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Stahelin's Plants Grow and Bear Fruit 
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Jesse (S) On moist soil it is a robust, healthy plant; long, stout fruit stalk; 
holds its fruit well up from the ground; berries of the largest size; medium to 
dark red all the way through; firm and solid and of an excellent quality; very few 
small berries and the large ones are very perfect in shape. 
King Worthy. (S) New. This is what its name implies, a superior 
variety. It is from the originator of a number of fine berries. It is no doubt a 
seedling of Pearl, and resembles that variety in a general way, but not sufficiently 
to cause confusion. The plant is a better grower than Pearl, the foliage darker 
and much less subject to rust. The fruit is large, attractive, and of choice quality. 
An eastern grower who fruited it last year, writes: "King Worthy has done well 
here, and I shall plant largely of it another season. It gave me as fine, large 
fruit as I ever saw, of splendid color and very attractive and firm." 
I,ady Thompson. (S) Probably no strawberry was so much talked of or 
sold for such high prices in eastern markets as this. A perfect flowering plant of 
great vigor, somewhat of Crescent type, thriving well even en quite light soil. 
Berries roundish conical, bright scarlet, medium to large, firm, of good quality. 
Ripens fruit very early, and is one ot the most productive varieties known. 
I<Ovett. (S) By reason of its productive- 
ness, firmness and bright flesh color, it is one of 
the most profitable for market and very desirable 
for the home garden. The plant is a strong grower 
with clean, bright foliage, and excessively produc- 
tive. Though not of the large size, the berries are 
large, uniform, bright crimson, firm and of excel- 
lent quality. It colors up all over before being 
fully ripe and when picked in this condition is 
une.xcelled for shipping. Will keep a long time. 
Ripens about second earliest and continues a long 
time in bearing. 
Michel's Barly, (S) One of the earliest 
varieties grown; the plant is a very robust grower, 
strong and healthy, although plant is rather 
small, is one of the best of the early fertilizers as 
it blossoms early and late. Kruit is of medium 
size and good c|uality. Some growers make big 
money with this early variety. 
Manwell. (S) New. I have many inquiries concerning this variety, it 
having received much favorable comment in American Garden i mi' . It has not 
fruited on my grounds, but give the originator's description. The berry is bright 
glossy crimson, with seeds slightly sunken. The hull is very small and sticks fast 
to the fruit when picked. The Manwell is supposed to be a cross from Sharpless 
and Crescent, and the fruit resembles the Sharpless in shape and the Crescent in 
firmness and quality. The plant is very vigorous, with roots like those of Beder 
Wood, indicating that it will endure much drouth. It is not less prolific than 
Beder Wood in the number of plants produced. "It is a heavy cropper, ripening 
soon after Warfield and Beder Wood commence. Many berries uuasure five and a 
half inches in circumference. It has a large and perfect blossom, with prominent 
stamens. Mich. Hxp. Station Report for iSgS.—'^KeceivcA from Edw. W. Cone. 
Perfect flower. Plants of fair growth but are not so good plant makers as would 
be desirable. The fruits are very large, broad conical, usually ribbed, and dark 
crimson in color; the flesh is dark, juicy and rich. The plants are productive and 
the fruit has the qualities necessary to make the variety a very promising market 
.sort." 
Margaret. New. This variety was originated about seven years ago by John 
F. Beaver, of Dayton, Ohio, from seed of the Crawford, and introduced by M. 
Crawford. It has made a remarkable record — perhaps never equaled in the world — 
and is now offered with great confidence. It responds readily to good culture, and 
all careful growers may expect it to produce the finest fruit in great abundance. 
The plant is large and healthy, and so vigorous in growth that it will mature its 
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