OF CHOICE STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 23 
STAPLES— This variety is a seedling of the Warfield originated by a Mr- 
Staples, now deceased, of Daytoa. Ohio. The plant is only o:' moderate size 
very much resembling its parent, the Warfield, it is very vigorous and quite 
healthy. As many as 1142 plants have been grown from one in a single season 
by ordinary layering. A market gardener near Dayton, set out 48 plants on Au- 
gust 12, 1892. and from them and their runners he had over four bushels of iruit 
in 1893. It is enormously productive, and yet has a perfect blossom. The iruit 
is about the size and shape of the Warfield, it has a slight neck and its color is a 
very dark glossy red. It is doubtful ii any other variety is darker colored clear 
through. The quality is superior to most dark berries.' Its time or ripening is 
quite early, Demg oniy two or cnree aays inter man JUitcliei s or Me^-k s Farly. 
The fruit is very dry and firm, and will actually hang on the vines a week m 
good condition for a near market, after it is ripe enough to be picked ior shipment. 
The berries in the accompanying illustration were picked by the writer last 
May, and photograjmed from nature. 
