TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS H 
Helen Davis ripens the latter part of May 
HANBACK BEAUTY. This comes from Vir¬ 
ginia, and was sent out by Mr. Hanback, who also 
introduced the Mascot. Mr. Hanback gives a very 
glowing account of his new berry, and if one-half 
his claims are sustained, it will prove a valuable 
acquisition; among his claims are large size, superior 
quality, faultless color, firmness, etc. I have not 
fruited it yet, but find it to be a handsome grower. 
Notwithstanding the past season has been a very 
dry one and a very hard season on Strawberry 
plants, the Hanback Beauty has made an elegant 
growth of strong, vigorous plants, absolutely free 
from disease and having the appearance of being 
varnished. While I cannot speak personally about 
its fruit or fruiting qualities, it looks to me to be 
very promising. 
The Haverland should be well mulched, as the fruit- 
stems are not able to hold the immense loads of 
berries off the ground. It is so enormously pro¬ 
ductive that bright, rich, juicy berries lie in great 
heaps around the plant. (See illustration, page io.) 
HELEN DAVIS. When it comes to productive¬ 
ness, Helen Davis is on the job, and its capacity for 
enduring trying circumstances shows it to be a 
marvel of vitality. I have a very fine stock of 
plants, and have put the price within the reach of 
all. If you have room enough to plant an acre of 
plants, this is a good one to use. Commencing to 
ripen here about the 20th to the 25th of May, the 
fruit is above medium in size, of good quality and 
very productive; blossoms perfect; makes a strong, 
vigorous growth of plants and is very promising. 
HAVERLAND (Mam¬ 
moth Beauty). Several 
times I have been com¬ 
plimented on my elegant 
strain of Haverland Straw¬ 
berry plants; I have been 
growing this variety for 
about thirty years, and 
believe I know what a 
good Haverland is. Hav¬ 
erland was for a long time 
one of the largest-planted varie¬ 
ties on the market. For several 
years it seemed impossible to 
get enough plants to supply the 
demand, and even now it has 
many friends. It makes a 
strong, vigorous growth, with 
ample runners, which do well 
in every part of the country, 
being popular in the Northeast 
and West. I seldom, or almost 
never, hear any complaint 
from this variety. The blos¬ 
soms are pistillate, medium in 
size and exceedingly hardy 
July is the latest berry I have grown (see page 12) 
