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GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
R. M. Kellogg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
Texas, B. (Male) 
EXTRA EARLY. Bisexual. This is a universal 
favorite and is grown with success in every state 
in the Union. Its popularity rests upon a num- 
ber of qualities. It is one of the most attractive 
berries when placed upon the market: it produces 
very large crops of glossy crimson fruit, the ber- 
ries having dark-red cheeks shaded down on the 
under side to a rich cream. To these fine color 
effects are added the bright yellow seeds, which, 
together with the bright-green calyx, complete a 
color combination of rare beauty. As a shipper 
the Texas is excelled by few varieties, and its 
fine firm meat, after days of travel retains its 
rich juiciness. In flavor it is somewhat tart. We 
have had Texas in our breeding bed for nine 
years, and we can recommend it as a berry of 
highest quality. The growing demand for Texas 
reflects a steadily increasing popularity. 
I wish I could shake your hand, but we are too far apart. 
Plants arrived in splendid condition. They are beauties— 
finest I ever saw." C. O. Hansen. 
Indiana 
Inglefield, April 4, 1910. "The strawberry plants ordered 
from you are here and are in good shape. You had them 
paclced so well that they are not wilted in the least." 
JOUN W. Krutz. 
Martinsburg, April 5, 1910. "Plants received in fine condi- 
tion. If they don't grow no blame can attach to you." 
I. O. Grimes. 
Columbus, May 21, 1910. "My plants were received this 
morning, and while I have set out thousands of plants, I think 
these have the finest roots of any I ever saw." 
Jesse Moore. 
Raub. May 5, 1910. "The strawberry plants you sent me 
were the nicest I ever saw. I think it really remarkable, for 
not a single plant has died— every one large and healthy. I 
cannot speak too highly of the Kellogg plants." 
E. WiLHITE. 
Lafayette, April G, 1910. "I am greatly delighted with the 
plants you sent me April 3. They arrived in good condition. 
I have bought plants from others, but never had any such as 
Virginia, P. (Female) 
EXTRA EARLY. Pistillate. This is the fourth 
year we have been breeding this extraordinary 
variety, and reports from the field have fully 
justified the highest claims made for this remark- 
able extra-early pistillate. In our testing plot 
they have shown themselves to be among the 
greatest of producing varieties. In size the berry 
of the Virginia ranks among the largest; in form 
it is bell-shaped, and few varieties are so uni- 
formly alike as the Virginia. In color it ranges 
between crimson and scarlet and is identically 
the same shade throughout. The flavor of the 
Virginia is rich and tart. As a yielder we can 
report one grower as having produced 12,000 
quarts from a single acre. The plant is extra 
large, bright green in color, stands very high, 
and its stems are so large and strong that the 
fruit is held well up from the ground. The plant 
is a deep rooter, and this, together with its mass 
of dense foliage, insures it against the most ex- 
tended drouth. When set with Longfellow or 
Heritage, Virginia will be perfectly fertilized. 
This variety succeeds under practically all condi- 
tions of soil and climate. 
yours— such long: roots and so healthy in every way. Every 
plant is living." Forest Scheupbach. 
Scipio, Jan. 2, 1910. "The 3000 Senator Dunlap plants bought 
of you last year made a wonderful growth last summer and I 
am well pleased with the results." Everett Herring. 
Centerville, April 7, 1910. "Received the 300 plants O. K., 
which you sent me a few days ago. They are extra-fine." 
RoscoE Roberts. 
Illinois 
Momence, Feb. 1, 1910. "In 1908 I ordered 300 plants of you 
and last year picked and sold 260 quarts, besides what we 
used ourselves." M. E. Cantwav. 
Richview, April 26, 1910. "The plants I bought of you came 
in good shape. They were as fine as any plants I ever saw. 
Did not lose one of them." C. Young. 
Elbum, Jan. 29, 1910. "Considering my inexperience, I 
think I did well last year in selling $126 worth of strawberries 
