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GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
R. M. Kellogg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
Oregon Iron Clad, B. (Male) 
VERY LATE. Bisexual. One of the varieties 
that grows the big red berries we read about. In 
shape the berry is broad, and in color a glossy 
dark red that extends through to the center. It 
produces immense yields, has a delicious flavor, 
and possesses unusual shipping qualities— three 
elements of popularity that make this variety 
strong among those who grow strawberries ex- 
tensively. The berries retain their brilliant color 
for many days after picking. The foliage is ex- 
tra-large, light-green, and tall; fruit stems are of 
more than ordinary length, holding the clusters 
of berries up to full view. The plants stand very 
erect until the fruit begins ripening, when the 
heavy load pulls them down. This is the ninth 
year we have listed Oregon Iron Clad in our cat- 
alogrue, and we can recommend it with more 
pleasure than ever before. 
I am free to admit that your instructions in the book have 
done it all for me. I have customers here in summer from 
Kentucky, Maryland and Ohio. They tell me 1 grow larger 
and nicer strawberries than they ever get at home." 
John D. Small. 
Virden, Man., Jan. 5, 1910. "Two years ago I received some 
strawberry plants from you— mostly Pride of Michigan and 
Glen Mary. They did wonderfully well and in 1909 were the 
sensation of the district. Their size was enormous; larger 
than any the people had ever seen. The president of the Hor- 
ticultural Society and the government inspector of trees have 
been greatly interested in them." Mrs. Mabel Turnbull. 
Ouimet, Ont., May 2, 1910. "My strawberry plants arrived 
safely on the 28th ultimo. They are remarkably fine plants." 
Albert E. Holden. 
East Toronto. Ont., May 5, 1910. "Received the strawberry 
plants in fine condition. Many thanks for same. The ones 1 
received from you last year are doing finely too." 
Jos. A. Howland. 
Grovesend, Ont., Dec. 20, 1909. "I ordered 1,000 plants from 
you in the spring of 1907. When they fruited they more than 
came up to my expectations. They arc good enough for me." 
Oscar Williams. 
St. Lambert, Que., Feb. 1, 1910. "I am so much impressed 
with the remarkable growth made by the plants I ordered 
from you a year ago (and this in the face of one of the wet- 
Pride of Michigan, B. (Male) 
LATE. Bisexual. The fame of this great late 
variety makes any word from us almost super- 
fluous. In 1902 we began selecting plants and 
fruiting from this variety, but did not introduce 
it to our patrons until the season of 1905. From 
the first it was recognized as one of the greatest 
varieties ever originated, and the reports we 
have received from thousands of customers who 
have grown it more or less extensively, and which 
represent every section of this continent, there 
is no longer a doubt of its universal leadership. 
In size the berries surpass all other varieties, and 
it produces a larger number of fancy berries than 
does any other late variety. The berries lie in 
windrows, and the heavy, dense foliage spreads 
out wide enough to shade them. It is a fine ship- 
per, an excellent canner, and never sells in com- 
Eetition with other berries, but stands in a class 
y itself. The meat is very firm and exceedingly 
rich, solid in texture and very smooth, and in 
flavor delicious. As a shipper it is unexcelled. 
The foliage is very large, as is the bloom also, 
and the latter is exceedingly rich in pollen. It has 
a long blooming season, and is, therefore, one of 
the most valuable varieties for mating purposes. 
This variety makes very few runners, a fact 
which makes it impossible for us to sell its plants 
for less than $8.00 per thousand. 
test, coldest and latest spring seasons this part of Canada 
ever has suffered from), that I am induced to increase my 
strawberry bed this spring by the addition of about 5,000 
plants." Geo. W. Miller. 
Mexico 
Toluca, April 5, 1910. "I have received in good condition 
the New York plants shipped to me and have set them out." 
Juan Jose Trevilla. 
Why Manure Should Be Spread in the Fall 
ONE advantage in spreading manure in the 
fall and early winter months is the fact that 
rains and snow will dissolve the liquid from it 
and carry it down into the soil, and by spring the 
soil for six or eight inches deep will be charged 
