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AT LEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



and is proving to be a very 



SENATOR DUNLAP. Ripens medium early 

 popular market port. It 

 withstands adverse condi 

 tions of weather far beyond 

 the average. It is larger 

 than I expected to find it; 

 very productive, dark red 

 through and through, con- 

 ical in shape, glossy sur- 

 face, and excellent quality 

 If you want a variety that 

 will give you good berries 

 for your home, berries that 

 will} be in demand in your 

 local market, benies good 

 enough to send to your 

 best friend, or if you want; 

 a variety for shipping, in 

 any event, you don't want 

 to overlook Senator Dun- 

 lap. Nothing has caused 

 me to say the above, ex- 

 cept its own good merits. 

 I was somewhat in doubt 

 about its value when I first 

 planted it, but it has far 

 exceeded my expectations. 

 Do not fail to plant Sena 

 tor Dunlap. 



TEXAS. Introduced 

 by J. C. Baur. of Arkan » 



Stts; in 1901. Mr. Baur also ^mm» 



introduced the Excelsior. The Texas is a strong healthy grower, no rust or 

 other diset se affecting it. Thrifty, well rooted, and makes plants freely. This, 

 season, when most varieties were damaged by the late freeze, and subspquent 

 ly by severe drouth, the Texas made a very good showing as compared with 

 Other sorts. It is firm enough to ship, crimson color, not quite as dark as Ex 

 cejsior, very productive, ami a valuable new variety in every way. Our Texas 

 bore quite a few berries this fall, and seems to have quite a habit for fall bear- 

 ing where the conditions are favorable. My boys, whose pictures were shown 

 in last year's catalog, picked and sold over 200 quarts of this variety during 

 September. 



UNCLE Jin. Not yet fruited here. The plant, however, makes a strong 

 robust growth, and at this writing, shows great promiee. It has large clean 

 foliage, and looks as though we rnight expect something extra in the way of 

 fruit. Is said to be a chance seedling, found growing n<-ar an old fruiting 

 patch, by Mr. Dornan, in Michigan, 5 years ago. He fruited it the following 

 season, and found it to be very large and fine, and produced in such abundance, 

 that it was the admiration of the neighboring fruit grower?, many of whom 

 came for miles to see it. Mr. Dornan's berries were all soid by a prominent 

 Chicago commission merchant, who named it Uncl^ Jim in honor of Mr Dornan. 

 This variety sold for $1.50 per 16 qt. crate, while Sbarplpss, and other varieties 

 were being sold at from 45 to 65 cts. In 1900, the fruit was so much superior to 

 any other variety on the Chicago market, that it quickly sold for $1 25 to $2 00 

 per half bushel crate, or an advance of 75 cts. of other varieties. It is claimed, 

 that 15 to 25 are easily found that that will fill a quart without much selection. 

 Some fruit which I saw on spring set plants, was very promising. I believe 

 this to be a good variety, although I have not fruited it except on spring plants. 



WARFIELD. Too well known to need much comment from me. A very 

 productive mid season variety, of good quality, and highly colored. This is 

 especially popular with Western growers. A reliable standard sort. 



