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TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Stevens’ Late 
Champion. Evi¬ 
dently a descendant of the Gandy, 
which originated in New Jersey. It is a 
much better grower and will thrive on a 
greater variety of soils. M. Crawford, of 
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, describes it in part 
thus: “It makes strong, vigorous plants 
which yield heavy crops of fruit and plenty 
of sturdy runners which take root promptly. 
The flowers and berries are well protected 
by the ample foliage. The fruit is large, long, 
a little flattened, and sometimes slightly 
creased, but generally smooth. The color is 
bright red and the flesh is all red, but lighter. 
The flavor seems rather acid, but is gener¬ 
ally counted a good berry. It is one of the 
best after being picked and is a good berry 
for canning. It ripens late and makes a 
season of medium length.” On my light 
land it is not a favorite with me. 
This picture shows two plants of the same variety. Some grow¬ 
ers charge more for plants than others. There is a reason 
Glen Mary. Popular with large and small growers 
Tennessee Prolific. Perfect blossoms; fine 
grower; productive; large size, moderately firm and 
popular with many growers. One of the best stam- 
inate varieties to plant with medium early and 
medium pistillate kinds. A good, reliable sort that 
has many friends. It is well to plant this berry 
with the Haverland and other varieties of its season. 
Twilley. This new berry was offered for the 
first time in my 1910 catalogue. It won the $200 
prize offered in my 1908 catalogue for one dozen 
strawberry plants of the best unintroduced variety 
sent me during that season to be fruited in 1909. 
In plant growth in makes a large, vigorous foliage 
of a healthy, rich, light green color. During the 
last half of August and all of September, the six 
weeks when Strawberries do their best growing in 
this section, we were practically without rain. 
Notwithstanding this, the Twilley has nearly 
covered the ground planted 2 feet apart in the row, 
with rows 3^ feet apart, while many varieties in 
the same field have made a poor showing. It is large 
in size, well-colored, and what is very important to 
the commercial grower, it is exceedingly firm. I 
believe it will equal in this respect any berry that 
has ever been produced. The eating quality is 
also very good. The Twilley will hold an important 
place among the list of fancy Strawberries, whether 
wanted for the home garden or for distant commer¬ 
cial purposes. Time of ripening medium la,te. The 
Twilley is a good plant maker, and I believe it will 
give general satisfaction to all who plant it. This berry 
should appeal to every grower, whether for local or 
distant markets, it will always be a leader. 
