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quire the soil so rich as these 
varieties. Mr. Arnout is very 
enthusiastic over his new berry 
and says that he has picked 
many specimens tlrat measured 
over in circumference, J and 
that in a patch that was flooded 
and roots left bare by the heavy 
current of water and underwent 
a temperature of 20 degrees' be¬ 
low zero in the spring of 1904. 
All points considered he be¬ 
lieves this variety to be the best 
all purpose strawberry and offers 
$100 00 for one dozen plants of 
any variety that will excel the 
Arnout in the following quali¬ 
ties: size, productiveness, flavor, 
color, quality of fruit, uniform 
size, health and vigor of plant, 
and freeness to make large 
Clyde. —The^foliago is light green in color healthy plants. The plants I bought from 
and makes a fine growth of vigorous plants the Mr. Arnout last spring have made a very 
first season but is so extremely productive that healthy growth, they are very large and 
the whole vigor of the plant seems to go to many fine berries were picked from the 
fruit and does not provide enough foliage dur- young plants during the season. Vie have all 
ing fruiting season to protect the berries. The °I onr blossoms pulled from young stock but it 
plants are strong and always have an abun- seems as these were not out when the boys went 
dance of long roots which, even in the absence through the patch that many were missed; 
of sufficient foliage helps ti.e variety to with- from these I had many feasts of delicious berries. 
stand dry weather and brings its crop to ma- Echo.— Introduced by Allen L. Wood, who 
turify-under surprisingly unfavorble condi- claimg u to be a great table berry with the 
tions. jt But for this weakness of foliage, the hj heHt and richest of flavor—the naturally 
Clyde would have attained greater popularity w „ d strawberry flayor q „i te unknown among 
than has ever been accorded any second early many varieties ; It is productive, large size 
variety. The fruit is as large as the Bubach and ially valuab i 8 for f anli i v U se. ' There 
and nearly or quite a week earlier with dry is not hing in my fle l d that has male a better, 
season and plenty of sun. j It is an excellent stronger , healthier growth, 
variety. 
AmOUt. —This new variety is from the i Clayton county Iowa, April 1 », 1905. E 
j Dear Sir:—I received the plants in line condition;^ 
Keystone State and was originated by J. L. 3 they arrived the 17th.and -was very much pleased with £ 
Arnout. There seems to be a mistaken idea 3 them,wishing j°u^ 1 am j. a.R ussell l 
abroad that this is the same strawberry sent yry ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt'ttttt tt t m ttttttttttytttt£ 
out a few years ago as Arnout's Improved 
Parker Earl. Mr. Arnout says that no plants Early Hathaway. — 
of this variety were sent out until the spring This variety was sent 
of 1905 and that in no case will any plants be out three years ago with 
sold in his own county as he grows berries many strong claims for 
for market and knows when he has a winner, its superiority as an 
The Arnout has a perfect blossom, large, heavy, early market berry. I 
thick, dark - glossy foliage, sending its leaf must confess that I was 
stems well up, thus protecting the fruit; it is rather prejudiced 
very free to make large healthy plants. The against it and did not 
berry is bright red, solid texture, and a most look for it to amount 
delicious flavor; the size is large, ripens all to much, but after see- 
over evenly with no hard core or green hard tips, ing it fruit the past 
It is very productive and a good shipper. Mr. season I was very glad 
Arnout claims that it does not send fruit sterns that I had not entirely discarded it, as it 
above the foliage while in blossom and that he was one of the best early varieties in a 
has never had it injured by late frosts. He trial plant of over one hundred. It is good 
classes it ahead of Haverland, Bubacb, Brandy- sized, firm and of a beautifully attractive 
wine and Wm. Belt, and says it does not re- color. 
