
THE WatLtowa Mountain Country 
Where the Streamliner Strawberry Was Developed 
ROM the fertile Wallowa River Valley high in the Wallowa 
Mountains of Northeastern Oregon, Mr. Roy Edgmand found 
among a group of seedling strawberries a plant of unusual 
vigor and beautiful richness of color. With great enthusiasm 
he watched as this luxuriant plant burst into a profusion of 
bloom and the berries grew and gradually ripened into large, 
bright deep red fruit with a minimum amount of seed. Espe- 
cially was Mr. Edgmand pleased with the true strawberry aroma 
which has been lost in the highly hybridized plants on the 
market. 
Not satisfied with its promise of being an outstanding 
berry, Mr. Edgmand was determined not to put it on the market 
until he had experimented with it and had it tested and tried 
in other sections of the United States, in hotter climates, 
lower altitudes and varying types of soil. Always the answer 
was “‘unique’, “outstanding”, ‘‘unexcelled’’. 
After five years of testing, it proved to be ‘’tops’’ for 
shipping and that it would stand up for many days on the 
markets in near by La Grande while other varieties along side 
were spoiling. 
Because of its firmness without being tough, its sweetness 
and its deep constant color it proved highly adaptable for can- 
ning and freezing purposes. 
Not satisfied with the wonderful reports on this berry, 
Mr. Sam Rich made the trip by rail up to Lostine to actually 
see and compare the berry with Rockhill and other varieties 
planted alongside. Convinced that it was a real berry, worthy 
of all claims made for it he purchased the entire supply, 
for his firm, brought samples of fruit and several plants down 
to Portland to be photographed in color. 
Young plants set out in May at Lostine were producing 
enormous quantities of large luscious fruit by the first of 
August and continuing until severe frost without the normal 
decrease in size so pronounced in most varieties. It ripens 
full ten days ahead of Rockhills planted alongside at the same 
time and under equal conditions. 
SOME TIMELY TIPS ON STRAWBERRY CULTURE 
The most common cause of failure in setting a new strawberry bed 
is from either too shallow or too deep planting. See that the starting 
points of the highest roots are just covered with soil when planting is 
completed. Be sure the starting point of the leaves (or crown) is above 
the soil line. Any soil above that point may kill the plant. 

IF IT’S NEW AND OF MERIT RICH’S HAVE IT its 
SWEENEY. STRAUR & DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, PORTLAND, ORE. 
