OF CHOICE STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 17 



M. Crawford, says: "I have no scruples about recommending this berry as 

 one of the reliable varieties. It produces a large crop of fine fruit, and is as 

 well able to mature its fruit as any we have. It is propably the deepest root- 

 ing plant I have." L $r 



W. E. Sheppard says: ''The ladies who haVe canned the Splendid tell me 

 that they get about two quarts more per crate than from other sorts." 



I have had many inquiries for the best canning berry. Those who want 

 strawberries for this purpose should stick the above in their hat. 



C. H. Summer, 'the originator describes it thus: "In sending out the Splen- 

 did we simply describe it as it appears where it originated, believing that when 

 known its merits will win. We do not indulge in a multitude of superlatives 

 such as "'most remarkable," ',most promising, " "largest," "handsomest," "un- 

 surpased, 7 ' but state exact facts as ascertained from count, measurement, ob- 

 servation and comparison, so that those who have not known it may get a fair 

 idea of its characteristics. 



1st. The Splendid is a 6tamihate sort rivaling the best pistilates. 



2d. It sets fruit on a larger percentage of plants than Warfield. 



3d. It has produced more fruit on a given area than Warfield. 



4th. It brought a higher price and shipped in better condition than War- 

 field. 



5th. If its success everywhere is as well as where tested it will pay to plant 

 it largely." 



J. T. Lovell describes Splendid as "a valuable new variety that is giving 

 much satisfaction and is weJl worthy of confidence. It possesses a healthy, 

 strong plant of luxuriant growth, even more productive than Bubach. the ber- 

 ries are medium to large, globular in shape, of bright color and attractive ap- 

 pearance, moderately firm and of very good quality. It is desirable for home 

 use or market and we believe that it will give general satisfaction. Early." 



HOLLAND P. i— "A new variety of sterling merit, originating at Judsonia, 

 Ark., four years ago: offered for the first time this season outside of its home, 

 where it is highly prized and well known as a profitable market berry. Its gen- 

 eral character insures it a universal success. It is a rank, upright grower of the 

 Sharpless type of foliage, a strong plant-maker and wonderfully productive: 

 fruit large to very large, of a dark reddish crimson color clear through solid 

 and firm: holds its size to the last pickings; all are large to very large; form 

 round to oblong: postively no coxcomb or ill-shaped fruit; a firm, good shipper: 

 ripens with the Crescent; has a pistillate blosom: is altogether a very desirable 

 new sort that is sure to please all who give it a trial, and at the low price it is 

 being sent out, everybody should plant this sort. Although it has not been 

 tested outside of its home, its general character assures it a universal success.*" 

 — J. W.Vestel. It has made a splendid growth here but has not fruited yet. 



ARROW— This is a very rank gTower of healthy plants. The fruit is medi- 

 um size, well colored and firm; quite productive. 

 *~ C E. W. Cone, the originator speaks of it as follows: "This is a seedling of 

 Haverland, originated at my hands in 1890 and fruited for the first time the 

 following year. Unlike many seedlings it has seemed to increase in vigor and 

 size with each successive fruiting. A strong vein of its crescent blood is mark- 

 ed in the plant, which is of very vigorous habit, with a bright and healthv fo- 

 liage, absolutely free from rust in all seasons. The fruit ripens with Haverland 

 and resembles it closely in form, but is much brighter in color, firmer in texture 

 and of higher flavor. On my soil it is very nearly .if not quite, as productive 

 as Haverland, both in quarts and in number of berries, for, though falling be- 

 low^Haverland in size of its largest specimens, it contains a greater uniformity in 

 size and shape. It inherits the valuable characteristic, so notable in its parents, 

 of bearing a pistillate flower that is easily fertilized, having some pollen of its 

 own, and occasionally a bi-sexual blossom is seen. I consider it as a variety of 

 much merit and if it succeeds as well elsewhere as in Wisconsin it will become 

 very popular. 



