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FLANSBURGH & PEIRSON CO.’S CATALOGUE. 
Oregon 
Plants from F. A. Cowell, of Lake Bay, Wash., sent here to com¬ 
pare It with the Pan American, and set last spring. We did not 
notice if it was imperfect or perfect bloom, but the growth and habit of the 
plants are entirely distinct. We quote from the Portland Seed Co., of Portland, 
Oregon, the following desscription: “The Oregan is the greatest and grandest 
strawberry ever produced. Originated by W. B. Hufstater and introduced by us 
last season. In color it is a rich dark red, extending to the center. The berry 
Is very large, but firm and handsome and of high quality. It ripens early and 
continues in bearing until very late. The foliage is large and thick protecting 
the fruit from frost, so that berries can be gathered here as late as Thanks¬ 
giving day. Plants the first season often bearing a quart to the plant.” 
The following is by F. A. Cowell, in Northwest Horticulturist (Tacoma and 
Seattle) Wash., for March, 1904, copied in part. 
I have before me a circular of the Pan American strawberry offered at $1.00 
per plant, $10.00 per dozen. After a careful perusal of the same I conclude that 
the Oregon Everbearing strawberry has journeyed East and been captured by a 
shrewd exploiter. Well, it is a good one all right, but the price is extortionate. 
James Vick’s Sons (so-called), of Rochester, N. Y., are offering a new berry, 
“Vick’s Perpetual” the description of which fits the Oregon also. A Portland 
Seed house last year sent out the Oregon as "Just introduced for the first time,” 
and now claim that the plants it sold last year at a high price are the only real 
thing. That is strange. I’ve had it for five years, and got it of a grower who had 
it for three years previous and it is just being introduced and sold under various 
names at 25 cents to $1.00 per plant. Verily the horticultural field is well tilled 
by fakirs. In regard to “Pedigree” plants. I think McNallis, of Mo., has it about 
right when he says the pedigrees are made by the flat, “let them be pedigreed,” 
whereupon they are pedigreed and a liberal use of printer’s ink brings credulous 
buyers. Announcement is made that M. Crawford, horticulturist and strawberry 
specialist, is collecting information in regard to “pedigree” plants. In connec¬ 
tion therewith he desires to buy "scrub” plants that have been neglected until 
they have nearly or quite lost the fruiting habit. Crawford’s opinion of the great 
Michigan "copy-righted” must make the latter feel like 30 cents. 
Some of the Michigan man’s plants reached numerous parties in Pierce coun¬ 
ty last spring. I have yet to hear of a customer who got decent plants from Mr. 
Pedigree. I have made a practice of throwing away far better plants than any 
I got from him. A Long Branch grower who has had 20 years’ experience in 
strawberry culture in Missouri got a lot of scrofulous and epileptic blue-bloods 
and told me he threw them away by the handful. Similar reports come from 
other sections. Before I had ever heard of this self-styled "Strawberry King” and 
his "Pedigree” plants, I had a notion it would be a good idea to propagate from 
the most productive. I set two rows of selected plants alongside six rows of 
more vigorous plants taken from parent .plants of less fruiting vigor, “scrubs” 
if you please; and I found that the “scrubs” good husky peasants that they were, 
by far outylelded the stunted blue-bloods. Again, I noted among my Oregon 
Everbearing plants a few that were far superior in fruiting capacity to the 
majority, but it developed that these particular plants had not enough stamina 
left to produce runners. Last season I tried, by keeping off all blossoms to in¬ 
duce these plants to grow runners and from several plants got one feeble runner, 
so insignificant that I cut it off before I noticed it. I conclude from mv own ob¬ 
servations that the “Pedigree” plant game is a fraud, since the "Pedigree” 
plants are taken from devitalized stock and must necessarily lack vigor, a 
prime prerequisite for heavy fruiting. 
Our plants of the Oregon from Mr. Cowell are certainly not the blue blood 
strain of that variety as described above, but are good, thrifty plant makers 
and in habit of growth and foliage entirely distinct from our Pan Americans. 
We do not doubt the Oregon is everbearing with our customer in Washington. 
We have only grown the plants one summer, but so far they have shown no sign 
here of bearing in the fall. 
T> _ Perfect. Fruit large, round, deep rich red color, firm and of the 
A cnncll highest quality. We think more of the Pennell every year. It 
always bears well and is one of the varieties to which we direct our friends who 
visit us in fruiting when they want something of extra high quality. If you have 
discriminating customers try them with the Pennell. Medium to late. 
Perfect. Fruit large, round, of good color and quality, very uni- 
^tVlUrillUI form in shape and of medium firmness. Very productive and suit¬ 
able for a nearby market. Plants medium in size, very vigorous and healthy. 
The variety is growing in favor. Midseason. 
'F Y r* : >1cJrvt* Perfect. The great standard extra early variety for shipping. 
Plants vigorous and healthy. Fruit medium to large, round 
red, very firm, productive. Extra early. 
THE EATON RASPBERRY—SEE PAGE 24. 
