STRAWBERRY SPECIALIST 5 

Owing to the severe drouth the past Summer 
and Fall the strawberry plant crop is very short all 
over the country. This, with the advancing cost of 
labor, has compelled us to increase the price of our 
plants this year. It is not a case of price this year, 
but simply a case of having enough plants to fill our 
orders. Send in your orders as early as possible. 
Those that order late are going to be disappointed. 
Strawberry prices are going to be good for the 
next few years. Everybody is working and making 
more money. This is a good year to set out straw- 
berry plants. Plant only what you can take care of 
well. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Howard 17, (Per.) Early. Since the Howard 
was introduced in 1915 it has replaced all other 
early berries. Its great productiveness, large size, 
nice color and smooth, even shape puts it in a class 
by itself. The Howard 17 is the variety that all new 
varieties are judged by. Growers have made more 
money with Howard 17 than any other variety. 
Here is a list of some of the good points of 
Howard: 
(1) Soil. Howard does well on any kind of 
soil and in any climate, out-classing all other varie- 
ties. 
(2) The plants are very productive. No other 
variety yields more quarts per acre. 
Take notice when you are picking off the blos- 
soms from your newly set plants; you will have two, 
three or four fruit stems to pick off the Howard 
