Bubach. P. (Female.) 
LATE. Pistillate. Berries from this variety 
are big meaty fellows with a bright red and 
waxy surface; some are cone shaped, while 
others are broad and thick. Tiie seeds are 
bright yellow and so prominent 
they fairly sparkle against the 
bright red surface. Its produc- 
tiveness, mammoth size and hand- 
some color make it a market com- 
mander, reputation winner and 
money getter. The inner part is 
rich and very fine-grained for such 
a large berry, and the bright red 
color extends clear through. It 
Uubach has a large green calyx, with me- 
dium-sized stem. All these at- 
tractive features make it the berry par excellence 
for fancy trade. The foliage is a waxy dark 
green, with a spreading habit, very short fruit 
and leaf stems; it is an easy variety to control in 
the fruiting bed because it does not make many 
more runners than are necessary for a double- 
hedge row, and this is the best way to grow 
tliis variety. Set plants twenty-four inches 
apart in the row. This is the twentieth year 
we have been selecting them in our breeding 
bed, and this year our strain of Bubachs is 
better than ever. 
Lost Less Than Fifteen Out of 1600 Plants 
FROM Leonard L. Porter, Delta, Ohio, comes 
the following letter of date May 7, 1906: 
"The plants are doing finely that you shipped 
me April 20, 1906. My order called for 1500 
plants. When .set they counted many more. 
Thanks to you for the extras. I don't believe J 
will lose fifteen plants in all. They certainly are 
dandies. Your dibble that I received is all right. 
I have used a number of different tools for plant 
setting, but the dibble is the best of all." 
Siini]ii 
Sample, P. (Female.) 
LATE. Pistillate. An extra large, bright 
red, top-shaped berry; the inner part a deep 
scarlet; very rich and juicy ; also highly flavored. 
The seeds turn red as the berry ripens and are 
so nearly the same color as the 
surface that it is difficult to see 
them, thus giving the berry a 
smooth, glossy appearance. ' 
The stem and calyx are small 
and remain a briglit green for 
several days after picking. 
Sample is not only one of the 
most beautiful berries among 
late varieties, but it is also one 
of the largest and most prolific. 
It is a spleneid shipper, excel- 
lent caniier, and delicious for 
all table purposes. Foliage is 
a dark green and is of upright habit. It has an 
extra-large bloom for a pistillate, being so hardy 
that it is rarely damaged by frost. The double- 
hedge system is the ideal way to grow Sample. 
Set plants thirty inches apart in the row. Sample 
has been under our methods of selection for 
eleven years; it always has been one of our pets. 
Kellogg Pedigree Plants Are So Different 
MRS. LAURA LIGHTON of Omaha, Neb., 
writes of date May 1, 1906: "My order 
for strawberry plants was filled so very satisfac- 
torily, not an error occurring, and each bundle 
counting good measure. A rain that lasted two 
days commenced within two hours after the last 
plant was set, and this morning with the sun- 
shine they look so thrifty I believe every 
plant will grow. This is so different from my 
first experience in strawberry culture, when my 
order was given to a local nurseryman, that I 
want to thank you." 
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