Siahelln's Plants Grow and Bear Fruit 
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Parker Earle. (S) This berry takes the 
lead for productiveness. Plant robust and healthy; 
withstands changes of climate; berry regular, con- 
ical, medium size, glossy crimson, flesh firm and 
good shipper; season late. Succeeds best on rich, 
loamy soil. We can highly recommend it for gen- 
eral culture. The Michigan Experiment Station 
has for years placed it at the head of the list. We 
have an extra large and fine stock of plants for the 
spring of 1899. 
Ruby. This comes highly recommended 
from Illinois, and is believed to be a seedling of 
Crescent and Sharpless. It is a chance seedling 
that came up with a number of others in an old 
quince orchard where an old strawberry bed had 
been plowed under before the crop was all har- 
vested, owing to the low prices of the fruit at that 
time. The originator says: "I had quit growing 
strawberries for market some years ago, but think- 
ing this seedling worthy of general planting, I 
decided to try it in field culture on a scale large 
enough to show its character as a shipper. I 
therefore planted several acres of it and a few rows 
of other standard varieties such as Capt. Jack, Parker Earle 
Warfield, Bubach, Haverland, Greenville, etc., for 
comparison. The result has been that Ruby has proved itself to be a better berry 
in every way than any of these or later introductions up to the present time. All 
plants no matter how late they take root in the fall, fruit the following spring. 
Its good points are: Strong healthy plants; large staminate blossom; uniformly 
productive; fruit of large size; dark red color clear through; firm enough to ship 
well: a fine keeper after being picked; and of the highest quality. If it has any 
fault I have failed to discover it." — The above description is from the originator. 
Hidgeway. "Plant large and stalky, possessing the ability to make a large 
number of strong healthy plants. Leaf large, heavy and dark green in color. 
Blossom perfect, a good pollenizer for pistillate varieties, as it remains in bloom 
for a long time; an ideal plant. Berry large to very large, the typical form nearly 
round, largest specimens broadly ovate, always smooth. Color, as it grows at 
Rocky Glen, bright glossy crimson with golden seed. Finn for so large a berry, 
and will stand shipping to distant market, except in a very wet time. Quality as 
good as the best, an almost ideal berry and one that will command fancy prices on 
any market." The above is originator's description. 
We have not fruited this berry but it has certainly made a vigorous growth of 
large, healthy foliage. My stock has grown from plants procured direct from the 
originator and is very tine. Perfect flower. Mich. J!.vf>. Station Ri-port for 
/8gS. — "Plants of excellent growth and a good foliage. Fruit large, short, round 
conical in form and a bright crimson color. The plants are productive and the 
fruits very even in form, attractive in appearance, of good quality and firm enough 
to stand shipment well. A variety of much promise." 
Seaford. (S) New. A new variety from Delaware exhibiting such fine 
qualities that it is bound to become popular. It excels the Bubach, which it 
equals in quality and .size; is far more productive, and sufficiently firm for market. 
It is a deep, glossy crimson ; quality good. The plant is exceptionally vigorous, 
with foliage that endures hot sun with wonderful endurance. It ripens about 
second early, and will be found admirable to succeed early varieties and usher in 
those ripening in niidseason. Jficli. Exp. Station Report for /SgS. — "Imperfect 
flower. The plants of this variety were received late in the season and but a small 
growth was made. The berries are very large, long, broad conical in form, color 
a dark, rich crimson. The quality is very high and the berrv is quite firm. 
Further trial is necessarv to judge growth and productiveness. Under the unfavor- 
able circumstances the showing was excellent. A variety of much promise." 
