C. IV. GRAHAM 
Bubach. (Imp ) — This well known varietj’ is a great favorite in many local- 
ities. The plant and its behavior is simply perfect, the fruit is very large and hand- 
•sonie and usually sells for good prices in market on account of its great size and fine 
flrvor, but is rather light in color and only moderately firm A sure cropper. Rip- 
ens second early. 
Uncle Sam. I Per.*! — This berry has the longest season of fruiting of any 
variety on my list The first berries begin to ripen with the Bubach and the plants 
hold out in the fruiting after the late varieties are gone. The Introducer says: “ripe 
berries were picked from May 22nd to July 5th — 44 days. It is a strong grower and 
a good producer. The fruit is large, bright red, firm and delicious. 
Oaks Early, New. ( Per. ) — Five years ago last May Mr. Wm. T. Tull, while 
hoeing corn, found a .strawberry bv an oak stump which attracted his attention on 
account of its unusual growth The next spring he dug up all the new plants and 
planted them in his garden. The following year they ripened an unusuallv large 
crop of choice berries at the same time with the Michael's Early and Hoffman, but 
it is a superior, stronger grower and three times as productive. In the spring of 
1905 Mr Tull had .six acres of Oaks Early in cultivation The.se berries have proved 
to be a gold mine to him as he has cleared nearly double the amount of money he 
paid for his farm three years ago For the past three years strawberry growers have 
offered Mr. Tull fancy prices fo'" some of his plants but he refused to sell any of 
them. In the spring of 1905, ten of the largest strawberry growers combined and 
made him an extraordinary offer for the six acres and got the plants. We heard of 
the deal and got 1000 plants from one of the growers, and they have made a won- 
derful growth, and we will offer a few plants for the first time 
Arnout. (Per.) — This variety is not the Arnout Improved Parker Earl .sent 
out several years ago The Arnout was introduced in the spring of 1905 and is much 
superior to that old variety. The plant is one of the most beautiful in my collec- 
tion, large, dark green, clean and healthy. It makes plenty of strong runners, is 
perfect in its habits of growth and is a great bearer. The berry is large, bright red, 
solid in texture, of good tptality, a fine shipper and remarkable for its carrying size 
tbroughout the .sea.son. The Originator says; 
It ranks far aliead of the Ilaverland, Ilubacti, Itrandy wine, Clyde or Win. Itelt, and does 
not retpiire tile soil so ricli— any soil that will itrovv a good crop of pot.atoes will do to plant to 
‘'Arnont" Strawberry. 
“As an evidence of its productiveness will say: That my daughter, ii years of age, at the 
fifth picking, picked twenty-five quarts per hour for six consecutive hours." — II. II. McDonald, 
Justice of the Peace. 
MIDSEASON 
Pride of Michigan. (i*er) — IniMulnruil by R. M. Kellogg of Michigan in 
1905. It i.s higl)ly praised bv .some of the leading berry growers of that state who 
all unite in saviny that the fruit is really wonderful in the strawberry line. I have 
not fruited it here but will give in pirt the description frotn one of the Introducer’s 
catalogues: 
We h.-ive watche<l this berry carefully for four years and think we cannot well reconiineml 
it too highly. We firmly believe that when fniit growers throug^hoiit the country try this berry 
they will want a quantity of them. It is certainly a beauty from every standpoint. Plant is 
perfect ami berry is perfect. Here are the qualities that make it a most valuable variety: 
Productivenes.s — Will outyield any other strawberry. 
Color. — Dark glossy red (all through). 
Size. — Aliout like Ilaverland and (Hen Mary. 
