Sample, P. (Female.) 
LATE. Pistillate. An extra large, bright red, 
top-shaped berry, the inner part being a deep scarlet; 
very rich and juicy; also highly flavored. The seeds 
turn red as the berry ripens and are so nearly the same 
color as the surface that it is difficult to see them, thus 
giving the berry a smooth, glossy appearance. The 
stem and calyx are small and remain a bright green for 
several days after the berry has been picked. Sample 
is not only one of the most beautiful berries among 
late varieties, but it is also one of the largest and most 
prolific; the berries lie in piles all along the rows, and 
are so uniform that it is not necessary to sort theiu un- 
til the latter part of its season. It is very seldom we 
see a berry ripen so evenly as does Sample; in this re- 
spect it seems to have a perfect system of coloring a 
certain percentage of its fruit each day until all the 
berries are gone; the bright red is evenly distributed 
all over the berry. It is a splendid shipper, excellent 
canner, and delicious for all table purposes; this is why 
it is -so popular with commercial growers. It is a 
money-maker and truly may be called a mortgage- 
lifter; in fact, it is too good to be omitted by large or 
small growers or in the family garden. The foliage is 
a beautiful dark green, and an upright grower; the leaf 
stems are so long they seem to be reaching up to catch 
the sun's rays, spreading just a little to let the sun 
kiss the berries' cheeks into blushes. It h;is an extra 
large bloom for a pistillate, being so hardy that it is 
rarely damaged by frost. The double hedge system 
is the ideal way to grow Sample. Set plants thirty 
inches apart in the row, setting some good bisexual of 
the same season every fourth row. Pack the berries 
on stem end and customers will not argue about the 
price. Our records show that it has been under our 
methods of selection for ten years; it always has been 
one of our pets. 
Not altogether what you do, but when and 
how you do it. 
Bubach, P. (Female.) 
LATE. Pistillate. They are great big meaty fel- 
lows with a bright red and waxy surface; some are 
cone shaped, while others are broad and thick. The 
one shown in the picture is an average specimen, both 
as to shape and size. The seeds are bright yellow and 
so prominent they fairly sparkle against the bright red 
surface. Its productiveness, mammoth size and hand- 
some color make it a market commander, reputation 
winner and money getter. The inner part is meaty 
and very fine-grained for such a large berry, and the 
bright red color extends clear through. It has a 
large green calyx, with medium-sized stem. All these 
attractive features make it truly a handsome berry for 
fancy trade. 
The foliage is a waxy dark green, with a spreading 
habit, very short fruit and leaf stems; it is an e.asy va- 
riety to control in the fruiting bed because it does not 
make many more runners than is necessary for a double 
hedge row, and this is the best way to grow this berry. 
On account of the runners being so short, we recom- 
mend that the plants be set twenty-four inches apart in 
the row; this will allow them to come together, and 
by layering runners zig-zag, a complete double hedge 
row is formed in time to give all the plants a good 
chance to build up big crowns and lots of fruit buds. 
We havetried Bub;ich on sandy loam, clay , and on black 
soil, and each test gave large residts. 
Place them nicely in the boxes so as to show their 
blushing cheeks, then name your own price. There is 
a world of pleasure in growing such fancy fruit; people 
always look upon such growers with admiration and 
tell others about your big berries until your name be- 
comes a household word. This is the nineteenth year 
we have been selecting them in the breeding bed, and 
from the flattering reports received front our customers 
we are convinced that our strain of Hubachs is without 
an equal. 
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Close observance i.s the magic key to success- 
ful berry growing. 
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