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STAPLES.— "This variety is a seedling of the Warfield, originated by a 

 Mr. Staples — now deceased — of Dayton, O. The plant is only of moderate size, 

 but one of the most vigorous and healthy varieties ever seen. As many as 1142 

 plants have been grown from one in a single season, by ordinary layering. A 

 market gardner near Dayton set out 48 plants on Aug. 12, 1892, and frem them 

 and their runners he had over four bushels in 1893. It is enormously product- 

 ive, and yet it has a perfect blossom. I have fruited it twice, and am inclined 

 to think that it is destined to become a favorite for both home use and market. 

 The fruit has brought from three to five cents a quart more than other varieties 

 where it is best known. Last June it sold for 35 cents in Dayton, at the begin- 

 ning of the season. The fruit is about the size and shape of the Warfield, has 

 a slight neck, and the color is very dark, glossy red. It is doubtful if any other 

 variety is so dark clear through. The quality is superior to most dark benies." 

 The above was clipped from M. Crawford's 1895 catalogue from whom I 

 bought my stock for propagation last Spring. The plants have done well here 

 and I have no doubt the variety is a valuable acquisition. 



PARIS KING— A new berry from Illinois: Originated with B. O. Curtis. 

 The plants are very healthy and vigorous and en- 

 tirely free from rust. The fruit is large to very 

 large somewhat irregular in shape but good quali- 

 ty. The berry shown in the description is from a 

 photograph and is a true representation of its gen- 

 eral appearance except that it is considerebly re- 

 duced in size It is a strong staminate and an ex- 

 cellent variety to plant with lnrge pistillate 

 sorts. Paris King is highly recommended by Mr. 

 J. G. Bubach, the well known originator of Bu- 

 bach No. 5. 



SHUCKLESS — This strawberry was introduced 

 in the spring of 1893 by the Hoover & Gaines Com- 

 pany. Dayton. Ohio. It possesses a peculiar fea- 

 ture, distinguishing it from all others, as its name 

 indicates. In picking, it parts readily from the stem, the shuck remains on the 

 stem instead of the berry. It is a strong grower, health}- and hardy, plant pro- 

 ducing berries of uniform size and color in great abundance and of the best 

 quantity. 



BANQUET. — "Across of the wild field strawberry with one of the best of 

 the large, cultivated varieties: combines size and productiveness with the de- 

 licious flavor of the wild strawberry. " — Introducers. 



"After carefully testing the Banquet we accord it a place among the highest 

 flavored strawberries. The exquisite flavor of the wild fruit is so marked that 

 we can readily. believe that this is due to crossing with the wild plant. "Ameri- 

 can" Agriculturist. 



"This variety promises to be one of the coming strawberries f or home gardens 

 and fancy market. The plant is very thrifty and the flowers are perfect. Size 

 of fruit medium, one by one and one-quarter inches, and very uniform: shape 

 conical, rather elongated; never coxcombed: color a rich, dark crimson, without 

 tendency to lose color whenever ripe: flesh firm, coloring to the center and rip- 

 ening equally in all parts: quality very good: flavor peculiarly rich and pleasing: 

 possessing in a t marked degree the aroma of the wild berry. The stems hold the 

 fruit well. up from the ground, resenibling Crescent in this regard. In season 

 it is about medium.*"— U. S. Pomologist. 



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