SMALL FRUITS AND HOW HE GROWS THEM 
Wm. Belt. ( B ) Season quite early to very late. 
Berries very large, bright crimson and one of the 
most productive of the extra large sorts. It seems 
to prefer a rather heavy soil. 
Belle (B) Season late. This is one of the 
large, long berries quite uniformly of type shown 
in the photograph. It should be picked with stem 
on and served by dipping point in sugar and eaten 
out of hand. Flavor is delicious and a good ship- 
per. Plant it for the farcy trade. 
Brunette. (B) Season medium early to quite 
late. Berries large, cone shape, dark red to center, 
very productive and of the very highest quality. It 
will rank No. i as a dessert berry and is in all re- 
spects very desirable, especially as a home berry 
where quality is appreciated. 
Bismark. (B) Season medium late. A seed- 
ling of Bubach, which it resembles and is one of 
the most productive, large, perfect flowering ber- 
ries ever introduced. Colors all over at once, very 
bright red and delicious. The berry in the glass 
under the Marshall represents it fairly. It is a 
good shipper. 
Clyde. (B) Season medium. It has been many 
years .Mnce a berry has been introduced which 
created such a furor among growers as this. Its 
strong points may be enumerated as follows: 
enormously productive, berries large, cone shaped, 
as pretty as a top, bright crimson to the center, fol- 
iage light green color, free from any spot or rust 
and seems to succeed on all soils. By all means 
give this berry a trial. 
Cobden Queen. (P) Season quite early folate. 
Berrii s large, cone shaped and very beautiful, 
bright red and one of the best shippers, always 
selling at highest price. Its foliage is very rank 
audit makes itself at home on any soil. A grand 
market hprrv, 
Cumberland. (B) Season medium early. Ber- 
ries as true as a top, light crimson and very large. 
One of the most beautiful berries, and a great seller 
for near market. Mild, rich flavor. Many per- 
sons cannot eat a sour berry and will enjoy this. 
Cyclone. ( B ) Season very early. One of the 
best pollenizers for early pistillates. A good ship- 
per, of good size, high quality, bright red, long 
iieart shape. It is one of the most popular var- 
ieties. Its foliage is very vigorous and never 
rusts. I know of no early berry which is more 
productive. We use this more largely as a pollen- 
zer for early berries than any other. Succeeds on 
light or heavy land. Does best in hedge row. 
Carrie. (P) Season medium early. A daugh- 
ter of the Ilaverland and very closely resembles it. 
It is large, bright red color and very firm. It is 
conceded to be one of the most productive berries 
ever put on the market. While it was only recent- 
ly introduced yet evidence is abundant that it suc- 
ceeds gensrallv and will be largely planted. 
Crescent. (P) Season early. This berry has 
made more money for growers than any other ever 
introduced. When properly grown, above medium 
size, bright red, good quality and a good shipper. 
Many growers have fruited it to impotency, and 
laid it aside because it would not attain size. I 
have maintained its vigor, so that it often grows 
as large as sharpless. It makes runners freely, 
and must be grown in hedge or half matted row 
for "big berries and lots of them." 
Commander. (B) Season early. It was import- 
ed from England three years ago. It seems more 
at home here than in its native land. Berries are 
very large, bright red to center and productive. Its 
quality is fine. 
Drouth King. (P) Season early. It is of the Cres- 
cent type in habit of growth and roots very deeply 
View of Sontli Main St., Three Rivers 
and succeeds on light sand and thrives well in 
spite of a protracted drouth. It is "King of the 
dry Lands," a fine shipper, very productive. Ber- 
ries when grown in hedge or narrow row are good 
size and fine quality. 
Enhance. (B) Season late. One of the most 
productive bi-sexual berries grown. Berries very 
dark red, sometimes ribbed, very large and holds 
its size to last of season. Good pollenizer for late 
pistillates and succeeds everywhere. Has a flavor 
peculiar to itself and most people like it very 
much. 
Epping. (P) Season medium early. Berries 
quite large, even size, bright color and very pro- 
ductive. One of the best for home, or market. 
Foliage very vigorous and succeeds generally. 
Enormous. (P) Season late. As its name indi- 
cates its berries are very large and bright red to 
center. Succeeds best on rather heav)' moist soil 
where it is very productive. 
Excelsior. (B) Season very early. This is a 
new berry introduced last year and is surel)' of the 
greatest value. I especially urge all growers to 
get a few of these plants and propagate for general 
planting as an extra early berry. It is one of the 
most productive extra early sorts yet discovered. 
It is a cross between Michel's Early and Hoffman. 
Its foliage is very vigorous and will make itself at 
home where any strawberry will grow. Its berries 
are good size, cone shape, bright color and holds 
up well. It ripens all its berries in a few days. 
Earliest. (B) This is the earliest berry ever in- 
troduced. In berry and general habit it closely re- 
.sembles the Michel's Early. It was introduced 
two years ago and has been widely tested. It makes 
runners very freely and must be grown in hedge 
row to prevent matting too thickly, when it is 
very productive for an extreme early berry. 
Fountain. (B) Season medium early. A berry 
of the highest quality, very handsome and of reg- 
ular shape, and one of the most productive. It 
will command a fancy trade on account of superior 
flavor. 
Greenville. (P) Season quite late, Now in 
general cultivation and a great favorite. It's a 
rival of Bubach hut succeeds better than that on 
sandy soil. Berries very large, bright crimson 
and very productive, a splendid berry for near mar- 
ket. 
Oandy. (B) The old, reliable, very late berry. 
It is very productive when in full vigor and will 
command a big price when other varieties run 
small. Berries are very regular and of even size 
and very firm. A good pollenizer for Sunnyside. 
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