Parsons' Beauty, B. (Male.) 
MEDIUM. Bisexual. A heavy producer 
of bright red berries, the interior of which is a 
trifle lighter in color than the outer surface; an 
exceedingly rich, meaty berry and very juicy ; has 
a mild flavor, which is retained after 
being cooked; there are very few 
varieties that equal it for canning. 
It has very prominent seeds; they 
are not embedded in the flesh as 
is the case with most berries, but 
extend out beyond the surface and 
give a striking efl^ect. It has a 
rather bushy calyx and heavy 
stems. The foliage is an upright 
grower with a rather long, dark 
green and leathery leaf. It is one 
of the best pollenizersof its season, 
the bloom being extra large and 
|, exceedingly rich in pollen. The 
plants make long runners and will 
be more easily controlled in the fruiting bed if 
set thirty inches apart in the row; they will soon 
form a complete single-hedge system, which is 
the most satisfactory way to grow Parsons' 
Beauty. We have had it under our methods of 
selection for five years, and it is making a 
splendid record. 
Plants Fresh and Green When Received 
THE condition in which Kellogg plants are 
received by nearly all of our customers is 
most gratifying. A typical acknowledgement 
comes from Charles Whitelaw of Sylvan, Out., 
who wrote us May 7, 1906: "I received your 
notice on the 4th; on the 5th the plants arrived 
in the best of condition and as green as though 
they had traveled only a mile or so." Prompt 
delivery is one of the strong points of this house. 
Parpono- Beauty 
Klondike. B. (Male.) 
MEDIUM. Bisexual. One grower who 
made $500 from an acre of this variety declared 
that he really had struck a gold mine in the 
Klondike. Beautiful in form and color, it is 
an enormous yielder. Color is 
rich blood red, which extends 
through the entire berry; flavor is 
mild and sweet and is one peculiar 
to this variety. The calyx re- 
mains green after picking, curling 
back toward the stem. Itisa great 
favorite on the market, for the 
reason that it always arrives in 
good condition. Foliage is dark 
green, tall grower, with long and 
large leaves. Runners form abun- 
dantly and set their plants closely, KiomLue 
thus preventing them from growing to large 
size in the propagating bed. Set plants thirty 
inches apart in the row, and by allowing them to 
form single or double hedge rows they grow 
large and develop as many crowns as any variety 
we have. This is the fifth year we have had it 
in the breeding bed on our farms, and we can 
safely say that it will pay to set generouslv of 
this variety. 
Can't Get Along Without The Strawberry 
A PRACTICAL florist, Max B. Schreiherof 
McDonald, Pa., writes us under date of 
April 28, 1906: "Your 2,900 plants were re- 
ceived m good condition; they are planted and 
are doing finely. All indications are that I 
shall not lose six plants. This is my first ex- 
perience in strawberries, and I do not think that 
I could do without The Strawberry, one num- 
ber alone is worth the price of the whole year's 
subscription and I don't see how the experienced 
can do without it." 
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