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FLANSBURGH & PEIRSON’S CATALOGUE. 
have watched this variety with grow¬ 
ing interest for several years, and we 
are now convinced that the Ernie is 
equal in every respect to our best 
standard varieties, and has a few 
points that are far superior to any of 
them. The berry is large, smooth and 
very uniform in size and shape, seeds 
prominent, with rather a tough skin, 
making it one of the leaders for long 
distance shipping. The hull is of me¬ 
dium size, and retains its rich green 
color long after being picked, adding 
much to the beauty and sale of the 
fruit. Of excellent quality, and in 
color a very dark glossy red clear to 
center of berry. It holds its size bet¬ 
ter than any berry we know of run¬ 
ning large to the very last picking. 
Commences to ripen with the Crescent 
and is of long season. Plants are me¬ 
dium in size, upright in growth, with 
dark green foliage, has a stiff fruit 
stem, holding the fruit well up from 
the ground, perfectly healthy, very 
productive, and a good plant maker. 
When yon combine the ofllowing 
qualities which are prominent in the 
Ernie, great firmness and productive¬ 
ness, large size from first to last, high 
quality and color, health and vigor of 
plant, you have reached very near 
the ideal berry.” 
We paid $10.00 per 100 last spring 
for plants of this variety and found 
their growth thus far as above de¬ 
scribed. 
FAIRFIELD. — (Per.) —The Fair- 
field is a chance seedling. I have 
grown it for several years starting 
with one plant only, and have never 
seen its equal for earliness, large size, 
productiveness, color, quality and 
firmness. Out of fifteen kinds, cover¬ 
ing 20 acres, this was far ahead as a 
money maker, and were all done, ex¬ 
cept the very last picking when others 
began to pick. It has very strong fo¬ 
liage, a large perfect blossom and 
has never shown any sign of rust. It 
roots deep, withstands drouth well on 
either light or heavy soil, bringing a 
large crop to perfection and holding 
the -size up well at the last picking. I 
believe the berry will average about 
twice the size and double the quarts of 
Michels Early aside from being three 
to five days earlier.—Originator. 
Not fruited here. This is a New 
Jersey berry. The introducer's cir¬ 
cular contained the testimony of a 
See Description of Feck’s 
dozen or more men, all uniting in de¬ 
claring it a wonder for earliness, size, 
quality and healthy growth. 
AUTO.—(Per.)—Onej-fourth acre 
fruited in 1900 produced at the rate of 
8,000 quarts per acre. One and three- 
fourths acres fruited in 1901 produced 
14,000 quarts. The Auto strawberry 
is a strong, staminate variety, and 
possesses a distinct sub-acid flavor, 
when eaten alone it not only has the 
true strawberry flavor, but also a de¬ 
licious creamy sonsistency that is en¬ 
tirely its own. While it is only a 
moderate plant maker it is a remark¬ 
ably strong, large plant, free from all 
tendency to blight or burn, equaling 
in all points of vigor the best growing 
varieties we have.—Introducer. 
The auto is indeed a fine berry, of 
large size, fine color and hight qual¬ 
ity. It is a very moderate plant mak¬ 
er here, but the plants are large and 
healthy. 
SUPERIOR.—(Per.)—After once 
fruiting we are much pleased with this 
new variety. It is a good grower and 
a heavy cropper of good sized ber¬ 
ries, very firm, fine quality and color. 
We should judge it would stand ship¬ 
ping as far as any variety we have 
ever grown. Plants of this variety 
are in great demand in the East where 
it is best known, and commercial 
growers everywhere should give it a 
trial. 
LYON.—(Imp.)—A great plant 
maker ana a wonderful cropper. The 
berries are small to medium in size 
and do not color up well. It is not 
very firm. Midseason. 
-♦—♦- : 
This Was a Big Order for Several 
Growers—All Pleased. 
Oswego Co., N. Y. t May 11, ’03. 
Dear Sirs: — We received the plants in 
fine shape May 6. They are all set out 
and every one is pleased with them. 
Yours respt., C. B. HEWITT. 
Plants O. X., as Usual—Gave All Our 
Catalogues Away. 
Oakland Co., Mich., May 14, '03. 
Enclosed find money order for the 
4,000 plants you sent me. Spring set¬ 
ting is completed. The plants were O. 
K. as usual. Many wanted plants this 
spring, and I sent them to you. I have 
given all of your catalogues away. 
Yours truly, G. C. CLARK. 
Livingston Co., Mich., Apr. 13, ’03. 
Strawberry plants came the 10th in 
fine condition. Thanks. 
Yours truly, 
A. E. CASE. 
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