OF CHOICE,. STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



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COLUMBIAN. 



I will say in conclusion that I have a fine lot of Timbrell plants grown from 

 originators stock. F7>r large, healthy and abundantly rooted plants my - 

 of Timbrell can't be beat. I have put the price within reach of all. 



COLUMBIAN.— In placing this^berry before the public we do ho with n 



feeling of assurance that it will please, aa it- 

 place with us is first on the list. We consider it 

 the best strawberry in cultivation. It is a bright 

 scarlet color, %o much desired in a market berry, 

 and is quite firm and remarkably large for an 

 early berry. Ripens with Michel's Early and 

 Hoffman and is an immense yielder. it actually 

 bears in piles. Most early berries axe shy bear- 

 ers and small in size, but the Columbian re 

 this. We do not claim it to be as good, but the 

 best early berry. It is a strong grower and 

 has a perfect blossom. All who have tried the 

 Columbian give it the highest praise. It is free 

 from rust and sends its roots dee]) in the ground, 

 thereby standing long droughts without dying 

 out in spots. — Introducer. 

 The above is the description given by the disseminator and from what we 

 can tell from'plants setjasf spring we have no reason to discredit his disruption 

 as our Columbians are certainly among the healthiest and most vigorous grow- 

 ers we have. The fruit is above medium size and the firmest early berry we 

 have seen, except Hoffman. We would advise those who want early berries to 

 give the Columbian a trial. I have put the price very low. 



Samuel Miller says Columbian is among the earliest. Large size excellent 

 quality, and firm: plant healthy. 



SPLENDID. — Fruit smooth, bright red color. It is firm, a good keeper and 

 has a perfect blossom. It begins to ripen with second picking of Crescent and 

 holds ont large berries much later* makes plants freely, plant is healthy and 

 free from lust. In market Splendid brought 10 cents per quart when Warfield 

 and Crescent brought 8 cents. Splendid yielded 8000 quarts per acre when 

 Crescent and Warfield only produced from three to five thousand quarts per 

 acre. Truth is ''stronger than fiction." In sending out the Splendid I simply de- 

 scribe it as it appeal's where it originated, believing when known. it> merits will 

 win. I do not indulge in a multitude of Superlatives such as "most remarka- 

 ble", "most promising", "largest", "handsomest", "unsurpassed", etc., but 

 state* \; ■ I i - Bcertained from count, measurement, obs< rvatiou and compari- 

 son, so that those who have not known it may get a fair idea of it- characteris- 

 tics.— Originator. 



Splendid has done well in all respects, we think it will >hip equal to War- 

 field. Quality of iruit above the average; size, above medium; color will make 

 It attractive in market. En productiveness it should rank with Bubach. War- 

 field and Crescent.- Geo. J. Kellogg <$ Sons. 



Splendid tells for itself; in r\<>r\ way a desirable one. S. Mni n:. 

 In my experience of 15 years of Iruit growing, I have never seen such :» 

 prospect for Iruit 88 I saw on the Splendid strawberry bed. EL W. MclLMOTL 



The ladies who have canned the .Splendid tell me that they got two quart 

 cans more per crate than from other sorts. W. H. Shepard. 



It has made a very fine growth here and looks promising; it is a good gi 

 er \\ ith healthy foliage. 



