GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
R. M. Kellosg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
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Lady Thompson, B. (Male) 
EARLY TO LATE. Bisexual. In color the Lady 
Thompson is a bright-red berry; in shape, almost 
like a top, tapering to an obtuse point— the ideal 
strawberry form. In size the fruit is medium 
large; the seeds are red and aid to produce a fine 
glossy effect. The meat is solid, pink in color 
and delicately rich in flavor. The foliage is tall, 
grows upright and has light-green leaves. The 
double calyx opens closely over the berry and 
adds not a little to the pleasing effect. Long 
fruit stems stand very erect, holding the berries 
up from the ground. This variety roots deeply 
and thrives under conditions of severe drought. 
Runners are long and numerous. This is the 
ninth year we have bred this vai-iety, and we can 
with more certainty than ever advise our custom- 
ers to make this variety one of their selections. 
have been at the business sixty-one years. 
Thanks! The 500 plants consisting of ten va- 
rieties I received from you a year ago promise 
very high. They are now in full bloom." 
J. M. Allen. 
Arizona 
Yuma, May 5, 1909. ' 'Your plants arrived here 
about ten days ago and I must say I never saw 
plants with such roots." J. J. TODD. 
Arkansas 
Siloam Springs, May 1, 1909. "The 2400 plants 
after being on the road five days arrived fresh 
and nice. Don't think I will lose more than 
twenty-five plants. The Longfellows are 'birds', 
and the finest I have ever seen." 
W. H. Ragan. 
California 
Sacramento, May 3, 1909. "Strawberry plants 
received in fine condition. Not one lost in the 
entire shipment." E. Edling. 
Auburn, May 3, 1909. "I received my plants 
this afternoon all 0. K. They are set out and 
are looking fine. I appreciate your promptness 
in delivery: also receiving plants in such fine 
condition after traveling such a distance." 
W. S. WlLKlNS. 
Santa Barbara, May 6, 1909. "I am greatly 
pleased with the plants you sent me recently. 
Ridgeway, B. (Male) 
MEDIUM TO LATE. Bisexual. The Ridgeway 
is unique as to form, being almost round and 
very smooth. The seeds are imbedded just deep- 
ly enough in the flesh to leave an unbroken sur- 
face, and the combination is one that makes a 
berry of peculiar beauty. This beauty is in no 
way lessened when the fruit is cut open, as the 
interior of the berry is most tempting. The meat 
is scarlet with an oblong ring around the heart, 
which is almost white. The variety has a small 
calyx which clings to the fruit several days after 
picking. The foliage is tall and has dark-green 
leaves, and this variety grows very large runners, 
which extend some distance before forming the 
nodes for new plants. This is the thirteenth year 
of Ridgeway under our particular methods of 
breeding and selection, and the popularity which 
has so steadily increased during all these years is 
due to the merits of an exceptionally noble fruit. 
I wish to thank you for the prompt attention 
given." Mrs. Ella K. Snow. 
Aukum, April 30, 1909. "Would just say that 
the vitality of the Kellogg plants is truly won- 
derful. One can almost see them grow from 
day to day." Mrs. A. E. De Stebban. 
Acampo, April 28. "I have been wanting to 
tell you for a long time how fine your berries 
grew here; they are far ahead of any berries I 
ever saw, and are such large, fine fellows." 
Mrs. Jas. R. Lay. 
Coulterville, April 22, 1909. "We received the 
strawberry plants April 15 in the morning, and 
by 3 p. m. we had them all pruned and set. 
They have now been out just a week and all are 
looking fine." MRS. Harry Cameron. 
Colorado 
Elco, April 26, 1909. "Strawberry plants ar- 
rived safely and in good condition. Many thanks. ' ' 
Mrs. J. O. Smith. 
Boulder, April 26, 1909. "I have just received 
the 600 plants in good condition." 
Adeline E. Ashton. 
Connecticut 
Forestville, June 1, 1909. "Received the 
strawberry plants in very nice order. 1 thank 
