McCONNELL'S GRAND PRIZE 
SMALL OUTLAY TO START 
We fully believe this to he the finest 
June hearing strawhcrry that we have ever 
grown, it is hecominp immensely popular and, 
we believe, will soon become one of the stan- 
dard sorts for this country. The many very 
enthusiastic reports we receive about this 
grand l)erry only strengt liens our already 
wondei'ful experience. For health, vigor of 
plant growth, productiveness, fruiting habit, 
size and appearance of fruit it is a marvel. 
The quality of fruit cannot be surpassed and 
for shipping it is first class. Our sale of 
plants of this wonderful berry last year 
was remarkable and we anticipate a much 
heavier sale of plants of this variety the 
coming season. We would advise you to 
])lace your order early. 
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 
STANDARD AND EVER- 
BEARING VARIETIES 
THE STANDARD VARIETIES fruit only 
in the spring and early summer and plants 
of the standard varieties should not be al- 
lowed to rfuit the same season tliey are set. 
In other words, plants of sandard varieties 
I hat are set the coming spring should not 
lie allowed to fruit until the following spring. 
THE EVERBEARING VARIETIES which 
are set this coming spring will fruit heavily 
during tlie coming fall and the second year 
will give a remarkable crop from j mie to 
November excejit for a short pei iod during 
July. 
We make this explanation so that our 
customers will not confuse the Standard var- 
ieties with the Everbearing sorts wlien mak- 
ing out tlieir order. 
HIGH PRICES OF STRAW- 
BERRIES AND OTHER 
FRUITS 
\'ou can well remember when Strawberries 
sold at 6 to 10 cents per box and other fruits 
in itroportion. The past season Strawberries 
rnid readily at from 18 to 30 rents per box, 
llaspbcrri-s 20 to 30, Currants 15 to 30, Cher- 
ries 91 50 to $3.00 per 1 asket. etc. Indications 
are tha' prices cannot decline very much for 
some time and this means a greater profit 
to growers. The same apiilies to I hose who 
liave to 1 uy their fruit and which is a con- 
siderable item in tluir expense bill. We have 
been compelled to raise our prices sHglitly 
on some lines, but in no comparison to the 
great increase in the price of fresh fruit. 
The present high cost of fruit should he 
a great iticentive to all wlio can grow their 
own fruit and it should also greatly en ■ 
courage those who grow berries for market, 
to increase their plantings. 
A few floUars invested in McConnell's 
Plants, etc., will certainly prove a liighly 
profitable investment. 
Little money is needed in making a home 
strawberry garden. The only cash outlay is 
for plants, so be sure you get some good 
ones. We can furnish you with enough 
jdants for a few dollars, according to size 
of your garden. Tf you are undecided about 
the proper varieties, we will be glad to 
advise yon. 
SUPPLEMENT YOUR SALARY 
The work is healthy, pleasant and can 
be done at odd chances. To the man who 
works in an office all day, it will be an es- 
pecial pleasure to get out in the garden and 
make money while he takes his muc'.i-neerl- 
ed exercise. A strawberry or small fruit 
garden offers the best posible chance for a 
man with a little land to supplement his 
salary. You can sell fancy berries at a gooi 
jtrice anytime aiul with a little comniju 
sense and good plants you can grow fancy 
berries and make some extra money Lei 
us helit you. 
$800.00 
The aliovc is not an unsual amount to 
be ma<le from one acre of Strawberries. 
( )ne customer wrote us that he sold over 
■lODO boxes of berries last sumiuer from one 
acre. These figured at ?0 cents per box, 
uhicli is ])erhaps below the average, would 
realize $800.00. Tliis is only one example and 
in man\' cases larger yields are reported. 
Ask yourself, what could \ ou plant that 
would give you a tiefter profit per acre. To 
insure 1 ig crops and large proti ts it is 
iiecessar.v to set good plants, and remember 
the caring for a patch of poor ]dauts entails 
ust as much lalmr and expense, ^'ou cannot 
;itTord to exiieriment with t»ther plants just 
1 ceause the>' are ol'fereil to you at a trifle 
lower cost. 
WOMEN BERRY GROWERS 
Women play no little part in the Straw- 
berry industry. ( )ften they help in idcking. 
'riu'\ prepare the fruit for the table, make 
I lie preserves and syrup fro mllu- berries. In 
U'any cases tlie berr>' fields are managed by 
j-hem from start to finish aiul they are 
making good at it. The women of our coun- 
tvy are worth)' of a great deal of praise for 
the wonderful work they have been doing, 
not omI\' in war work, but in the home 
gardening, antl also preparing eatables for 
[ h families. Canada is lieing congratulated 
and is justly proud in the way the women 
have helped during the terrilde ordeal jusf 
ended. 
Our lady cusomers are amoTig our most 
sucessful customers in raising strawberries 
and we can assure you them that we will 
do everytliing posihle to hellp them get 
started with their strawberry garden. 
More Than Pleased 
I received your Straulierry plants all O.K. They are line planls and tlie tirand Prize do 
look fine and 1 tliank you for ibe good way you pack the plants for to ship, and the way I received 
Ihcm. 
^'ou^s truly, 
If. \. Lehman, Reaverton, Ont., May lH, 191S 
McConnell's Plants Highly Recommended 
Kindly forward ine one of your catalogues. A friend of mine who got Strawberry Plants 
from you, recommended ibeni so hi-rhly that 1 Ilunight 1 would like 1o get from you too. 
^'ours truly, 
Mrs. Julia Shi|>ley. Dntton. Ontario. 
