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GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
R. M. Kellogg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
Buster, P. (Female) 
MEDIUM TO LATE. Pistillate. This variety is 
particularly famous for its immunity from frost. 
Where it has been grown and where the bloom of 
some other varieties was completely destroyed, 
Buster has given a full crop. It, therefore, gives 
promise of great success in northern latitudes 
where late spring frosts are common. It is a 
cross between Bubach and Sharpless. In size it 
is large and in color a bright red; the flesh is 
moderately firm and of medium quality. Those 
who admire the Bubach variety will find many of 
the characteristics of the parent in this worthy 
scion. The plant makes a very vigorous growth 
and the name "Buster" was given to it because 
it has broken all records for yield wherever 
grown. For vigor of growth and reliability un- 
der adverse conditions Buster takes first rank, 
and we highly recommend it to our customers. 
creased very largely and, in addition, was sup- 
porting four bright children. Mr. Gilbert said 
they were the finest strawberries he ever saw in 
his life, and he has seen thousands of acres in 
Southern States." 
Thoroughbreds After Two Months of Drought.— 
Referring to the accompanying illustration, Fran- 
cis Ball, superintendent of the extensive fruit 
and vegetable gardens of W. W. Harrison, at 
Glenside, Pa.," in sending the photograph says: 
"This strawberry patch was planted this spring 
(1909) from 2600 of your Pedigree plants. The 
picture was taken August 7, after two months 
Splendid, B. (Male) 
EARLY TO LATE. Bisexual. The word splen- 
did fittingly characterizes this variety, for in 
every particular it is indeed a noble berry. Large 
of size, almost round in shape, bright red in color, 
it is diflftcult to conceive of a berry that is more 
attractive when placed upon the market in neat 
packages. The seeds are of nearly the same 
color as the fruit. The berry is meaty, smooth, 
and in flavor delicious. The interior colors are 
particularly marked— around the edges it is bright 
red, and this extends about one-third of the way 
to the center; but from this point to the center 
the flesh is a creamy white. The calyx is small, 
bright green and spreads well over the top of the 
berry. The foliage is of a spreading nature, 
dark and glossy green in color and has a long 
leaf with a polished surface. Splendid is a fine 
mate for pistillate varieties, having a long flow- 
ering season with every bloom full of pollen. 
This is the eleventh year we have bred this variety. 
of the severest drought ever known in this sec- 
tion. Shade trees died, and alfalfa in the same 
field was burned up." The beautiful field is an- 
other testimony to the vitality of Kellogg plants. 
Plants that are Universally Successful 
KELLOGG THOROUGHBREDS flourish and 
thrive everywhere, in all sorts of soils and 
under all conditions of climate. From the hot 
sands of the Gulf of Mexico to the northern 
prairies of Saskatchewan, our customers tell us 
of the wonderful successes they are achieving 
with our plants. For the benefit of others we 
quote here brief extracts from some of the great 
numbers of letters we receive from those who, 
with gratitude and good-will in their hearts, have 
written us of their experiences; and these letters 
we have arranged by states and provinces in 
alphabetical order: 
Alabama 
Nines, April 22, 1909. "The 1225 plants were 
received April 17. They seemed a little wilted 
but were not a bit hot. They were at once 
heeled in and have started to grow quicker and 
stronger than any plants I ever handled and I 
