Stiawl)rrri(.'s :tn<l How to (how Tlicm 



a few (Imv.s later tlian Kxcelsifn- and iK^lds the record for iiiinieiihe produc- 

 tiveness — i^O.(MM) (juarts t(» the acre. Entirely free from rust. F'oliajre very 

 .lii-een that stands up well and stnni.u,- enough to Injld its imnieu.se croj) of 

 herrie.s from the ground. We have. seen them in good soil stand fifteen 

 inches high when in hearing. \\'»' do not make this claim for thejn in order 

 to sell the plants, as at the small price we ask for the ](lants we can realize 

 more from the crop of berries every year than we get out of the i)lants, but 

 we have something that is good and we want all that have not tried them, 

 to get them fr(jm us or some other liouse that has thoroughbred i)lants. 

 We have nearl\' lOh acres of this variety in young plants this season and 

 fire i)reparing for ]0() acres more to be set out this^spring. We have a con- 

 tract with a Boston house to take our entire crop of beri-ies of this variety 

 for the next two years— 19n9 and 1910— at a very nice profit. This will 

 mean over SoO.ooo business each year with one Commission House. 



Missionary (Per)- This is a Ijerry that was recommended to us very 

 liigiily while in Virginia a few years ago. It seems to be a leader there for 

 «ure and we have no doubt that it will prove very protitablejiin all South- 

 ern States. The Missionary is a great plant maker. Plants medium large 

 iind berries of a medium large size, Avith a A'ery good^flavor, for an extra 

 early berry. We have been booking orders from Yirginia!all tlie year, and 

 while we have from 1. 000.000 to 1.500.000 plants, we expect to sell out— every 

 one. 



Excelsior (Per)— Is claimed by many to be the best early berry grown. 

 Has been grown quite extensively throughout the strawberry world. We 

 have a fine lot of plants at very low prices. We recommend them to all 

 that want an extra early berry. 



Lady Townsend (Per )— One of the best shippers for an extra early berry 

 we have ever.seen. Very productive. U'e grew and fruited it here the past 

 .season w-ith a yield of 10.000 quai'ts to the acre. We offered a gold prize in 

 our catalogue last .season and have received over .jO different named varie- 

 ties in reply to the same. We hope we hfive got something better but doubt 

 it veiy much. It will grow anywhere any other berry will grow. Size, the 

 lai'gest extra early berry we ever saw. No end to making plants, for that 

 reason our price will be cheap. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Superior.i Per) — This bt-rry comes from Delaware^ and it i> one of th-' 

 leaditig ^hipping l»erri«'s in that State. That is saying a ureat deal for any 



