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Stahelin's Plants Grow and Bear Fruit 
last berries and continue green and luxuriant while an abundance of strong run- 
ners are produced. The foliage is dark green, and so clean and healthy looking 
that it is a pleasure to work among the plants. The blossom is perfect and one of 
the strongest ever seen. It commences to ripen soon after the early varieties, and 
bears until nearly all others are gone. With a good chance its berries are all of 
large size. The plant with its habits of growth and productiveness is faultless. 
The fruit is usually conical, sometimes rather long, but never coxcombed or mis- 
shapen, often necked. The color is dark, glossy red, and the berries are not 
inclined to have white tips. The large green calyx adds to its beauty. The flesh 
is firmer than most very large berries, and of excellent flavor. For healthy, vigor- 
ous growth, productiveness, size, beauty and quality, the Margaret is a remarkable 
variety. • • , 
[The above is the introducer's description, of whom we secured our original 
stock.] 
Nic Ohmer. (S) New. "Orig- 
inated by Mr. John F. Beaver, who 
is conceded to be the most success- 
ful amateur fruit grower in Ohio. 
Named after Mr. N. Ohmer, 
ex-president of the Ohio State Hor- 
ticulture Society. The introducer 
says: After watching the Nic 
Ohmer three years, and hearing 
how it has behaved wherever I sent 
it for trial, never having received 
one unfavorable report on it, I am, 
confident that it is one of the most 
desirable, if not the very best ever 
sent out. There is no otlier in the 
market, or in sight, that I would 
plant with as much confidence. If 
restricted to a single variety it 
would be my first choice without a 
moments hesitation. The plant is 
very large and stocky, sending out 
plenty of very strong runners. It 
is probably not surpassed in healthy, 
vigorous growth and great produc- 
tiveness by any variety. It has a 
strawberries. 
Nic Ohmer 
perfect blossom. The fruit is of the very largest size, a giant among 
It is never misshapen. Its only departure from the regular, roundish conical torm 
is when under high culture, it is somewhat triangular. It is dark glossy red, firm 
and of excellent flavor." Was introduced in the spring of 1898, by M. Crawford. 
I have my stock direct from the introducer. 
Plow City (S) New. Was originated by Mr. C. C. Stone of Illinois. We- 
give the originator's description which is as follows: "The plants are large and 
robust and ofa bright green color, and have never shown any signs of blight, 
rust or defect of any kind, and have never failed to bear an enormous crop of the 
finest and largest berries raised 011 my place. The Plow City is in bearing late to 
very late, the season extending from June 15, to July 25. It has a strong and per- 
fect blossom, with heavy, light green foliage, and strong, tall fruit stalks Mic/i. 
Ev/> Station Report for /,?9.V.— The plants are of stronger growth than last season, 
but are not good runner makers. The fruits are of pood size, form and color 
and hold out well in season. Appears a promising sort." 
Patrick ( S ) New. Most of our extra early varieties have come from the 
south, and have not proven especially profitable when grown at the north Here 
is a northern berry that promises to be for this section what Michel's Early is for 
the south. The plant is splendid in growth and foliage and wonderfully vigorous, 
making runners as freely as Brandywine. The berry is of medium size about the 
shape Ind color of Haveriand, of average quality, and firm, with the glossy surface 
well protected by prominent seeds. It is more productive than Beder Wood, and 
four or five times as profitable as Michel or Van Deman. 
