THE KELLOGG Strain of Thoroughbred Strawberry Plants holds the world's record for 
productiveness and quality of fruit.. . They are scientifically selected from mother plants of 
known fruiting vigor, and hence improve with the years. Our hundred acres of propagating 
beds for the crop of 1908 are the finest ever grown, beating all previous records. You want 
some of these plants, we are sure. Send your order early so that you will not be disappointed 
in failing to secure varieties you desire, as the demand for our plants is greater than the supply. 
1 lKr>TG"R"RR — The pedigree of a plant must be known in scientific propagation, because it requires several 
years to breed up and develop it, and the line of ancestry must not be broken by propagating from any 
weak plant. 
'T^HOROUGHBRED PLANTS — A thoroughbred plant is one possessing the best characteristics of its- 
variety, the resuh of being grown continuously under the most favorable environment and the fixation of 
good qualities by annually selecting the desirable variations, discarding weaklings and restricting to pre- 
vent pollen and seed exhaustion; thus preserving a perfect balance between vegetative parts and fruit-producinft 
organism. 
npHE PEDIGREE OF THESE PLANTS— The pedigree of each plant offered in this catalogue, un- 
less otherwise stated in the description, shows the ancestry in lineal ascent to have been thoroughbred, as 
above stated, and they are believed to be perfect in their physical and fruiting organisms in all respects. 
COMMON PLANTS — Plants, as commonly grown under ordinary conditions, without any systematic selec- 
tion according to bud variation, and for the want of proper restriction, are more or less pollen-exhausted and- 
iherefore have a strong tendency to make runners rather than strong fruit buds. These common plants never 
will give the big crop of fancy berries that are produced by the Kellogg strain of plants. 
'TPHE CAUSE AND THE EFFECT— We have pointed out the cause of unfruitfulness in plants and 
^ have given our effectual remedy as proved by repealed definite experiments, which may be summed up as fol- 
lows: The most congenial environment to induce better variations, contmuously selecting those making the 
greatest improvements, and keeping them under restricted fruitage to develop their fruit-producing organism. These 
methods have met the warmest approval of the highest horticultural experts in the country, and especially that 
of the International Conference of Plant Breeders. We have been the pioneers In this work, and have the only 
establishment in the country having the perfect conditions required for this order of plant breeding. 
STOCK FOR PROPAGATION — We make a specialty of furnishing fruit growers with Thoroughbred 
Plants for their propagating beds, from which they may grow perfect plants, which will respond to high cul- 
ture with large berries and plenty of them, as well as for general planting. 
' I ""HE DEMAND — Heretofore the demand has been beyond our ability to supply. Wherever these plants 
^ have been seen fruiting under good cultivation they have created a sensation, and In order to meet the 
demand we long ago discontinued the propagation of all other nursery stock and In 1907 had a larger acre- 
age of the best developed plants we have ever grown; but the demand also is rapidly increasing and indications 
are that there will be a greater call for them in 1908 than in any previous year. Orders are filed In rotation of 
receipt and it is to your Interest to have your order booked as early as possible, which will insure your getting the 
varieties selected. Our customers always are the leaders on the markets. 
THE PHOTOGRAPHS — Typical specimens of each variety were photographed in the season of 1907 and 
engraved to show the size and form of the berries o f different varieties, but the camera cannot do them jus- 
tice, as the beautiful color, delicious flavor and firm texture cannot be put into the picture. The remarkable 
uniformity of berries of the same variety arises out of continued selection of those approaching most nearly to the 
ideal type. It is the result of skillful breeding for more than twenty years. 
THIS BOOK IS FREE — Copies of this book will be sent free to any four of your friends with your 
name and compliments written on each book so they will know that you sent it. Send In your names. 
They must be persons interested in berry growing. 
COPYRIGHTS — The various editions of this work have been duly copyrighted, covering engravings and all 
subject matter. All rights are reserved, and nurserymen will be held responsible for Infringements in making 
up their catalogues. 
NO AGENTS ARE EMPLOYED BY US— Scores of complaints come to us every year saying, "The 
plants 1 bought of your agents are worthless." Tree peddlers secure copies of this book and represent 
themselves as our agents, and then deliver common stock, to the loss and disgust of purchasers. You can 
get the genuine thoroughbred plants only by sending direct to us. Should anyone represent himself as our agent, 
offering to sell our plants, compel him to show his credentials. This will reveal his true character at once; for he 
will be unable to show any authority to sell our plants. 
REMITTANCES-AII remittances should be made by Postoffice or Express Money Order or by bank draft 
or registered letter We shall not be responsible for any currency or coin sent in a letter. When private 
checks are sent, add 15 cents to cover cost of collection. 
EFERENCES — Dun's and Bradstreet's commercial reports give us a high credit rating. Our special ref- 
erences are the First National Bank and the First State Savings Bank of Three Rivers, Michigan. 
ORDERS sent in after March 15 must be accompanied by full payment to insure proper po- 
sition in the files. Plants will be shipped at the proper time, as nearly as we can judge, 
for setting out in your locality, unless you give us special date for shipment. Orders received 
after April 15 will be shipped according to date of their receipt, providmg they have been re- 
mitted for in full, regardless of special shipping dates. 
COPrRrCMTCD tsor Bf H. M. KCLt-OGO CO 
