R. M. KELLOGO'S GREAT CROPS OF 
Photograph of the berry field of John Baker, the "First Fiddler'* of the berry business in Kane 
county, Illinois, who has built up a great reputation for growing fancy berries. Mr. Baker spent two 
days looking over our experimental grounds and propagating beds and emphatically declared that his 
success was due to studying "Great Crops of Small Fruits and How to Grow Them," and the use of 
thoroughbred plants with which he has renewed his grounds for man^ years. Notice that these great 
plants are grown in hedge row. The big berries and lots of them are hidden in the foliage. 
few for this purpose. This variety, like the Oregon, bears 
a regular crop and then develops its budsand fruits a secoud 
time throughout the fall months. 
Manwell. (B) Season medium. Berries large, good 
shape, bright red. very productive and good. Its brilliant 
color, high quality and even .size make it very desirable for 
those catering to a fancy family trade. 
Miclilgran. (B) One of the latest berries on the list. 
There has been some complaint about foliage rusting in wet 
seasons but if plants are sprayed in the propagating beds 
there will be little or no danger of this and it will be found 
very profitable where an extremely late berry is desired. 
The berries rank among the largest and will serve the 
market when other berries are gone. 
monitor. (B) Season medium to late. This was in- 
troduced last year from Missouri. Prof. Whitten of the 
Columbian experiment station, says of it. ' It made a good 
growth, is healthy, endures the drouth well, the bloom is 
large and rich in pollen; in fact it is one of the most vigorous 
and productive plants and largest fruit we have tried. It is 
equal to the best. 
Magfoon. (B) Season very late. It has more than 
met expectations. One of the most valuable for northern 
growers who desire to ship south, after southern berries are 
gone. Very large, bright red to center, rich flavor. They 
ship it from Oregon and Washington to Chicago in carload 
lots receiving a high price for it, after other sorts are out- 
New York. (B) Season medium late. It proves a 
very valuable acquisition and is well worthy the considera- 
tion of all who are catering to a fancy trarfe. The berries 
are large, bright and showy in the box. Its foliage is equal 
to the reouirements in bringing the last berry to perfection. 
It is widely disseminated although the introductory price was 
five dollars per dozen. It can now be had at a reasonable 
price so the demand for plants will be large. 
Nick Ohmer. (B) Season quite early to very late. 
It has now been selected and built up so it meets every re- 
quirement for a fancy large berry and is deservedly popu- 
lar. One of the best pollenizers because it has a long season. 
Its berries arc large and beautiful and will supply the mar- 
ket where a fancy trade is being carried on. The demand 
for this variety has rapidly increased every \ear since it ;was 
put on the market ana this year we have propagated a stock 
large enough to meet it. 
Ocean City. (B) Season medium early to veiylate. 
It made a host of friends this year by producing big bright 
red berries and lots of them. It is now generally planted 
and will be largely set the coming spring. It meets the 
requirements of those who want large berries. 
Pennell. (B) Season medium. This was introduced 
last year and is an exceedingly promising variety. Its 
foliage is rank and berries large ana of superior quality. It 
jS well worthy of trial. 
Parker Earle— Improved, (B) Season late. Dur- 
ing the past season few berries have received the commenda- 
tion of this one. It roots deep and brings it berries all to 
perfection. It makes runners very sparingly and therefore 
IS especially valuable for growing in hedge row and cm land 
especially rich as its strength goes to making crowns and 
fruit buds. Its berries are big enough and of a uniform size 
and make a fine impression on the market. It is a money 
maker sure enough, 
Parker Earle. (B) Season late. It requires heavy 
moist soil. It does not do well on light sand. It is especially 
valuable and the leading sort for muck land, as it makes 
few runners and stools up well and protects its blossoms 
with its foliage, and has so many buds that it requires sev- 
eral severe frosts to destroy the crop. It is very productive 
on rich soil. 
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