To my customers 
( PRESENT this little catalogue to you for the purpose of telling you what 
we have to sell and soliciting your trade. It is not very pretentious, but 
it contains considerable valuable information about varieties of strawberries. 
I offer a list consisting of a number of the best old kinds and some novelties 
that have been introduced with high praises within ayear 
In considering the behavior of some of the varieties on my place, the season 
has proved a disappointing one. The plants came through the winter in fine con- 
dition and the weather was very favorable during the blooming period for 
pollenizeing of the bloSSoms. Later on from the IS to the 1 24 of May ca n e a 
series of cutting frosts so severe- as to destory from 75 to 100 per cent ! of the 
blossoms of the more tender perfect flowered varieties and from 25 to SO per cent 
of the hardier imperfect varieties.' 1 -. 
The hardiest varieties wei:e- not ’Jit their best. The berries were not so per- 
fect or large as usuaKanddid not sell so well in market. We give a list of the 
tender varieties, thos<? that the buds and blossoms were partially or totally killed 
by the frost; Auto, Duncan, President, Cameron, Ernie, Rickman, Yant, 
Beaver, Crimson Cluster.. Arkansas Black, Mammoth Cluster, Midnight, Ben- 
jamin, Challenge and Empress. Some other varieties that proved hardy, but 
not productive enough to be profitable. Common wealth, Climax, Rolbie, Marie 
and Dorman. When the season is favorable. for fruit some of the above varieties 
will probably prove satisfactory as to productiveness and choice berries, but the 
berry grower who grows his fruit for profit, for the dollars and cents, should 
plant only those varieties that are hardy enough to stand the climatic conditions 
and annually produce the largest crop of berries. Only the trial of the series 
of years can safely determine the true merit of even our most promising varieties. 
Every one who grows his fruit for market or home use should include some of 
the most promising of the new varieties in his order for to test in a trial bed of 
his own with the best of the standard sort. The satisfaction of growing larger 
and finer fruit Will compensate him for the extra work. The past season is all 
that can be desired in heathly plant growth. My plants were never finer than 
they are this year. All the varieties went into their winter quarters looking 
first class. They were a bright green and very thrifty, my customers will find 
this years stock; fully up to our former high standard. 
Our plants are second to none in vigor and healthiness. Through the 
growing season we gave them several sprayings of bordeaux mixture and paris 
green thus insuring them against all insect pest or disease. 
Thanking you for past favors and wishing you all a successful season, 
I am, Faithfully yours. 
C. W. GRAHAM. 
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