy crops of fine fruit. 
WARFIELD 
very popular 2s 2 
(Imp).—This variety is still 
market berry—especially 
so when set with the Dunlap. They make a 
choice te2m and a pair hard to beat. They 
are hoth very similar in appearance after 
picked. The Warfield was probably the 
largest planted variety for several years in the 
great strawberry sections of the North and 
West, for commercial purposes, but after the 
arrival of the Dunlap they have been planted 
together in great quantities and are yet the 
leading varieties on many large fruit farms. 
For best results they should not be allowed 
to bed too auick as they are great producers 
of small plants and the fruit will be small if 
allowed to go their own way. They are great 
favorites 2s canners and we sell lots of smail 
orders to the families for this purpose. 
Licking County, Ohio, April 13, 1915. 
E. W. Townsend. 
Dear Sir—I enclose money order for dew- 
berry plants. The strawberry plants ordered 
from you last week arrived Saturday in ex- 
cellent condition. Plants are thrifty and 
fine. Well pleased and will recommend you 
to my friends. Respectfully yours, 
GEO. W. RITTER. 
