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any one. Its season is four days 
later than Michels Early.—Introduc¬ 
er. 
We paid $2.00 per dozen for a few 
plants of this variety last spring and 
our plants have made a splendid, heal¬ 
thy growth. 
Price, $1.00 per dozen. 
EARLY BEAUTY.—(Imp.)—Not 
fruited here. We quote from the 
originator’s letter here on file: “I 
wish to call your attention to my 
Early Beauty strawberry, which, for 
the past two years has ripened here 
May 16, and sold by the crate May 
18, and held the market until June 1 
at 20 cents per quart. I challenge one 
and all for an earlier berry; a better 
shipper cannot be found. Rust and 
drouth proof. Color the same as 
Warfield, as large and productive as 
Crescent, and two weeks earlier than 
Excelsior. If ybu have an earlier ber¬ 
ry than Excelsior I want some plants 
to try. If an earlier berry than mine, 
quality, yield and firmness considered, 
I will give you $100.00 for 100 plants.” 
It is evident that the originator 
holds this sort in high regard, but we 
know little else about it, except that 
the plants have made a fine, healthy 
growth. 
COMMANDER.— (Per.)—Mr. A. T. 
Goldsborough in writing of a quart 
box of six berries of this variety ta¬ 
ken to the secretary of agriculture, 
Mr. Wilson, in conclusion says: “I 
chalenge all growers in t his country 
to produce another box of berries as 
large, heavy, solid, well colored and 
as well flavored as this recorded box 
of Commanders. I also assert, that in 
combination with its fine fruit, no 
other sort can compare to it in health, 
vigor and perfect plant habits.” 
Wm. Saunders, horticulturist, wrote 
on the original certificate: “These 
were the largest berries I ever saw. 
They looked at first sight like toma¬ 
toes.” 
We have not fruited this new varie¬ 
ty, but there is abundant other testi¬ 
mony as to its value. 
MIDNIGHT.—(12:59 P- M.)— 
(Per.)—This is Mr. G. H. Hale’s latest 
berry and claimed by him to be the 
latest ever offered. It is said to be 
very productive, large and of good 
quality. Mr. Hale has a national rep¬ 
utation as a horticulturist and any¬ 
thing he approves ought to be worthy 
of a trial at least. Not yet fruited 
here. 
ERNIE.—(Per.)—Plants of this 
new variety were received last spring 
from the introducers, A. R. Weston 
& Co., of Michigan, and have made a 
fine growth. It was originated in 
1895 by Dr. S. Maudlin, of Bridgman, 
Mich. The introducers say: “We 
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