STRAWBBERRY PLANTS 
WILDWOOD.—This 
1 new 
strawberry comes to us 
from Iowa, and we offer it 
as a valuable addition to 
the list of home berries. 
It is too soft for long ship- 
ment. but for first early 
for the home table or hor 
market I believe it is with- 
out an equal. The berry 
is of medium size of a 
bright scarlet color and 
has that much - admired 
fiavor of a wild strawberry. 
It is one of the rankest 
growers on the farm, hav- 
ing almost covered the 
ground the past summer, 
lotwithstanding that 
through the principal! grow- 
ing season we were prac- 
tically without rain. It Is 
yery productive and a ber- 
ry that I am sure will 
please everyone who wants 
early berries for any other 
purpose than long. ship- 
ment. The name of this 
berry was suggested by its 
very delicious wild straw- 
berry flavor and the luxur- 
fant growth of the plants. 
Your garden will not be 
complete without a few 
plants of this excellent 
new variety. 
WiILDwOOD 
BUSTER. —Cf Canadian origin and is said to be 
a cross of Sharpless and Bubach. As 
stated in previous catalogue, my attention was first 
called to this variety during the spring of 1906, 
when «4 late, heavy frost killed almost all other ber- 
ries, Buster gave us a full crop. It is very vigorous 
and healthy, having a luxuriant, dark green foliage 
that defies a reasonable amount of dry weather. The 
fruit holds up large all through its long season. This 
is a good, reliable variety that I would advise my 
patrons to plant. I would not advise, however, that 
it be planted on thin, sandy land, as it will not do 
its best on such soil, but on good, medium, heavy 
soil it will please you from the time it starts to grow 
after you | set the plants until you have har- 
vested your crop. It is large in size, bright red in 
color, firm, medium quality and medium to late in 
ripening. The blossoms are pistillate, but extremely 
hardy. I especially recommend this ber to those 
who admire the Bubach type. One cus er says: 
“We cannot speak too highly of the Buster; it is one 
of the finest berries we have ever grown.” Another 
“The Buster seems to be the best of all. It 
a very fine growth and seems to stand the dry 
€ 
y r better than any of the others.” Another 
eustomer says: “I got Buster plants from you two 
years 0 when you were out of Bubach. I am glad 
now that you were out of Bubach, as I think the 
Buster far ahead.” 
FIRST QUALITY.—From Eastern Massachu- 
setts and a seedling of the 
Sample. Produced by Mr. J. D. Gowing, the origi- 
nator of the Sample. First Quality has made an 
excellent showing in plant growth and healthy foliage 
this season at my place, but I have not yet had the 
opportunity of fruiting it.- It is claimed that First 
Quality will bear double the berries that can be pro- 
duced from Géendyv or Brandywine. C. S. Pratt, of 
Roading Mass.. claims that it will surely take the 
Place of Marshall as a fancy berry. He-say Tt 
produce five times as much on the same space 
ground It is a great cropper, fine shape and 
eolors well. There is something about the flavor 
xhich is claimed completely captivates the taste, and 
is a flavor that grows in favor.” It is represented 
as a large berry. pointed somewhat on the order of 
(averland. From what I have seen of plants set 
last spring I am very favorably impressed with it 
and shall plant out a good, large patch. I advise 
ying at least a few. It seems to be very promising, 
to say the least. 
BEDAR WOOD. —The plants are very hardy and 
; will produce a big crop of 
medium-size fruit that is rather soft for shipment. 
It has very long and large, coarse roots. which extend 
deep in the soil and enables it to endure dry weather 
better than most varieties. For this reason it will 
probably give better results than most others in very 
dry sections. The foliage is very dark green in color, 
very tall and has long, narrow leaves. 
