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has grown here for three years, and I do not remember to have seen any rust on 

 it, but of course every variety will rust under certain conditions. I have sent it 

 to a number on trial, and have yet to hear the first unfavorable report. I have 

 no other expectation than that it will become one of the leading varieties, and. if 

 restricted to a single one it would be my choice. "' — M. Crawford. 



"I am very glad to say that the Nick Ohmer strawberry has again proved 

 itself to be superior to any I have on the place, and I had seventy varieties pro- 

 ducing fruit this year, it made fine show last year but was still better this year 

 and leads any variety I have ever grown. The "first berry ripening on a cluster 

 is inclined to be a little uneven but not mis-shapen, and might be taken for a 

 different berry from the others. It is of the best quality and averages quite 

 large to the last picking. The fruit is very firm and is produced in abundance, 

 there being from one to five clusters on plants set aAugust 10th." — Originator. 



"As you are going to introduce the Nick Ohmer strawberry this spring I am 

 satisfied thai you never saw a finer berry grown. I have been acquainted with 

 it for several years It is a very strong grower, having a deep green foliage, a 

 perfect blossom. Last summer, when Mr. Beaver brought a dish of them to show 

 to his friends on the Dayton market, we were made to believe that we were "not 

 in it." It was the town talk for some time afterwards. The berries were uni- 

 form in size, having a deep crimson red color I have been in the berry business 

 ever since childhood and 1 am now 43 years of age and have never seen such a 

 dish of berries before. Growers should give it a trial.'' — Geo. F. Mumma, Mont- 

 gomery county, Ohio 



Nick Ohmer has not fruited here but I have about 300.000 plants grown from 

 stock which I bought of Mr. Crawford last spring when they cost $50 per 1000 

 wholesale The plant is large and stalky, sending out plenty of strong runners. 

 It is probably not surpassed in healthy and vigorous growth and "great product- 

 iveness 1 ' by any variety. It has a perfect blossom. 



COBDEN QUEEN— The following is 



(PBDE^'UEEW 



duced fine fruit here last sprit) .r. but has 





a part of the originator's description: 

 "The plant is a vigorous grow- 

 er, and is an abundant bearer 

 of large sized fruit of a beauti- 

 ful color. It is about three 

 days earlier than the Crescent, 

 and the last pickings are as 

 large as the first. This is the 

 third season I have shipped to 

 Chicago, and its carrying 

 qualities have proven to be the 

 equal of any strawberry now 

 before the public, not except- 

 ing the Gaudy or Hoffman. 

 Its points: earliness, size, 

 carrying qualities, beauty of 

 M^. berry, vigor of plant, quantity 

 ^BBk* of berries to the acre." Has 

 SMtoPn not fruited here. However. 

 ^wS^C this much I can say— it is one 

 *gjfiWra of the finest growers on my 

 B^Hw place. 



^V HUNN— Sent out by the 



Geneva Experiment station. 



Ri|u ns a week later than Sharp- 

 less ami some later than (iamlv. 

 I It is a Large dark colored berry, 



of uniform shape and size, and 

 very attractive. The ben 

 also very tirm, making it an 

 excellent shipper. Ilium pro- 

 rusted considerable the pasl summer. 



