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York 



(Hammer; Uncle Jim; Armstrong: Gorsican; Saratoga, etc.) 



Just why this variety has been offered under so many different names is hard to understand. Every 

 one of them is claimed to have come from a different source, and yet, planted side by side, if they are not 

 identically the same, there are very few, if any, who could find any difference. It has seemed foolish and 

 confusing to me that this variety should be offered under so many different names, and I decided, before 

 writing my catalogue this season, that so far as I was concerned I would put an end to it. Anyone who 

 has one of these varieties would not need the other, and it is better to have one name for the variety than 

 to have so many. New York was introduced by myself several years ago, and has had a large sale and 

 has proved very sat- 

 isfactory, especially 

 for the home-garden 

 or local market. I have 

 never claimed that it 

 is firm enough to make 

 a successful shipping 

 berry. The foliage is 

 light green, it is a lux- 

 uriant grower, and 

 free from disease. It is 

 very prolific and bears 

 through a long season. 

 The berries are large, 

 some rather pointed, 

 while others are thick 

 and broad. The seeds 

 are so near the same 

 color of the berries 

 and deep set that they 

 are scarcely notice- 

 able. Its excellent 

 qualities, productive- 

 ness and large size 

 will make the grower 

 famous in his local 

 market and give him 

 the best trade. I have 

 many glowing ac- 

 counts of its superior 

 qualities from cus- 

 tomers everywhere. 



Orem. Bears an abundance of fine berries 



Orem 



The Orem is a vigorous grower and has a fine foliage to protect the beautiful berries. This variety ripens 

 with Gandy, and bears an abundance of fine berries which last until after the Gandy berries are gone. 

 It is much more productive than Gandy, larger in size and finer in quality, in fact the berries are exceed- 

 ingly large, light red with yellow seeds and dark green caps, which makes them very attractive. The illus- 

 tration is a fair sample of my berries the past season, and they were unmistakably fine. Being very firm, 

 it can be left on the vines two or three days after they are ripe and still be in good condition. It is one of 

 the kinds that bear under almost any condition. Makes plenty of plants and is easy to grow. For an 

 exceedingly late variety it is my choice of any I have seen up to this time. 



New Oregon. This seems to be one of the lead- 

 ing berries around Portland, Oregon, from which 

 section I secured my stock. From accounts I have 

 seen of it, it seems to be very popular in that sec- 

 tion. I have fruited it one season only here in the 

 East, and while it makes a good growth, and I 

 found some good-sized berries, there were not 

 enough of them. The variety is disappointing to me 

 as grown in this section this year. I could not rec- 

 ommend it from the past season's crop. If, how- 

 ever, any of my Pacific Coast friends know the va- 

 riety to be good in their section, I shall be pleased to 

 supply them with plants at a very reasonable price. 



Nick Ohmer. A native of Ohio, and has been on 

 the market for a number of years. This berry has 

 a strong, perfect blossom, and is productive of 

 rich, deep, glossy red, globular berries, which are 

 highly colored all the way through and of superior 

 flavor. It is a great market berry as well as a superb 

 variety for the home table. It does not seem to be 

 a favorite with the average grower, notwithstanding 



a few of the large growers plant it heavily, especially 

 in the far South where it is largely grown for 

 northern markets. 



Ohio Boy. On May 23 I took notes on this 

 variety in the patch which were as follows: "Of 

 strong, healthy growth, with a large quantity of 

 fruit which, at this writing, promises to come to 

 maturity. The first berries just beginning to color." 

 I have been slow to recommend this variety as the 

 foliage shows unmistakable relations to Bedar 

 Wood, which is a soft berry. I find, however, that 

 Ohio Boy has all the vigor and productiveness of 

 the Bedar Wood, with fruit much larger in size and 

 quite firm — firm enough to make an excellent ship- 

 ping berry. The blossoms are perfect. Following 

 this berry through the season, I found that the 

 immense crop, which was promised when the above 

 notes were taken, came to maturity, giving a heavy 

 crop of delicious, firm berries, which lasted very 

 late in the season, in fact one of the latest that 

 we had. 



