C. W. GRAHAM 
large, of even size and shape, bright glossy red to the center and of the finest flavor. 
It is very firm, a good shipper and retains its bright color long after being picked. 
In prodnctivenees it is equal to any variety I ever fruited. 
Three W. W. — This berry was discovered by W. W. Wallace hence the name 
“3 W. W.” (W. W. W.) I procured plants of the introducer last spring and have not 
yet fruited them so will give extracts from the introducer’s circnlar. “Plant very 
large and vigorous with a wonderful root system. limit uniformly large, glossy 
red and red through and through. Fine quality and very productive bearing over a 
season of from five to six weeks which makes it cover the season of early, medium 
and late. It is remarkably firm and has wonderful keeping qualities. Berries 
picked Monday and shipped 500 miles to the St. Louis Exposition were placed on 
plates Wednesday morning. Late Friday evening out of eleven plates only seven 
berries could be found that were not in good condition. Part of these berries were 
on exhibition until the following Thursday. It has also strong frost resisting qual- 
ities.” Parties fruiting this variety claim that after several hard freezes it will pro- 
duce a good crop of berries. The plant here is one of the most beautiful in my col- 
lection, large, light green, clean and healthy, worthy of a trial by every grower. 
Florida. — “A seedling of Bubach pollenized by Lady Thompson. It stands 
drouth and hot sun better than any other variety on my grounds. Foliage dark 
green, free from rust, and looms up like a giant. Its root system is very large, 
sending out fibrous roots to a great distance. Very prolific and a good plant maker. 
Fruit stalks long and berries held up from the dirt. Berries large to very large, 
crimson color all over and of fine flavor. Season of ripening as early as Lady 
Thompson. Its firmness commends it to the commercial grower, and its fine flavor 
places it in the front rank as a table berry. It ripens early and makes a long sea- 
son.” — Introducer. 
M. Crawford Co. of Ohio says, “This fine early southern berry fruited to per- 
fection with 11s last summer and took a high place in our estimation. 
Chespeake. — This new variety fruited here last season on spring set plants. Fair- 
ly productive of large to very large berries. Fruit of excellent quality. The plant 
is a moderate grower and perfectly free from rust or blight. 
Stephen’s Late Champion. — This new variety so popular in the east seems likely 
to become a universal favorite. It is a splendid grower, with long runners and tall 
dark green foliage. The Ohio Experimental Station for 1906 says: Large bluntly 
conical, wedge shaped, sometimes coxcombed, color, bright crimson. Flesh pink, 
firm and of good quality. It is a late bloomer and this year escaped the late freeze 
without the least injury to buds by the May frost, which cut off first flowers and 
buds of so many varieties. The following description is from a catalogue of a berry 
grower who has fruited it: Plants strong and vigorous, somewhat resembling Sam- 
ple. An abundance of fruit stalks to every plant, perfect bloom, very productive 
of extra large, light, bright glossy red berries, pointed, globular, very regular and 
perfect like Gandy and Clyde, Late as Gandy and Midnight. Very firm and of 
high quality and one of the latest to ripen. 
SOME VARIETIES I RECOMMEND 
I have not space to give a full description of the varieties fruited here last sea- 
son, but for general cultivation would advise planting the Buster, Great Scott, 
Arnold, Almo, Minute Man and Nehrings ( lem. They bore a large crop of nice fruit, 
and for size, quality, hardiness and vigor of plant, they were among the best. The 
Warfield, Superior, Ruby, Nettie, Senator Dunlap and Marie also proved exceed- 
ingly productive and profitable for market. They are the varieties that bring in 
the dollars and cents. The Wonder, Dorman, Wicks Hathaway and Pride of Mich- 
