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ARMSTRONG. — From medium to late in sea- 

 son, large size, good quality and 

 perreot blossom, somewhat resembles Xew York." For 

 several rears it is claimed that It has been in the 

 hands of German fruit growers in New Yorls State, 

 and that it was one of the largest and most produc 

 tive lierries grown in that section. I find it a verv 

 satisfactory variety, and while there is some little 

 difference, the description of New York fits this berry 

 very nicely both as to plant growth and fruit. 



CLYDE. — V»'e might very appropriately call this 

 a Kentucky favorite, as we probablv 

 sell more plants of th-> Clyde in this State than in all 

 oth'r sections. The Clyde is iramenselv productive, 

 with fruit nearly or quite as large as Bubach. and 

 would be a very popular variety over a large range 

 of country but for the fact that its foliage sometimes 

 gives way about fruiting time and is not sufficient to 

 protect th? immense crop of fruit. This can to some 



BUBACH. — This grand o 1 a 

 variety originated 

 with J. G. Bubach. of Illinois, and 

 has had many j-ears of popularity, 

 home nurserymen have tried to 

 drop it and I have heard others 

 say they had no demand for it. 

 This, however, is not my experi- 

 ence. The trouble is the plants 

 are hard to grow, and nursery- 

 ii.cn, as a rule, do not like to 

 giO.. it, as it is not very proiit- 

 ubie to propagate for plants, 

 Sirawberiy plants of such varieties 

 that makes so few plants as the 

 jjuoach. I find, howeier, that 

 there is still a great demand for 

 It, and 1 am fortunate in being 

 able to supply the demand for this 

 .\iiiety. inasmuch as I have found 

 a secc.on mar me where these 

 p.ants still seem to groiv to per- 

 lection, and where beds eighteen 

 inches to two feet wide are easily 

 gio»<n In a season. All my plants 

 of this \arlety are grown for me 

 by contract in this soli, where they 

 seem to tfirive exceedingly well, 

 and it affords me great pleasure 

 to be able to offer my customers 

 good, strong, vigorous, healthy 

 plants of this varietj". I have 

 ueen quite fortunate the past sea- 

 son in getting a fairly good sup- 

 ply, having something like 350,- 

 OOU. and if the demand is not too 

 strong win have enough to fill all 

 orders. The Bubach has proved a 

 liion^y-making variety with manj 

 growers and they are loath to 

 gi.e it up. Where the soil is rich 

 and adapted to the variety. It will 

 bed up enough for best results for 

 fr..iting and biar large crops of 

 handsoJie. well-flavored berries. 

 Une customer In Iowa says : "The 

 Hubach were by far the finest ber- 

 ries and brought the best price. In 

 -.. ..^_i_ J. strawberry growing of fifteen years 

 I ha e never se, n any berries to equal the Bubach." 

 This is a pretty sirong testimony, but there are many 

 gro\. ers who will to this day agree to this statement. 



e.xtent be guarded against by an application of nitrate 

 of soda in the spring before fruiting. Our stock of 

 this variety this season is not large and we will prob- 

 ably not ha* e enough to fill all orders. Those want- 

 ing it are ad\ised to order early. 



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THE BEST HE EVER SAW. 



I'rince Edward Island. May 15. 1909. 

 \V. F. Ar.i.EN. Salisbury. Md. 



Dear Sir — Received "the strawberry plants 

 two days after being mailed from your office. 

 I have planted them, and they are "doing fine. 

 They ar" the best plants I have ever seen. 

 Wishing you every success. I am. 



Faithfullv vours. 



FRANK" PRIDHAM. 



PACKED GOODEXOIGH 

 EXGLAXD. 



TO GO TO 



Page Co., Va.. April 2.3. 1909. 

 W. F. Allen. Salisl) iry. Md. 



Pear .'^ir — I rec-ived my strawberrv plants 

 and found them in fin" shape, and packed as 

 If to go to England. I lost only two plants. 

 Thank jou for your good count and prompt 

 delivery. You shall have more orders from 

 me. Yours verv truly. 



W. O. MAY. 



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