E. W. TOWNSEND, Strawberry Specialist 



Stevens J^ate Champion 



Brandywine 



Brandywine (Per.)- This has proved so satis- 

 factory with all who have grown it that it is 

 consequently in large demand and of great value 

 by reason of its productiveness, large size, 

 beauty and good quality, which renders it 

 especially desirable for the home garden. The 

 berries are glossy crimson, very handsome, firm 

 and solid, excellent in quality, with fine aromatic 

 flavor. The berries color all over evenly and 

 retain a good size to the last, ripening in suc- 

 cession, and every berry maturing fully. Plant 

 is remarkably vigorous, hardy and exceedingly 

 productive and its foliage is long, clean and 

 healthy. The amateur will delight in such a 

 superb variety, which with his good soil and 

 careful culture will give him magnificent re- 

 turns. Midseason to late. It is also an excellent 

 pollenizer for midseason to late pistillates. 



STEVENS' LATE CHAMPION (Per.) This new late 

 variety originated in New Jersey; seems to do 

 well wherever tested. The originator describes 

 it as follows: 



"Very large, fine flavored, bright color, good 

 shipper, a fine bed maker, a heavy yielder, fine 

 foliage. 



"It ripens later than the Gandy Prize, and 

 lasts until the Fourth of July any season. It has 

 never shown any sign of rust. The cap, which 



double, has always kept green until the last 

 of the season." 



Above was taken from a previous description 

 and I find that this variety is still considered 

 one of the best market sorts by a good many 

 growers and I would recommend it to those 

 growing for market where quantity more than 

 quality is desired. 



SAMPLE (Imp.). The introducer says: "Large 

 size and fine quality; quite firm; continues a long 

 time in fruit. The berries are large to the 

 last. For the market-man it is the best straw- 

 berry ever grown. I have nothing in my grounds 

 that will begin to fruit like it. It will yield as 

 many berries as the Haverland, and will average 

 as large as the Bubach. Colors all over at once. 

 A berry that will do that is the best one yet 

 found. There is not a weak spot in it. Foliage 

 perfect, fruit perfect." 



I feel perfectly safe in recommending this sort 

 to my friends for either home use or market, 

 where a late berry is desired. While we have a 

 fair stock of plants I would advise ordering 

 early as we always run short of Sample long 

 before the close of the season. 



Brandywine, one-half natural size. 



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