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Stahelin's Plants Grow and Bear Fruit 
Sharpless. (S) One of the old well-known varieties adapted to clay or 
moist soil. Very large and of good quality, but blossoms are tender and liable to 
till by spring frosts. A good fertilizer. It pays to protect its blossoms in spring 
by a mulch. The berries are very large, of clean, light red, with a smooth, shin- 
ing surface; firm and sweet. Vigorous, hardy and productive when raised in hills 
■with runners cut off. 
Splendid. (S) This is a new western berry and from the reports of the 
different experiment stations, is a very promising variety. The introducer has so 
much faith in it that he openly offers fs.oo for 5 plants that excel it in the follow- 
ing points: Yield, firmness, flavor, size, color, shape, running, resisting frost and 
drouth, and health of plant, and it is doubtful if there is a pistillate that surpasses 
it in all these points. It is also claimed that it can be shipped i,oco miles in good 
condition. From the following testimonials from two of our leading horticul- 
turists, we feel sure we are offering a berry which has merit, and is well worthy of 
a trial by all who are interested in good fruits. Dr. J. Staynien, says: "Strong, 
healthy plant, tall fruit stalks, berry large, firm, fine color, ripens all over; regu- 
lar, globular, very productive, medium early; makes runners freely, few if any 
blanks; produced a good crop; valuable." 'M.Crawford says: "The plant is a 
healthy, luxuriant grower, sends out many runners, and bears abundantly. The 
fruit is large, and far above the average in quality and appearance. It is desirable 
for home use or market." 
Tennessee Prolific. (P) The plants show as fine as one could ask for. 
We fruited this variety the past season. It is large, good color, productive, of 
good shape, free from rust, and will surely rank among the best in the strawberry 
list. This is a berry that everybody wants. It is a seedling of vSharpless and 
Crescent, showing the parentage of both. The fruit is large, handsome, and as 
productive as Ilaverland. 
Van Deman. (.S) This is a very early variety ; claimed to be the only 
berry ever introduced on the verdict of the Experimental Stations alone, it having 
been on trial at all Stations in the country. The verdict seems to have been 
almost universally favorable. 
Warfield No. 2. (P) As a general purpose berry for Xorth, South, East, 
and West, there is no better that this. It succeeds everywhere and never fails to 
produce a crop. Ahead of the Crescent in size, form, and quality; rivaling it in 
health, hardiness, vigor, and productiveness, and much superior in color and 
firmness. 
Wolverton. (S) Wherever it has been tested it has proven satisfactory. 
A good grower, healthy, sends out many runners. Bears abundantly, remains in 
bloom a long time which makes it valuable as a fertilizer of other varieties. The 
fruit is large, resembling the Bubach in form. The color is of bright red and of 
good quality. Late frosts do not kill the fruit, a very valuable feature. 
Wilson. (S) Medium to large; dark red, very hardy, vigorous and pro- 
ductive. The most widely known and universally successful strawberry. 
Wm. Belt. (S) Originated in southern Ohio by Wm. Belt. The plant 
is one of the largest, a very luxuriant grower. Has a perfect blossom and is very 
productive, much more so than the Bubach. It is very large indeed. With good, 
ordinary culture it has produced a good many 8-inch berries, on spring-set plants 
within ten weeks from planting. The first berry on the stem is quite apt to be 
coxcombed, but those following are rather long, conical, and quite uniform in 
shape and size. The color is bright, glossy red, and it colors all over. It is as 
firm as ordinary berries, and of better quality than is often found in large varieties. 
In productiveness, size, beauty and (luality, the Wm. Belt will scale higher than 
any other variety I ever raised. Kxpcriiiirnt Slatioti Repor/ for iSijS. — "Last 
season this variety made an excellent showing in plant growth and bore a good 
crop of large, well formed fruits. It is one of the most promising of the large 
fruiting sorts for market purposes." 
