Excelsior, B. (Male) 
EXTRA EARLY. Bisexual. Rich dark red berry 
medium sized almost round, with small dark seeds, which 
give them such a bright shiny appearance that they 
(airly glisten in the box; the green calyx curls back a 
little and affords a charming contrast. The meat is rich 
red, just a trifle lighter than the outer surface and is of 
solid meaty texture, with a rather tart and extraordi- 
narily rich flavor. It makes a splendid canning berry be- 
cause it retains its shape better than do most varieties 
after being cooked. As a shipper it is unexcelled; form 
and color are retained for days after being picked. 
This combination of excellent qualities makes Excelsior 
a very profitable berry for market purposes. The fruit 
runs even, making very little sorting necessary. This is 
the twelfth year Excelsior has been under our system 
of breeding. 
Climax, B. (Male) 
EXTRA EARLY. Bisexual. Berries are big and 
dark red, with glossy surface, conical m shape, and they 
are produced in great quantities by this very prolific 
variety. The seeds are bright yellow except on the 
darker side, where they are a trifle lighter than the 
berry; the dark red extends to the berry's very center; 
flesh is firm, rich and juicy. It is an ideal berry for all 
purposes and is especially attractive on the table. The 
commercial grower likes them because they combine 
beauty and prolificness, the essential qualities of a stand- 
ard shipper, and its fine appearance makes it very at- 
tractive in the family garden. The calyx is small for 
such a large berry; the plant is tall and erect. Climax 
is famous for keeping in good condition on the vines for 
several days after ripening. This is the fourth year of 
selection in our breeding bed and Climax is winning hosts 
of new friends every year. 
Nearly 7000 Quarts From 5000 Plants 
THIS result was achieved by R. iVl. Davidson of 
Spring Valley, Minn., who writes us: "I set out 
5,000 plants and the first crop I got between six and sev- 
en thousand quarts of berries. This would not have been 
done if 1 had sat down and lei the plants take care of 
themselves, but I went according to your instructions in 
caring for plants and then in picking them and getting 
them ready for market. Am getting ihe third crop from 
this patch this season. 
Kellogg's Plants Grow Bumper Crops 
POM G. H. Ashworth of Humboldt, III., comes the 
following under date of June 2, 1907: "The plants 
I ordered this spring were received in first-class shape 
and they are growing nicely. I must say the plants 
were fine ones. The Senator Dunlaps you sent me in 
1906 are away ahead of my expectations; the berries 
hang out under the foliage all around the plants and 
they are bumpers all right. I have one plant that has 
126 berries formed and some of them are beginning to 
change their color. Other plants have respectively 92, 
86. 63 and 48 berries each, and there is not a plant in 
the patch but what has a good setting of nice berries." 
Thoroughbreds Yield $1,000 an Acre 
THAT is the record of Columbus Knight of Falmouth, 
Me., who writes us as follows: "I raised one 
hundred thirty-two quart crates of strawberries in 1906 
from less than one-third of an acre. The soil is clay 
and the plants were Kellogg's Thoroughbred Bubach, 
Brandywine and Haverland, mostly Bubach, which I 
think is the best strawberry ever raised. I got $300.00 
from my bed. An acre would have produced about 
$1,000.00 worth of berries." 
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