. Whitten's catalogue of small fruit plants, 1902. Nursery stock Michigan Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 12 C. E. WHITTEN'S NURSERIES "Strawberry Plants that Grow" best buyers. The berry is firm enough to make a good commercial variety and as soon as its merits become known we shall expect to see it ranking high among the standard market ; I have heard only commendation for this sort and would urge all to give it a fair trial. With me it seems to fill all claims of the orgininator as to vigor of plant growth, I have not fruited it. Doz. 30c; hundred 60c; tho
. Whitten's catalogue of small fruit plants, 1902. Nursery stock Michigan Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 12 C. E. WHITTEN'S NURSERIES "Strawberry Plants that Grow" best buyers. The berry is firm enough to make a good commercial variety and as soon as its merits become known we shall expect to see it ranking high among the standard market ; I have heard only commendation for this sort and would urge all to give it a fair trial. With me it seems to fill all claims of the orgininator as to vigor of plant growth, I have not fruited it. Doz. 30c; hundred 60c; thousand THE R0CGH RIDER.—Originator's description—Originated in Oswego county, New York by Chas. teamed, a leading grower of that fa- ist. It was shipped without ice July 12th, 350 miles in an ordinary express car and sold for twelve cents per quart. Its blossom is ; My experience with this variety last season hardly bears out the above description in all points, although I do not feel like condemning it as the season was a peculiar one and many of our "old time favorites" proved fully as disappointing in yield of fruit. I am unable to give the reason, positively, but we laid it to atmospheric conditions at blooming period, the result seemed to be that many blossoms blasted and the berries were conspicuous for their absence While the Rough Rider did not yield the large amount of fruit expected, it was a fact that other sorts, generally very produc- tive, did no better The firmness of fruit and lateness of season seemed to be all the originator claims. I picked the last quart of strawberries of the season from the Rough Rider rows. I differ with him in his statement that plant resembles Gandy. I find them a much shorter runner and foliage quite different. More like growth of Bubach, although quite distinct. Also the berries grew of quite uniform and perfect shape, not as rough and un- even as cut shows. Realizing that there would be a heavy demand for th
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