FROST PROOF 
C. N. Kelley of Ingham County, Michigan, a plant grower for 20 years, 
found this plant four years ago among his seedlings. The writer and many 
other nursery men tried to obtain some of these plants for trial, but he would 
not part with even one plant. The writer has watched these plants and the 
results for three years. Mr. Kelley passed away last June, leaving his busi¬ 
ness to a son, who asked me to introduce his new berry. I received this news 
too late to send out any plants to other dealers or Experiment stations for 
testing. This is not an old variety newly named, but something different. It 
has a plant habit something like Premier, but makes few more plants, pro¬ 
duces the largest fruit I have ever seen. Very firm, making it a good shipper. 
Quality equal to Premier, but darker in color. Shape much like Dunlap. 
The strange thing about this new variety is the blossoms are pink. 1 
watched the fruiting and sale of fruit from one acre last season. Mr. Kelley 
obtained about 2 cents per quart more for the variety than we could for 
Premier or any other variety. Grocers told me Frost Proof would stay in 
their store for two days and still be good. The reason Mr. Kelley called it 
Frost Proof was because it withstood late frosts when others were killed. 
We invited nearby growers to see this new variety at fruiting time. Everyone 
said, “Sure is a wonder/’ “Never saw such large fruit,” and many other like 
remarks. Not one failed to leave an order running from 500 to 2,000 plants. 
Worthy of trial. See prices Page 11. 
NEW GEM—EVERBEARING 
Fruited the past season for the first time. The plants made a vigorous 
growth, producing runners quite freely, with a type of growth similar to Dun¬ 
lap. The fact that Gem makes a good plant row and produces berries as large 
as Mastadon should make it a winner. Our plants were set a trifle late; how¬ 
ever, they averaged to make twenty plants to every one set. They do not 
make large plants like Mastadons, but do make a well rooted, strong, vigorous 
medium size plant that produces plenty of large, fancy berries equal in size 
to Mastadon. The berries average large in size, are light in color, very showy 
and attractive and firm enough to ship. The quality is good. 
The writer was much surprised to learn that such large, fancy fruit could 
be produced on medium size plants. Set side by side with Mastadon, the Gem 
produced the most fruit. Like the writer, you will be surprised at the results 
obtained from Gem if you plant them. A good one to plant for profit. This 
variety originated in Michigan. 
Early Planting Brings Best Results 
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