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S cut gives you the natural size of the ROOSEVELT. ‘Tis

exact size of the two berries photographed, and an average ofthe best developed berries grown in a three acre patch, on gravelly soil and without any special care or forcing in any

SS ee) and in the very dry season of 1909. & = Q eRe F | » = & 3 PRICES v oS $1.50 per Hundred

$10.00 per Thousand

The Roosevelt Strawberry

: jp eS you see the vigorous growth: of the plant. Notice the size, eight . inches from tip to tip. (No strawberry race suicide here.) The foliage is lusty, the root large and long. The fruit abundant, beautifully shaped, a dark rich red inside and out; flavor unsurpassed, if equaled..: Firm and solid, and like the namesake, will stand lots of rough handling and still be a perfect specimen of its kind.

1. B. Wis PERRY, OHIO, U. S. A.

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And why the name ROOSEVELT? Because, he who made that name worthy is admitted by all, friend or foe, to be honest, vigorous and true. And that is what I claim for the ROOSEVELT STRAWBERRY. :

‘Tis honest in its every part, Vigorous in its growth and yield, and True in its form, _eclor, taste, and canning qualities. Hence the name, ROOSEVELT!

of the

Roosevelt Strawberry

‘Tis an average cluster on which there are twenty-two perfect strawberries in the various de- of development, by noting which you will understand my state- ment, that the picking season ex- tends from two to three weeks. (See next cut.)

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This cut shows the natural growth PERRY, OHIO

[plese you have the same bunch as shown in the preceding cut. You can count the berries yourself and you will find

twenty-two perfect ones.

Note the sturdy growth. The stem is from six to eight inches long and very strong, so as to support the fruit from the ground.

If you will visit our fields in the fruiting season, you can see for

yourself.