Wm.Belt, B. (Male) 
MEDIUM TO LATE. Bisexual. Produces a large 
berry of extraordinary beauty. In color it is bright 
red, which extends to the heart of the fruit. The Belt 
is very rich, juicy and meaty, and in every way a 
desirable berry for table purposes. The yellow seeds 
of this variety make a fine contrast set in the beauti- 
ful, bright-red surface, creating a sparkling effect and 
making it particularly attractive when placed, neatly 
packed, on the market. The calyx is rather small for 
so large a berry. The foliage is unusually tall, and 
light green in color. The berries are arranged quite 
evenly throughout the vines, and for great product- 
iveness this great variety nears the limit. The Belt 
is an ideal pollenizer, and has a long blooming sea- 
son. The berry varies somewhat as to form, but the 
illustration shown herewith represents a typical \Vm. 
Belt. We have had this variety in our breeding bed 
for thirteen years, and its strong points have been 
developed to perfection by the methods we employ in 
selecting from the healthiest and most vigorous 
mother plants. The Wm. Belt and Glen Mary make 
an ideal team in any field. See page 35. 
Built Up His Reputation on Kellogg Thoroughbreds 
tTARRY M. CARSON, of Villisca, Iowa, writing 
under date of February 3, 1908, says: "We have 
a great reputation for fine strawberries to keep up, 
and we made it with Kellogg plants and by follow- 
ing Kellogg methods. One man agreed to handle our 
1907 crop of berries for us on a 15 per cent, commis- 
sion. When we took in our first picking we told him 
that part were to be sold at 15 cents per box and part 
at two boxes for 25 cents. He said, 'Can't do it; all 
the rest are selling for 10 cents and IZ'/z cents per 
box.' We took them into the store right next door and 
engaged the other man at the same terms we had 
offered the first man. The second man asked, 'Are 
they all like those on top?' He was told to look and 
see. After looking at two or three boxes, he said, 
'Those are all right.' He then put them in the win- 
dow marked 'Carson's Berries,' and we went home. 
He sold them all in a little while and telephoned for 
more; and each day of the season we had telephone 
calls and personal calls for more than we had to 
spare." 
Downing's Bride, P. (Female) 
MEDIUM TO LATE. Pistillate. One of the varie- 
ties that has the ideal combination of beauty, good- 
ness and productiveness. The fruit is a dark blood- 
red, which extends almost to the center, with just 
enough white at the heart to make a very tempting 
contrast. The seeds are golden and as shiny as if 
burnished. As a producer of large quantities of deli- 
cious fruit, Downing's Bride is excelled by few varie- 
ties, and the sight of the big shining berries lying in 
heaps all along the rows is one never to be forgotten. 
The foliage of this variety grows tall and has a large, 
dark-green leaf, which droops over and shades the 
fruit from the sun's direct rays. One advantage pos- 
sessed by Downing's Bride is that the berries remain 
on the vine in good condition for days after they are 
fully ripe, and they also keep a long time after pick- 
ing. Downing's Bride forms an abundance of strong 
runners, and its productiveness and high quality on 
all soils and in practically every section make it uni- 
versally popular. We have been working on the 
Downing's Bride for seven years, and each year only 
increases our confidence in it as a safe and sure vari- 
ety for growers everywhere. See page 27. 
More Than $600 Per Acre 
IJNDER date of June 22, 1908, Mr. J. D. Alexander, 
of Fremont, Ohio, writes as follows: "My straw- 
berry harvest has just closed, and I have picked an- 
other bumper crop. One-sixth of an acre yielded 
1,024 quarts of fine berries which sold at top-notch 
figures, 2 cents more on the quart than other straw- 
berry growers got, netting us over $100. The most of 
our crop was sold right out of the patch. There were 
no objections to the price as soon as the people saw 
the berries. Our berries this year were the talk and 
wonder of this community. The plants you sent me 
this spring are growing so nicely, I just wish you could 
see them. I did not lose over 25 plants out of the 
1,100 you sent me, and since the number you sent me 
exceeded the number ordered, I do not consider that I 
lost any. It gives me pleasure to deal with men upon 
whom I can rely with implicit faith, and I hope our 
business relations will continue to be as pleasant as 
they have been in the past." 
Don't cultivate the plants in a half-hearted way. Scientists tell us plants have sense and know when they 
are well treated. 
