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THE EATON (Per) 





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BIG JOE 



THE BIG JOE "FOR BIG PROFITS" (Per) 



Big Joe is a medium to late large fancy berry. A 

 strong hardy grower and does well on most soils and 

 nearly all sections of the U. S. 



Big Joe is one of the First Extra large berries to 

 ripen, thus it can be readily seen that it always meets a 

 ready demand at top of market prices. No varieties 

 grown average a better price than Big Joe. Not a long 

 season variety, as it comes a week after Premier and is 

 gone before Premier is. But while it lasts it produces 

 the quarts. We have known of several instances where 

 it produced from 15,000 to 20,000 quarts per acre. For 

 Home use or Market, you cannot afford to miss Big Joe. 

 Quality good enough for a king. And ships well to dis- 

 tant markets. Buy your plants from A BIG JOE SPEC- 

 IALIST, who grows them by the millions. Our strain 

 of Big Joe, is unsurpassed. 



BUBACH (Imp) 



At one time, Bubach was in great demand, and the 

 writer thought it was the best variety he had ever seen; 

 and it was the largest up to that time, but since the 

 coming of so many good ones, Bubach has taken a back 

 seat, and we only have a very few customers now who 

 ask for Bubach plants; but we always have them when 

 they come. Sold only in small lots. 



MARSHALL (Per) 



This variety is an old favorite that requires good soil 

 and good attention to do its best, but where this is done 

 a fine berry can be grown and usually the extra atten- 

 tion given is fully compensated for. By some of our 

 customers statements, one would think Marshall was 

 the only real strawberry. But it is just like this: they 

 love the variety, they know what it will do when given 

 the proper attention, and they never fail to get results. 

 Most popular in the North Atlantic and New England 

 States. Can supply only in small quantities. 



The Eaton is a medium early variety that is coming 

 to the from It is a good handy grower on most soils, 

 and a good clean plant. Fruit is firm, large and of ex- 

 cellent quality, reasonably productive, does not set as 

 much fruit as some varieties, but every berry is almost 

 perfect. Firm enough for iong distant market, and its 

 pleasing appearance is sure to create a good demand on 

 any market. We have never had enough plants to sup- 

 ply the demand. Sold only in small lots. 



MC ALPINE (Per) 



McAlpine is a variety that is almost sure to grow if 

 given half attention. Does well on all soils and will pro- 

 duce a crop under very unfavorable conditions. The 

 berries are medium to large, brilliant scarlet in color, 

 and unexcelled in quality. It is highly recommended 

 for either home use or market, as it is firm enough to 

 make a long distant shipper. Plant McAlpine with 

 Townsends Big Late and you have a good pair. While 

 McAlpine will grow on all soils and under unfavorable 

 conditions, we do not recommend this treatment for such 

 a fine variety. We urge every one to give it the same 

 attention they would any other good variety and they 

 will be amply rewarded. 



THE PRESIDENT HARDING (Per) 



We consider President Harding one of the best of 

 recent introductions of the late varieties. It is won- 

 derful productive, of large size high quality fruit. 

 Color very rich dark red to center, has no core or green 

 tips. Has a real aroma strawberry flavor. Firm enough 

 to carry well, and good enough to sell to the local trade 

 or use on the home table. Every year it gains in popu- 

 larity, and we must again offer our plants in small lots 

 only. 



PRES. HARDING 



SURPLUS PLANTS, $3.50 Per 1000 



It has always been our custom to thoroughly clean out our packing house every day during the 

 shipping season. It is impossible to dig the exact number of plants required to fill the day's orders, and 

 we frequently find that we have a surplus of some varieties. We also plant more of some varieties than 

 the demand will consume and rather than destroy these plants we have decided to offer them this sea- 

 son at $3.50 per 1,000; 5000 or more at $3.00 per 1000. 



Ma wind on Everbearing Seems io be Another Failure 



Mr. T. C. Fowler, of Louisville, Ky., writes us Sept. i^th, that the Mastadon Everbearing Strawberry is a rank failure; that they are not one sixth as good as 

 Worlds Champion; says that berries rot before they ripen. Mr. Fowler's experience corresponds with ours very much; we 6nd them very poor in quality, and only a 

 very few berries on plants. Many plants have not produced at all, and no fruit at all on the runner plants. Seems to be another Everbearing failure. We are get' 

 ting use to these disappointments, however. Who will be the next? 



