C. VAV • Graham, 
STRAWBERRIES 
V ARIETIES of recent introduction from the originator and introducers. 
The following varieties appear more promising on spring set plants than 
any we have received in several years from the numerous buds and 
blossoms not injured by the spring frost, would judge the plants are hardy as 
well as productive. 
flbjngtOn Introduced last spring by Lester Blanchard of Mass, 
from whose circular we quote in part as follows: 
“The Abington ripens with the Bubach 
and Dunlap. The berries are very large in 
size, they run as large as the Bubach, also 
run large throughout the season. It is also 
a long season berry, the last picked for mar- 
ket the eighth of July. In productiveness it 
is way ahead of the Bubach, Sharpless or 
Glen Mary, in fact it is the most productive, 
perfect blossom berry that I ever fruited, as 
I have been raising berries for market nine- 
teen years. The “Abington” is the best 
all-round market berry that I ever raised 
in my growing berries for market. The 
“Abington” is a bright red it color, and 
firm and of good flavor, and shows up well 
in the crates. I have fruited the “Abington” 
nine years, and it has never failed to be 
productive of large berries. The “Abing- 
ton” isaberry that will hold its color better 
than the Bubach, it does not grow pale after 
staying over night in the crates. It shows 
up bright and good color the next morning. 
It also holds its color better than the Bubach in thick matted rows. I he Bu- 
bach is apt to be poor color where the vines are thick. 1 he Abington is 
more productive in matted rows, or under poor culture, than any berry of its 
class that I ever have fruited, for this berry is in the class with the big berries. 
I claim that the “Abington” is the best yielder and the largest matted row 
perfect blossom berry that has been introduced up to date. 
The “Abington” is a berry that will take the place of the Bubach. it i ' a 
better plant maker the blossom is perfect and hardy, it sends up more f uit 
stalks, there are more buds on each fruit stalk, it ripens at the same time, 
the berry is better color, firmer, better flavor, runs larger throughout the season, 
and holds its color better after it is picked. 
Mr. Blanchard also states that in the summer of 1904 one berry- 
picker picked from two rows 140 ft. long and 7^ ft- wide, 270 boxes 
of berries being at the rate of 9720 qts. to the acre. 
After another season of fruiting, Mr Blanchard again says: 
It stands at the head of the list of productive big berries, and set a large 
crop of fruit in matted rows. 
I notice by the many testimonials for 1906 that the “Abington is 
one of the most vigorous growers, here we have a solid matted row 
of plants five feet wide. 
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