First 
Berry Patented( 
■ U. S. Plant ' 
.Patent No. 26. 
f Kanner 
The best strawberry for home 
gardens for there is none better for 
canning, preserves, jellies or jam. 
84 Hours and Still Going Good 
After its worthy characteristics were discovered, it V 
was put through the most severe tests of hauling, \ 
handling and the like, to test its firmness and lasting 1 
How and From Whence It Came 
Here’s a new variety of strawberry originated by 
the two Keith Brothers, two Strawberry Specialists, 
and offered for sale exclusively by them. 
Keith's Kanner King—The Coming Commercial Strawberry 
glossy red color. For instance, a number of quarts 
of “Kanner King” were picked on a Thursday after¬ 
noon in warm June, kept over night in a basement, 
placed in the back of a car the next afternoon and 
hauled fifty miles to the Michigan State Experiment 
Station at South Haven, Mich. There they were kept 
in an office building until Saturday morning, when 
they were supposed to have been canned by a can¬ 
ning company. There was no canning being done on 
that Saturday, consequently these “Kanner King’’ berries 
were placed in storage and not canned until Monday 
morning, S4 hours after being picked from the vines, and 
there were less than one berry per every two quarts not 
cannable. In other words, after being off the vines for 84 
hours with much hauling and handling, nearly every berry 
was still in perfect condition for canning. Berries like 
“Kanner King’’ are what canners, commission merchants, 
and grocerymen have been wanting for a long time. Read 
what the Michigan State Experiment Station says about 
Keith’s “Kanner King.” (Letter in next column to left.) 
Two Years of Severest Testing 
For five years Keith’s “Kanner King” has stood 
every test of severe handling—standing in crates 
in warm sun for days, in warm rooms, hauled for ; 
miles in trucks, frequent handling, and still it re¬ 
tained its attractive bright red color and firmness. 
It is ever so much firmer than the Premier, cans 
better, stands up better in hauling, and is a better 
berry for all domestic and general market purposes. 
“Kanner King”—A Keith’s Standard 
It is the policy of the Keith Bros. Nursery to 
give their customers only the very best. That was 
the reason that we got behind our Super-Mastodon 
Everbearing plants as we did, and now we're 
behind “Kanner King,” a variety of our own efforts, 
a variety that has been wished for by commercial 
growers since the old Warfield was discarded. 
Start With “Kanner King” This Spring 
“Kanner King” is being offered by Keith Bros, 
this spring for the fifth year. They hold the exclu- 
Here Are Some of the Outstanding 
1 Plants hardy, thrifty growers, practically free from 
* diseases. 
O Never fails to make a good wide row of thrifty 
plants, even in the driest of summers, for instance, 
V 1930 and 1931, two summers when it was so hot 
and dry. 
O Bears over a long period from medium early until 
** late. Often the plants are still blossoming at the 
end of the fruiting season. We have never known 
|»\ another spring variety to do this. 
A Berries extra firm and solid, withstanding hauling 
Ha\ ^ and rough handling when others won’t. 
5 Berries solid bright, glossy red, and red all over 
at the same time. 
sive right to sell this supreme berry, a berry that 
canning factories have long looked for. Being the 
originators, and having a patent protection, they 
have the exclusive right to sell this supreme berry 
and to pass the same right on to those who wish it, 
therefore it will pay you big to purchase some of 
the original stock plants of “Kanner King” and 
get in while there is a chance to make big money. 
Wherein Keith’s Kanner King Excels 
“Kanner King” berries are much like a Senator 
Dunlap in shape, but have a more attractive red 
color and will reach markets in better condition. 
They are average to large in size, uniform in shape, 
and very firm, standing more rough handling than 
any variety we have ever handled. They are a 
solid red all over and all through,— red to the very 
heart. Government authorities, and heads of can¬ 
ning factories find them a berry long sought for. 
They fill the bill in every way as a canning and 
general purpose berry. 
Points of Keith’s “Kanner King” 
0 Berries are even stawberry red clear through. 
"7 Berries hold their attractive glossy red color, shape 
■ and firmness for days (84 hrs. at least) after being 
picked. 
O Berries can’t be beat for canning, preserves, jellies 
** and the like, they always hold their shape and deep 
rich red color during these processes. 
Q Blossoms are perfect,—will fertilize themselves, 
** therefore can be planted alone in large acres and 
bear their heavy crop of berries. 
IQ Grows, thrives, and produces well anywhere other 
spring strawberries can be grown. 
Five Years of Untiring Efforts 
It is the outcome of five years of most constant 
observation, selection and experimenting with over 
5,000 individual seedlings of strawberries. For five 
years close watch and records were taken daily all 
during the growing season, and it was in experi¬ 
mental block No. 34 that this supreme canning 
berry was found. All during the course of these five 
years, this variety went by No. 34, but owing to its 
most excellent canning, preserving, jam and jelly¬ 
making qualities, it was given its present name 
“Kanner King.” 
B. W. Keith 
“BERT” 
The “Strawberry Twins” 
They “told the world” about 
their Super-Mastodon everbear¬ 
ing plants, NOW they have a new 
supreme canning berry for you. 
Here you meet the “Strawberry Twins,” the 
two strawberry specialists who have 
brought about this new, outstanding va¬ 
riety of strawberries, Keith “Kanner King.” 
For many years they have sought a “perfect 
canning strawberry,”—one that was highly 
flavored, red throughout, and one that 
would keep its firmness and unusually 
bright red color after handling atid canning. 
In order to develop a new strawberry va¬ 
riety for a special purpose, there must be 
brought out certain characteristics that 
favor that purpose and to get these char¬ 
acters all outstanding in one variety, is 
almost an endless task. One simple little 
defect may spoil the whole combination so 
one must work on and on until his aim 
is realized. Cattle breeders know what to 
do to develop champion milk producers, 
chicken men know how to develop a high- 
laying strain of White Leghorns,—well, 
these two strawberry specialists, with years 
of practical experience and five years of 
scientific college training back of them, 
know what to do to* develop the “perfect 
canning strawberry” p.nd they did it,—re¬ 
sulting in their “Kaihner King.” 
Starting with over 5,000 piny baby seedling straw¬ 
berry plants of known arentage, for five years 
B. H. Keith 
“BUD” 
For Your 
Protection 
In order to protect our 
customers, also keep this 
worthy variety pure and 
protect it from any un¬ 
scrupulous dealings on 
the part of concerns who 
are always ready to ex¬ 
ploit on a new variety 
for the first few years 
after Its introduction. 
Had the variety patented 
in the U. S. Patent Of¬ 
fice under Plant Patent 
No. 26. 
What Michigan State Expert Says 
Michigan State Experiment Station, 
South Haven, Michigan. 
Keith Brothers Nurseries 
Dear Mr. Keith:— 
We have been searching for several years for strawberry varieties that 
would meet the commercial canning requirements for this fruit. In tile 
course of this search we have tested your "Kanner King” berry'. After 
observing it in the field for two years and completing two canning tests 
we have found that it is promising, and that it can be recommended for 
trial as a variety that is suitable for canning as well as for selling on 
the fresh fruit market 
Very truly yours, 
Stanley Johnston, 
Superintendent (Mich. State Expt Station). 
BREAKS RECORD YIELDS 
During strawberry-time in the spring of 1933, Kanner King yielded at the 
rate of 2,280 quarts per acre per day. We thought that a very dry season, 
but last spring (1934) was much worse in every way, yet Kanner King pro¬ 
duced at the rate of 1,440 quarts per acre per day’s picking. It’s the most 
remarkable producer we have ever fruited. 
BEST FOR HOME USES 
Kanner King is a two-purpose variety, (1) fine for canning, jellies, jams, etc., 
and (2) can't be beat for fresh table berries (shortcakes, etc.). Most straw¬ 
berries are either good for canning, etc*., or for fresh table berries, one or the 
other, but not both. Not so with Keith’s Kanner King, they answer both 
purposes, therefore, you need only Kanner King to have the best berries for 
all purposes. 
Headquarters for Kanner King; 
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CANNED BERRIES 
Kanner King. 
preserves 
Kanner KJH4 
jams__ 
Keith Bros. Nursery is _ . 
quarters for Keith’s Kanner King 
plants. They are grown no other 
place for distribution or _ 
resales. All growers are — 
permitted to grow Kanner 
King plants for fruit pro¬ 
duction and their own 
planting only. 
Protected by U. S. Patent 
All Kanner King plants are 
sold under U. S. riant Patent 
No. 26 and are not to be re¬ 
sold nor grown for reselling. 
(Prices page 21.) $ 
PRICES REDUCED THIS SEASON 
Although we are offering Keith's Kanner King at the lowest 
price since its introduction the plants are just as vigorous, 
healthy and fulT of quality as ever. They are up to Keith's 
standard in every way. 
25 plants.$0.90 250 plants.$3.70 
50 plants...... 1.35 500 plants. 5.43 
100 plants. 1.90 1,000 plants. 9.85 
(Special Introductory Offer on Front Cover) 
(See Page 20 for Parcel Post and Express) 
BUY NOW 
SAVE 30% OR MORE 
Now is the time to buy your 
Kanner King plants. They were 
never so low before, and prob¬ 
ably never will be as low again. 
Most things have gone up in 
price. Kanner King prices have 
dropped. Buy now. 
PRESERVES 
None better when made from 
Keith’s Kanner King. 
CANNED 
When you can a Keith’s Kan¬ 
ner King you will have a Real 
Strawberry Flavor. 
Just like “M other used to 
m a k e” w hen made from 
Keith’s Kanner King. 
