Arnout (Per.)— Another of last season's acquisitions, and it seems to deserve 
all the praise with which it was sent out. The plant is beautiful, large, healthy 
and vigorous, and sends out a sufficient number of runners, which take root with- 
out trouble. The fruit stalks are large and strong, and the blossoms are well 
protected by the foliage. It is very productive, and the fruit is of good size, 
bright red in color, with red flesh, firm, and has a sprightly, delicious flavor. It 
has a green calyx and a firm skin, and the seeds are on the surface, making it 
easy to handle without becoming bruised. It ripens all over, and is easily picked. 
It did not come on quite as early as we had reason to expect, but there may have 
been local causes for this. It is early, and makes a very long season. 
August Luther (Per.)— A good, early sort, named for its originator. The 
plant is small, tough and healthy, with long roots. It shows great vitality, and is 
a rampant runner. Like Senator Dunlap and Warfield it needs plenty of room. 
The berries are bright red all over, roundish conical, firm, easily picked, and fairly 
good. This and Johnson's Early are quite similar in many respects, and for this 
reason we concluded to grow but one. Both furnish berries that are very wel- 
come for a few days, until Senator Dunlap ripens, and then the beds are apt to be 
neglected. 
Beaver (Per.)— We gave this three years ago as a premium, and in that way 
it was widely disseminated. It is noted for beauty and fine flavor, and is large 
and productive when it does well, but in many instances it refused to show its 
merits, and hence we received disappointing reports, indicating that it is not suit- 
able for general culture. It seems to require the care of an amateur. Season 
medium. 
Beavers (Per.)— This was brought from the Pacific Coast, where it had made 
a wonderful record for productiveness, but with us it failed so completely last 
year that we dropped it. 
Brandywine (Per.)— Well known and reliable. The plant is a strong grower, 
makes plenty of stout runners which are quick to root, and is healthy and produc- 
tive. The fruit is large, heart-shaped, firm, of rich deep color, and good qual- 
ity. The blossoms stand above the leaves, making it susceptible to frost, and 
some growers object to its large calyx, but this, if a fault at all, is not a bad 
one. Some of our best testimonials for this variety come from the south. 
Season, medium late. 
Bubach (Imp.) — This old and well established variety is one of the most 
satisfactory in the whole list, in many respects. The plant and its behavior are 
simply perfect. It sends out a sufficient number of short, thick runners that 
make good plants as they go. The fruit, although only medium in quality, is 
rated very high in the market, on account of its great size, but it is rather light 
in color and only moderately firm. The largest specimens usually have a crease 
on one side or both. Aside from these defects it is unsurpassed. It is very 
profitable for a near market. Early medium. 
Cardinal (Imp.) — Probably this has been more prominently before the public 
for the last two years than any other berry. It was originated, or rather dis- 
covered, in 1896, by Mr. Geo. J'. Streator, a well known Ohio Horticulturist, now 
in California, and introduced two years ago by the Templin Company, of Calla, 
Ohio. We have been familiar with this splendid berry for four years, and our 
faith in it lives and grows. The plant is perfect, large and luxuriant, and sends 
out many sturdy runners, which take root readily and make strong plants. The 
leaves are smooth and handsome, and very large and thick, furnishing abundant 
shelter for the blo9ms and berries. The fruit is large, though not the largest, 
nearly round, obtusely pointed, and beautifully smooth and uniform. The color 
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