Challenge, B. (Male.) a 
MEDIUM. Bisexual. A fine variety to 
grow for family trade; the berries are extra 
large, not so smooth and uniform as some, but 
the size, color and rich flavor make them a 
favorite everywhere. The ma- 
jority of them are corrugated 
like the one shown in picture; 
they are dark red, with bronze- 
colored seeds, which give the 
berry a polished effect. The 
flesh is a deep crimson, solid 
and rich. We have tested it 
in many ways on different soils, 
and it seems to be at home 
everywhere. It is not only 
valuable for home trade, but is 
a good shipper as well. The 
Challenge foliage is large, light green and 
■ spreads out well to give every 
berry a chance to develop to full size. Very 
few varieties can out-do it when grown in 
double-hedge rows. Set the plants twenty-four 
inches apart in the row. This is the fifth year 
we have grown tlie Challenge and each season 
we appreciate it more highly. 
Plants Do Well Despite ' e Drought 
NOTWITHSTANDING the difficulties 
presented by the extreme drought the sea- 
son's reports of the performance of the Thor- 
oughbreds are in the main encouraging. For 
instance, T. B. Rosewarne, of Bracebridge, 
Ont. , writing us July 9, 1906, says: "Thestraw- 
berry plants I received from you in the spring 
came in first-class condition, and had it not been 
for the drought that followed their planting I 
should not have lost one. As it was I lost a small 
percentage of them only, and the bed is doing 
well. I am well satisfied with them, and shall send 
for more next spring." A severe test, certainly. 
Splendid 
pistillates. 
Splendid. B. (Male.) 
EARLY TO LATE. Bisexual. Certainly 
a fitting name for this variety, so "splendid" 
from every point of view. It is a large berry, 
nearly round, of bright red color, a good ship- 
per and popular on all markets. 
The interior has two colors — near 
the edges a bright red ; toward and 
reaching to the center a creamy 
white. The berry is meaty, 
smooth and of a melting texture. 
The calyx is very small, bright 
green and extends vi-ell over the 
end of the berry. Foliage is of 
spreading habit and is a dark, 
glossy green, having a long leaf 
with polished surface. No more 
beautiful picture than a row of 
these plants when the fruit is ripe 
may be imagined. For mating 
Splendid cannot be excelled, as the flowering 
season is long and it is strong in pollen. Grown 
in double-hedge rows or in narrow-matted rows 
it gives very large results. Kellogg farms be- 
gan to breed tliis variety shortly after its intro- 
duction, and it now ranks among our leaders in 
all respects. 
Thoroughbreds Paid Off His Mortgage 
ACCOMPANYING a photograph of his 
beautiful strawberry bed comes a letter from 
E. E. Keever, of Little River, Kan., written 
July 23, 1906, in which he says: "I get all my 
strawberry plants of R. M. Kellogg Company. 
Why.'' Because I get Thoroughbred Pedigree 
plants from that company. They are profitable. 
How do I know? Just because this little 
quarter-acre patch of mine has paid the last cent 
I owed on my block of ground. Will have a 
half-acre in strawberries next year. I think 
more and more of The Strawberry. It's an up- 
to-date magazine." 
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