Warfield, P. (Female.) 
EARLY. Pistillate. A universal favorite, 
especially noted for its qualities as a canner, 
therefore the favorite par excellence of the house- 
wife. The berry is large, top-shaped and as 
beautiful as a picture, with its 
glossy, dark-red finish that 
does not fade or become dull 
after picking. The inner part 
is a rich, blood-red clear to the 
center, exceedingly juicy, with 
a flavor just tart enough. The 
neat slender stem and green 
calyx add greatly to its beauty 
and is easily removed when 
preparing fruit for use. It is a 
fine shipper, retaining firmness 
■Warflcld "'"'^ luster for many days after 
picking, and it has a ripening 
season extending over several weeks. Foliage 
is dark green and of upright habit, and the plant 
grows tall and thick, insuring shade to the great 
mass of berries below. Runners form abund- 
antly. Set plants thirty inches apart in the row. 
The best method of growing is in thesingle-hedge 
row, layering only the best runners and permit- 
ting no laterals to take root. This is the twen- 
tieth year of selection on the Kellogg farms. 
MANLEY MARK of New Hamburg, Ont., 
writes July 21, 1906, as follows: "I have 
just finished picking a great crop of your Haver- 
land strawberries, and I now realize the great 
value of Thoroughbred plant breeding. I never 
saw such fine berries. They lasted four weeks. 
They look so well I would like to have it for an- 
other season along with my new patch of Haver- 
lands. I got 2 cents a box more for the Haver- 
lands than other growers could get for their ber- 
Excelsior, B. (Male.) 
EXTRA EARLY. Bisexual. A medium- 
sized, dark red berry, almost round, with small, 
dark seeds, which gives them such a bright 
shiny appearance they fairly glisten in the box; 
the green calyx curls back 
a little and makes a charm- 
ing contrast. The inner 
part is a rich red, just a 
trifle lighter than the sur- 
face, and is of a solid, 
meaty texture, very juicy, 
with a rather tart, but ex- 
ceedingly rich, flavor; it 
makes a splendid canning 
berry, because it retains its 
shape better than do most 
varieties after being cooked. 
As a shipper it is unex- 
celled; the form and color uxMlsior 
are retamed for days after 
being picked. All these good qualities, com- 
bined with its productiveness and earliiiess, 
make Excelsior a most profitable berry for mar- 
ket purposes. The fruit runs even and but very 
little sorting is ne^ ssary. This is the eleventh 
year Excelsior h. ; been under our system of 
breeding by selection, and we think more of it 
than ever. Set plants thirty inches apart in 
the row, and grow it either in the single or 
double hedge row. 
The Finest Plants He Ever Got 
F PATTERSON of Altoona, Pa., writes 
• April 23: "I received the plants you 
shipped one hour after they arrived, and I must 
say they were the finest plants I ever got from 
any grower." Nothing could be more gratify- 
ing than such expressions of satisfaction. 
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