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concerned, the above descriptions are cor- 

 rect. I have a splendid stock of plants and 

 shall be pleased to supply all who wish 

 to grow it." 



RED BIRD. — Originated in Mississippi; 

 planted here for the first time last spring. 

 Foliage somewhat resembles Hoffman, but 

 is much more vigorous and upright in 

 growth. It is a cross between the Murray 

 and Hoffman, both extra early market 

 berries. It is claimed to be about the same 

 size and three times as productive, better 

 flavor and equal to it in shipping quality. 

 The main crop is as early as Excelsior and 

 onire regular in size. It is claimed that 

 the last berries are 

 sometimes larger than 

 the first. S. Wherry & 

 Son, of Durant, Miss., 

 from whom I procured 

 my plants, says that 

 this is one of the best 

 varieties on their place, 

 where there are 300 va- 

 rieties grown. We have 

 a nice little stock of 

 plants.whichlcan sup- 

 ply at So per thousand 

 as long as they last. 



Mcac^ 



MEADE. — Not having had an opportunity of fruiting this berry 

 the past season, I will simply give last year's description of it. 

 I will add. however, that what reports I have had from it wete 

 very favorubX and front the strong, healthy, vigorous growth the 

 p'.ant> have made with me, I shall expect to hear thr.t most cus- 

 tomers are well pic ■ 3ed : 



"Much has been said of this variety through the press and 

 otherwise. The New England Homestead of September 12, 1903, 

 devot id its whole front page to a full-sized illustration of the 

 Meade strawberry, and said : 



o Meade strawberries sent the Homestead were of large size, regular 

 shape and .'Ojd crimson color, sprightly ap.d verj highly flavored. They have 

 considerable more srap than the general run of strawberries; the flesh is firm, 

 whic.n should make it a gool shipping berry.' 



"Last spring the Garden Magazine devoted a full page for 

 illustrating this variety. Mr. J. H Ha!;' says : 



*" 'This fine new strawberry is the result of ovt twenty years' experiment- 

 in? in f he growth «f needling strawberries by Mr. H. O. Mer ■>. ex-rv. 

 of the Massachusetts Fruit Growers' Association, and he says that his 1 fe's 

 work and reputation as a fru'.t-grower is stakad on th<" value of this trrar.d 

 new berry. It is a "v ery stalky, low-growing plr. :. wi i br jad, v ry dark and 

 glossy foliage, i mode, ate'.y fre plrnt-maker. seldom crowd i toom 

 mat ed row culture, z r \ :■ »n runners are kept I 'i culture it s • 



120 h- avily -- ■ [trc berry-1 



g season. All the i sries tha <n> to fulle: t perfec^on, ai 



every spec ; men ^-anks "--, 'i>-t oiass. Hie terries are of lar^e size, point 

 globular, 'ike : all had been p. 



moulted r rom '-."e patt-rn; I ts'-'e and red '' 



t aythi . A perfect b^rry, mildly suo-acid and moderately firm.' 



"James Draper, of Worcester Mpps., writes: 



The M-Tarl.- i.3 a plant whose foVage eclipses ail otVerr in vigor, hea'th- 

 fulness and r'rt-nec= cf color The berry is well -"ormed. elossj red and good 

 quality. I noticed in our Worcester market last June that the Meade com- 

 manded the highest prices of any variety on the fruit stands.' 



"Several fliers could bt ouot^d. but asth°v would be pr.icti- 



callv a repetition of the above, I •■rill ref* - :.!:! from doing so. This 

 variety has net fruited here, but so far as the plant grov\ th is 



BUBACH.— I seldom 

 have enough plant s of 

 this grand old variety 

 to'supply the demand, 

 not withst anding I have 

 grown acres of it. It is 

 a mid-season berry for 

 home use or near mar- 

 ket ; they stand very 

 high on the list. Many 

 nurserymen have drop- 

 ped it owing to the fact that it does 

 not multiply and is not a money-maker 

 for those who grow it for plants. If the 

 soil is rich, however, and especially 

 adapted to the variety, it wiU make a 

 good growth and a very large crop of 

 handsome, well -flavored berries, the 

 rows being literally covered. I have an 

 excellent stock of plants this season and 

 will be pleased to supply my customers. 



Middlesex Co., Mass., May 2, 190G. i 



W. 1 . Allen, Dear Sir— Plants reached I 



I m naroodc mdition. Accept my 1 



^oir- ru.v. J. H. Richards. J 



'CH. 



