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COLUMBIA. Plants numerous, healthy and 

 prolific. Berries large, light scarlet and glossy 

 and of excellent quality. Season late. This 

 variety has made a good showing here. 



CRESCENT. Although one of the 

 oldest varieties on our list, it is still 

 admired by some growers. This berry 

 has been on the market between 

 thirty and forty years, and about 

 twentj'-five years ago it was one 

 of the most largely grown varieties. 



EARLY OZARK. This is 

 said to be a cross seedling of the 

 E.xcelsior and Aroma. It was 

 originated in Missouri, and has 

 made a great record since it was 

 first put on the market. Grow- 

 ers on the peninsula are ver^• en- 

 thusiastic about it, and we 

 are receiving good reports 

 from many sections; where 

 it has been seen in fruit, 

 almost ever\'body wants 

 plants. Growth distinctly 

 luxuriant and thrifty, foliage 

 stands up erect and is distinct 

 from that of any other variety; 

 the leaves are thick and 

 leather^" with a healthy, vigor- 

 ous appearance, looking as 

 though they had been var- 

 nished. The berries average 

 large in size, ripen early and 

 are firm, which means a great 

 deal to the commercial grower, 

 best large, early market berr>' 

 tration, page 31.) 



EARLY GIANT. Originated with Oliver D. 

 Tyler, who describes it as follows: "The Early Giant 

 ripens with Excelsior, and in firmness I have never 

 seen anything to equal it; in size it is ver>- much like 

 the Gandy." This description is short, but, in thus 

 describing it, Mr. Tyler has spoken volumes in a 

 few words. A Strawberry' as vigorous as the Early 

 Giant that is anywhere near as large as the Gandy 

 •ind as early as the Excelsior we would consider a 

 valuable proposition. The past season was so 

 exceedingly dr\- we could not give it a show here, 



We consider it the 

 (See colored illus- 



Ekey (see page 6). Large and handsome 



but the variety showed remarkable vigor. L. \V. 

 Cox, who buys large quantities of berries at the 

 station for northern dealers, writes as follows: 

 "We shipped quite a few of the Early Giant the past 

 season and found them among the best in price; 

 they are not quite as early as Excelsior. It is a fine 

 berry, large, firm and productive, with a good 

 flavor; in fact, I think it the best berry we have 

 in this section." 



More Than Satisfied 

 We received the Strawberry- plants today; they are fine 

 plants, and we are more than satisfied. — Henry F. Lietz, 

 New Haven Co., Conn., May 4, 1914. 



Early Ozark. Almost everybody wants plants after seeing the fruit of this sort 



