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opinion, essentially a market berry. It is immensely productive, of the largest size, 
of gooil color, cpiality and appearance, and a splendid shipper. For resisting 
drouth we believe it has no superiors and very few, if any, equals. Its long roots 
enable it to go through a drouth better than probably any other variety on the mar- 
ket, as was proven at its home in Missouri in the awful summer of 1901. It is pro- 
ductive, large, of good color, and probably firmer than any other. 
hast summer, on fall set plants, the fruit was actually heaped up around the 
plants. In the four years we have fruited it, we have always found it enormously 
productive. The berries are as large as the Bubach, that is, as large as any variety 
with which we are acquainted, and are generally of good form, not creased like the 
Bubach, or coxcombed like the first Win. Belt, but more of the form of the Parker 
Earle, only shorter and broader — a somewhat flattened double cone with the broad- 
est ])art almost midway between the stem and the tip. The color is dark red, it 
colors all over and is red clear through. In firmness we believe it is the peer if not 
the superior of any big berry we have ever known. The originator shipped Chal- 
lenge berries from Missouri to Denver in hot weather in a common express car, and 
they arrived in fine condition. In short, we do not know any other variety that 
combines in itself to so great a degree health, ability to resist drouth, productive- 
ness, size, color, quality and firmness. 
■‘The claims I make for the Challenge are a healthy, vigorous plant, immense- 
ly productive of very large berries, more so than any strawberry I have seen that 
bore large berries, as large as the largest; fine flavor and color, unsurpassed as a 
shipper, having been shipped to Denver, Colo., in hot weather in a common express 
car, ami having arrived there in fine condition. A good plant maker and a wonder- 
ful drouth resister.” — Originator. Per Dozeu 50c; 25, 75c; 100, $2.20. 
Lyon. (Imp.) Originated about seven years ago by Mr. h. W. Hardy, of 
Michigan. With us the plants are of moderate size, healthy, free from rust, and 
about the greatest runners on the place. To obtain the best results the Lyon should 
be grown in hills or the half matted row. 
The following is the originator’s description: ‘‘The Lj'on is a seedling of Bu- 
bach, but bears no resemblance to that variety except in size. The fruit is very firm, 
of perfect conical shape, with short neck, bright crimson, not quite so dark as Mar- 
shall. I might have given the name “Warfield Improved” in description of this 
berry without leading anyone astray, but the Lyon is no relative of the Warfield. 
The fruit is much larger and sweeter, the plant heavier in root and darker in foli- 
age. It is quite distinct. It shows up especially well in hills or very narrow rows, 
but even in the matted row it is a large berry and the yield is enormous.” 
Flansburg & Pierson of Michigan report as follows on the Lyon: With us last 
year the berries lay in piles, like Haverlands, but brilliant red in color, with red 
flesh, firm and solid. We do not know of any single berry we could class with it in 
comparison. It is entirely distinct, yet somehow we always thought of Haverland 
when we saw the berries lying layer deep about the plants. 
Mr. Edwin W. Cone, of Wisconsin, said of the Lyon after the fruiting season of 
1899: “It ranks almost perfect in the five points of vigor, productiveness, size, qual- 
ity and firmness. ‘’ After the season of 1900, he .said, “The Lyon was easily the 
most productive variety this season, even eclipsing Splendi<l and Parker Earle.” 
Per Dozen 50c; ,?j, yy: too, $2.20. 
Dornsn. (Per.) introduced last season by Flansburg & Pierson as Uncle 
Jim, but later the State Horticultural Society changed the name to “Dornan” after 
the discover, J. p'. Dornan, of Glenn, Mich., who has fruited it for several seasons. 
On our place the plant is fine and large, very thrifty and vigorous, withstand- 
ing the past wet season as well or better than any variety we have, of good color 
and a fine plant maker. Berries very large, uniform, of bright red color and good 
quality, firm and productive. 
The following is the introducer's description: “The plant is large and healthy, 
a strong grower, making a good row of well-rooted stocky plants. The berries are 
