1907 catalogue of best strawberry plants : none better grown

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None Better Grown

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GEO. R. SCHAUBER

| BALLSTON LAKE, N. Y.

Local and Long Distance Telephone, Jonesville Exchange

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® RITE your name and address very plainly, never omitting to give full
address no matter how many times you write. Be sure to always give
Express Office if different from Post Office. Keep a correct copy of
your order so that when plants arrive you will know exactly if they are as ordered.

ACKNOWLEDGING ORDERS. [ always acknowledge orders as soon
received and if you do not hear from me after a reasonable length of time please
duplicate your order, stating how much money was sent, how sent and give full
name and address.

REMITTANCES. Please remit by Money Order or Registered Letter.

PRICES. My prices are as low as consistent for the best plants; taking into
consideration the present price of labor an] that every order is under my personal
supervision. I know that plants are offered for less money and considering the
way they are grown there is more money in them for the grower at their prices
than there is for me at my prices. Some Southern growers offer plants very cheap
and they are probably all right for that latituie or farther South but for this state
or any latitude much North of place where grown they cannot compare with
Northern grown plants as I found to my sorrow some years ago at heavy expense.
It is my intention to give you plants that will insure your becoming a steady
customer and being the means of bringing many new customers; as a satislied
customer is the best advertising medium. Remember my motto: So treat a
customer that he will become a friend. I want to hearfrom every customer before
next Winter whatever has been his success; but don’t negleet }lants and then
blame me. Prices quoted on 12, 25 and 100 are by mail or express prepaid. 1,000
prices are by express at purchaser’s expense. If of one variety; six plants at
dozen rates; fifty at hundred rates; five hundred at thousand rates. If several
thousand plants of the standard varieties are wanted write for special prices. The
supply of plants from most reports is quite short this spring.

DISCOUNT. To encourage early orders; I will on orders received before
April 1, with cash in full, allow a cash discount of 10 per cent. On orders accom-
panied with one fourth cash before this date I will allow a cash discount of 5 per
cent. On all orders accompanied with cash between April 1, and April 15, I will
allow you to choose additional plants at dozen prices to the amount of ten cents
for every dollar sent. Itis to your advantage to order early without any special
inducement but as it is also to my advantacse to receive early orders, so I can bet-
ter plan my work; I have decided to offer the above discounts.

TERMS. Cash in full with order or will book orders if one fourth amount of
order accompanies same as a guarantee of good faith. Balance to be sent before
shipment.

TWENTY-FIVES. All plants are tied in bunches of twenty-five, with the
exception of dozens and half dozens and each bunch contains a wood name label.

EXPRESS RATES. Remember Express Companies carry plants for from
20 to 33 1-3 per cent. less than general merchandise rates; the discount raising as
distance and rates increase. Our express agent at Ballston Lake is particular to
bill at these reduced rates. I will not ship by freight except to nearby places early
in the season.

PREMIUM. Do you know of any persons who buy plants and want the best
obtainable? If so they are just the people I want on my list anlif you will write
their names and addresses in the space provided on the brick of order sheet [ will
remember the kindness, with something extra, when filling your order. Don’t
send a long list of uninterested p2rsons, but be sure every one is a plant buyer.

ORDER EARLY. I could fill a page, giving good reasons why it isto your
advantage to order early if [ should go into details. but suffize to say I believe you
will realize it is to your interest, and act accordingly. See special inducement
under ‘‘Discount.’’

LATE ORDERS. I have decided to prepare a few plants of the levding
varieties for late orders by heeling in, anl will be able to furnish these to those
who are unavoidably late in ordering, at an advance in price of $1.00 per 1,000, 25¢.
per 100, 15c. per 25 and 10c. per doz. You can do this better yourself by ordering
early and will then have plants ready just as soon as ground is in shape and if con-
ditions are at all favorable the plants should not even wilt.

POTTED PLANTS. Those wishing potted plants should order three weeks
before wanted to insure prompt shipment. I can furnish some of the leading
varieties on short notice but can furnish any variety catalogued if ordered three
weeks in advance. Ready any time after July 15.

<== ‘Introductory ==

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Be Sure and Read this

FIRST OF ALL —I want to thank
my customers of 12906 for their share in
making the season so successful and for
the kind words in appreciation of the
stock 1eceived. I trust to receive orders
from all these old customers this Spring
and hope they will be the means of bring-
ing many new ones. In fact I have al-
ready received orders from several of
them.

My catalogue this season has grown a
little over 1906 and I hope to improve on
this in several ways for 1908. If you do
not understand any point clearly or if I
have left out the information you are
looking for, write plainly what you wish
to know and I will auswer as fully as
time will permit. Remember I have
much more time for this in March than
later.

ILLUSTRATIONS—Many straw-
berries are advertised by illustrations
but 1t often happens that the same cut
is used to represent different varieties at
different times and many are much ex-
agerated ; becoming a strong instru-
ment of deception. To those not thor-
oughly acquainted with the different
varieties, these stock cuts appear all
right but I have become so disgusted
with the use made of these stock illus-
trations that I have decided to use none
but do without until I can getsome cuts
true to life from photographs of my own
plants and fruit. I hope to have these
for my 1908 catalogue.

You may find this catalogue different
from others and I hope you will for it
has been my aim to make it so in many
ways and I intend that each succeeding
one will be different from its prede-
cessors as I expect to learn many things
every year and my catalogue will have
to keep pace. Beware of the man that
knows it all and is willing to follow the
same old rut year after year, only mak-
ing changes when he is absolutely com-
pelled to: He is mentally dead. ;

AND NOW afew words in regard
to the plants I have to offer.

All my plants are grown from Care-
fully selected plants set in the Spring of
1906 and are grown to make the best
plants possible for setting; being well
fed without being unnaturally forced by
highly nitrogenons fertilizers or by irri-
gation and are not to be compared with
the big spongy plants grown under these

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methods, as they are thoroughly matured
well ripened and strong. They are now
protected from thawing and freezing and
direct exposuie to extreme cold by a
good mulch of straw aid in the Spring
the entire rows will be dug to fill your
orders ; not only the small plants at the
edges of the rows as is the practice of
many in this business who save the
strong plants for fruiting. All inferior
plants are discarded and you will receive
no plants that I would not be willing to
set in my own fields.

I expect to be more particular than
ever before in discarding inferior plants
but remember the largest plants of some
varieties are smaller than the smallest
of other varieties and if you are not ac-
quainted with a variety do not condemn
on this account. Senator Dunlap is a
good example of this and it is generally
true of varieties that make plants freely.

The plants are hurried under cover as
soon as dng and there trimmed of super-
fluous leaves and put up in bunches of
25 plants each, packed in damp moss and
the roots are exposed to the air no
longer than necessary for trimming.
These bunches are then packed in light
crates with plenty of damp moss and
shipped by express. The mail orders
are well wrapped in oiled paper. I guar-
antee safe delivery up to May10th. Af-
ter this date I prefer not to take any
orders as if weather conditions are un-
favoiable these late orders prove very
unsatisfactory both to the customer and
myself but if favorable weather con-
ditions prevail at this time these late
orders do very well. JI therefore urge
you to order early and if ground is not
ready, heel in. Plants that have been
properly heeled in are, when set in the
field almost as sure to grow as a weed.
I ean ship plants in good condition as
late in the season as anyone can suc-
cessfully and later than most growers
but to insure satisfactory results plants
should be shipped before May 15th and
better before May 10th.

SUARAN LEE ETRUE,TO
NAME-—I am very careful that plants
shall be true to name and have never
had reports of any proving otherwise,
but should a mistake occur itis mutually
agreed that I will not be held responsi-
ble for more than amount received for
plants,

H few Hotes on Growing

Space does not permit my giving any
where near the cultural notes I would
like and I will have to content myself
with adding a little to last year’s notes.
It is my intention however to write full
cultural directions the coming year and
hope to have the same ready for distri-
bution among my customers next spring.
This will give me more room in my ¢cat-
alogue for descriptions and other strictly
catalogue matter.

One point I forgot to mention last
year was pruning the roots before set-
ting. The roots should be shortened to
about three inches, and the plant willdo
much better if this isdone. Early in
the season a strawberry plant is prac-
tically dormant and is full of stored up
vitality. The earlier it is moved the less
it will feel the moving. butas the season
advances and the plant begins to grow,
this stored up vitality is lessened and
the plant depends on the sustenance
gathered by the roots, until finally there
is no reserve left in the plant itself and
its life wholly depends on its roots and
their connection with water and plant
food. Strawberries can be moved to soil
abundantly supplied with moisture at
any time during the year, but the most
practical time for setting is as soon as
the ground is in condition in Spring and
after the middle of May unless the
weather is decidedly favorable a poor
stand usually results.

For growing fine berries that will al-
ways find a ready sale at good prices no
matter how full the market may be of
common stock, the hedge row system of
growing is to be preferred. For most

growers I believe this will give better
returns than hill culture. The narrow
matted row system gives excellent re-
sults with some, though with not the
average size that berries attain under
hedge row culture.

The full matted row on certain soils
and with weather conditions just right
sometimes gives very large yields but
berries are inferior in size and this sys-
tem often leads to disappointment in
quantity and quality.

I highly recommend the hedge row
for both commercial planting and the
home garden. For those not familiar
with this method of culture I will give
a brief description. Ifa horse is to be
used in cultivating set in rows 30 inches
apart, and much work can be saved early
in the season if plants are set to row
both ways, 30 by 30, as this will allow
cross cultivation until runners are ready
to be layered. When strong runner
plants have formed place four of these
in every space one way between the
mother plants and in direct line with
them, which will give a plant every six
inches in a straight row. Then cut off
all other runners that appear which is
more easily accomplished if runners are
cut often before they set any plants. If
for a small bed in the garden where all
work will be done by hand, 24 inches is
far enough apart for the rows. I will
now add my Cutural Cautions, as given
last year, and if there is any point you
would like more information on write
and I will do my best to answer fully
but remember I am very busy during
plant season and don’t expect too much.

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Cultural Cautions

Don’t set on land that has not been
in cultivated crops at least two years.
Sod land is apt to be infested with white
grubs, the worst enemy of the straw-
berry. Don’t set until you have your
ground thoroughly fitted and compacted,
either with a roller or planker. The
strawberry delights in a compact soil
with plenty of moisture. Don’t set too
shallow ortoodeep. Astrawberry plant
is not like a cabbage plant, with a long
stem between roots and leaves and
should therefore be set very carefully in
regard to depth. Don’t allow plants to
set any fruit the first year. Don’t
allow a weed to grow over an inch
high as an hour in time will save a day
later. Don’t fail to cultivate even if
weeds are not troublesome. The sur-

face should not be allowed to become
crusted.

Don't neglect the natch for other work
but keep up the cultivation until late in
the fall. Don’t forget that strawberries
are as easily grown as corn, only the
season of working is much longer; but
so is the pocketbook after harvest.
Don’t fail to furnish plenty of fertilizer
as the strawberry will amply repay your
outlay in this direction and as with
plants, the best is the cheapest in the
end. Better half aton of $40 fertilizer
than a ton costing $20. Don’t forget to
give winter protection with straw or
strawy manure. Don’t forget to start
with good plants and don’t forget these
cautions.

Warieties

In selecting varieties, you would bet-
ter try new varieties in a small way un-
til you find what they will do on your
soil; and in this way you may find some-
thing just suited to your conditions.
For muin crop stick to varieties that
have proven themselves, until you are
sure some newer variety is better. You
will see | list only a comparatively few
varieties by the thousand and although
I willfruit 200 varieties this season many
of these I grow in asmall way only, for
trial. I offer many of these in dozens
and hundreds only and cannot supply in
thousand lots. Those that have proven
themselves profitable I grow in large
quantities and can recommend, but even
the best of these here might have to
take second place,with you,for a variety
that does only fairly well with me. No
one can tell you what 1s the best variety
for you to set; not even your next neigh-
bor. You must find that out for your-
self but you are quite safe in setting a
variety that has proven valuable over a
large territory, and it will certainly pay
you well to test some of the newer ber-
ries, as some of these will without doubt
displace many of the old standards.
Which ones will do this only time and
trial will tell. Every year I procure the
most promising of the new introductions
and my customers will have the benefit
of my experience with these, under my
conditions. For your own conditions
you must be the judge.

I have not room to describe every va-
riety that I list, or the best ones, as ful-
ly as I would like, but will describe
briefly the most promising ones. These
descriptions are written mostly from
notes taken in my own fields.

On varieties I have not fruited or have
not thoroughly tested I describe from
best sources obtainable, and if these
descriptions seem in any way to conflict
remember that they come from various
sections, and may be perfectly true where
description was written. My best is not
my neighbors best, and even my very
best last season may not be best or even
second or third best this season. Va-
rieties marked (P) have pistillate or im-
perfect blossoms, and should be planted
near some vaiiety marked (S) which has
staminate or perfect blossoms, otherwise
the pistillate varieties will fail to set
fruit, but when set with staminate va-
rieties are the heaviest croppers.

_For convenience in looking up varie-
ties I will arrange alphabetically and
give season of ripening in descriptions
immediately following the letter desig-
nating the sex of blossom.

ABINGTON (S)—Midseason. Not
fruited yet. Originator claims it is su-
perior to Glen Mary or Bubach.

_ ARIZONA (S)\—Midseason. <A prom-
ising variety. Fruit large to very large,
rather light in color.

AROMA (\S)—Late. A fine variety,
productive and I only wish I had more
plants. Berries large, good quality and
very handsome.

AUGUST LUTHER (S)—Extra early.
A popular variety but does not do so
well here as Michaels Early.

BEAVER (S)—Midseason. A large
handsome berry of fine quality. Israth-
er a weak grower here but does well in
some sections.

BEDER WOOD (S)—Early and me-
dium. A great favorite and very pro-
ductive. Berries a large medium, light
red and good quality. Very reliable.

BISMARK (‘S) --Midseason. Foliage
very dark and plantstrong. Fruitlarge,
light red and productive.

BRADLEY (S —Late.
grower, vigorous and productive. Ber-
ries large, good color and quality. One
of the most promising of the new varie-
ties listed. attracting more attention
from visitors than any other.

BRANDYWINE (S)—Medium and
late extending over a long season. A
strong grower, plants very vigorous,
healthy and productive. Berries are
large, arich red in color and of good
quality, having a rich spicy flavor of
theirown. Personally I prefer it’s qual-
ity above all others. A fine canning
berry. I plant largely of this variety
for market and it brings the top price.
It does well over a large area but on
some soils occasionally is not at its best.
Will pay for good culture. I have a
good supply of plants for this season but
nant is usually heavy so better order
early.

BUBACH (P)—Medium in season.
Plant strong but makes few runners.
Very productive of large to very large
light colored berries that lack a little in
firmness but is very reliable and is used
as a standard in describing other berries
more than any other variety.

CARDINAL (P)—Midseason. Have
not yet fruited this variety. The origi-
nator describes it as being a very vigor-
ous grower and very productive. The
fruit is large, very uniform and brilliant
red in color’ It is firm, and in flavor
sprightly and sweet. These claims are
upheld by several prominent growers
and would advise you to include it in
your list.

CHALLENGE (S)—Midseason. Plant
large and strong. A very large showy
berry, but rather rough. Quality good.

CLIMAX (S)—Early. Very produc-
tive. A strong grower with beautiful,
glossy foliage. Berries large, very sym-
metrical, and of a beautiful color. .Ran
short of plants last szason but have a
good supply this Spring. Growing more

A strong

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popular every year and is being set by
the acre for market value which is the
best evidence of its value.

CLYDE (S)—Midseason. A very pro-
ductive variety. Berries large to very
large, but very light in color. Its worst
fault is that it does not grow enough
foliage to protect its fruit, but this can
be remedied by heavy mannring or by
applications of nitrate of soda.

COLOSSUS (P)—Midseason. A seed-
ling of Bubach,and very similar in plant
and fruit. Berries large to very large,
aud very productive. A money maker.
Colossus has brought me eighteen cents
per quart, wholesale.

COMMANDER (S)—WMidseason. A
strong grower and productive. Berries
large and of good color. A new variety
that is very promising.

COMMONWEALTH (S)—Late. A
good grower, strong and productive. A
new introduction that is becoming
quite popular on account of its lateness,
good size, color, firmness and quality.
Do not fail to try some.

DE WET (P)—Late. Stools up mak-

ing very large crowns and is a strong’

grower, thongn it does not make many
plants. Productive, and berries are
large, of very fine shape, and uniform.
Color good and quality first-class. Have
fruited this variety three years and am
very much pleased with it, Do not
know how it will behave on your soil,
but it is worthy of a trial.

EARLY BEAUTY (S)—Extra early.
A strong grower and heavy cropper.
Berries medium size, good color and
very showy. When picked as soon as
colored is rather acid, but if left a
couple of days longer develops a fine
flavor and keeps in fine condition sever-
al days. A fine early market variety
and good for home use when thoroughly
ripe. It appears to be identical with
Exce:sior.

ELDORADO (S)—Medium to late. A
good grower and productive. Berries
large and of good color.

FAIRFIELD (S)—Extra early. A
good grower and fruit is good size foran
early berry. Good flavor. color and
shape. Reported by the Ohio Experi-
ment Station as the most productive of
the early varieties.

GANDY (S)—Late. Thestandard late
variety, and is too popular to need des-
cription. It is not as productive as
some varieties, but for all that the de-
mand last season was greater than the
supply, and I had to refuse some orders.
If you want Gandy this year order extra
early.

GIBSON (S)—A good berry if it will
suit your conditions. Large, dark col-
ored and as good quality as Marshall bat
much more productive.

GLEN MARY (S)— Midseason. A
strong grower but not a heavy plant
maker. Fruit large to very large, good

color and quality. Very productive and
popular in some sections.

HUNN (P)—Late. A handsome ber-
ry of fine quality. but subject to rust.

JESSIE (S)—Mid-season. On some
soils is a favorite. Berries very large
and good quality.

JOE (S)—Late. Plant strong, with
thick, leathery foliage. Berries large,
firm, and of good color and quality.
With me this berry has done very well
for several years. You will be pleased
with it if it will fit your conditions.

KLON DIKE (S)—A good late berry of
good size and quality.

LATEST (P)—Late. Astrong grower
and productive. Berries large, conical
and glossy red, but apt to fade after
picking. Quality good. Have only
ro one season but am well pleased
with it.

LYON (P)—Early. Berries medium
size and attractive. Very productive
and of good quality.

MARGARET (S)—Midseason. Plants
strong. Berries very large, dark redand
fine flavor. This berry needs extra care
but will repay the effort.

MARIE (P)—Medium to late. Plant
healthy and productive. Berries large
and handsomeinformandecolor. Qual-
ity good.

MARSHALL (S)—Midseason. A king
in quality and size. With meitisa very
shy bearer but should be in every patch
for home use.

MEAD (S)—Late. A good grower.
Berries large. glossy red with a mild
flavor.

MICHAELS EARLY (S)\—The stand-
ard extra early in this vicinity. A strong
grower making many runners. Berries
goo! size for an extra early and fine
quality. Seems to do well everywhere.

MICHIGAN (S)—Claimed to be later
than Gandy. Berries large.

MILLER (S)—Medium to late. A
strong healthy grower and very produc-
tive. Berries large, bright glossy red,
firm and of fine quality. Several years
fruiting leads me to believe this is a val-
uable variety. Try it.

MRS. MILLER (P)—Medium to late.
A strong grower and productive. Ber-
ries large, good color and fine flavor.
Worth trying.

NETTIE (P)—Very late. Plants very
vigorous and last July were the freshest
looking plants in the fruiting field. Very
productive. Berries very large, not
quite as dark colored or as firm as I
would like but quality is good and com-
bined with size and lateness makes ita
very desirable variety. Mr. Jo-eph H.
Black, it’s originator speaks of its be-
havior in 1905 as follows: “Last year
was a great year for Nettie and we sold
crate after crate of them after Gandy
was gone, and at high prices; and al-
though the season was very unfavorable

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it brouzht out its berriesin good shape.”
If it will do well with you it certainly
cannot help but be valuable. I think so
highly of it that [am now growing seed-
lings from it. If you could see the clus-
ters of mammoth berries after all others
are gone you would never think of leav-
ing it off your list.

NEW YORK (3)—Medium to late.
Plants very large and strong. Berries
very large, blood red and of good quali-
ty. Not firm enough for long shipment
but for nearby markets it’s size, quality
and productiveness makes it a winner.

NICK OHMER (S)— Midseason. A
good healthy grower but needs high cul-
ture to do it’s best. Berri2s under high
culture are very large, beautiful dark
shiny red in color and of good quality
and firm. If you are willing to give ex-
tra care this is a money maker for a
fancy trade.

OUM PAUL (S)—Midseason. A
strong productive variety. Fruit large
to very large, gdéod quality and color.
Try it.

PAN AMERICAN (S)—A real Fall
bearing berry. With me last year it
fruited on all the Spring set plants I al-
lowed to set fruit throughout the Fall
and I picked several medium sized ber-
ries the day before Thanksgiving though
we had had several hard freezes previous
to this. These berries were protected
by the foliage. I also picked several
blossoms and buds the same day. I
have very few of these plants to spare
but will let them go as long as they last
for 50c apiece.

PARKER EARL (S)—Late A
strong grower making but few runners
and stooling up until individual plants
are immense. One grower claims to
have counted three hundred and ninety
berries on one plant,most of them fancy.
It is very particular as to conditions but
at it’s best is very productive. Berries
medium size, good color and flavor.
Would not recommend growing largely
until thoroughly tested but it is certainly
worth trying as you may have just the
conditions for it.

PARSONS BEAUTY (S)—Midseason
This is certainly a beauty in both ap-
pearance and productiveness. Ofstrong
growth. bearing large handsome berries
of good flavor and fine for canning.

POCOMOKE(S)—Midseason. This is
so much like Parsons Beauty that the
above description will fully answer for
it. If picked together it would be hard
to tell which was which.

PROF. FISHER (S)—Late. Plants
very large, strong and vigorous. I was
so well pleased with it’s appearance
that I last year took up all but the old
plants for my own setting so cannot re-
port personally as toit’sfruiting. Here
is the originator’s description: ‘‘ Late
coming in with Gandy. Vigorous plants,
tall broad foliage, berries large, some-
times cockscombed, smooth and firm,

bright searlet, quality fair. A great

producer of tine showy berries.”” Have
a fine lot of plants this season.
RIDGEWAY (S)—Late. A good

Berries very handsome and
A great favorite

grower.
bring fancy prices.
with many.

SAMPLE (P)—Medium fo late. A
strong grower and good plant maker.
Very productive and a sure cropper.
Berries large and hold their size well
through the season. Very uniform in
size, handsome, and of good quality.
Plant near a strong, staminate variety.
William Belt is one of the best fora
mate. It is one of my main crop var-
ieties and seems to do well all over the
country.

SENATOR DUNLAP (S)—Early and
medium. A very strong, vigorous grow-
er, making many plants. In fact too
many for the fruiting bed, and should
be restricted. Grown in the hedge row
the berries are very large and fancy.
Berries are rich, glossy red, and flavor
is fine. It begins ripening with the
earlies and continues over a long season.
It seems to do well everywhere and is
replacing Warfield, as it is superior in
many ways. One of my standbys.

SARATOGA (S)—Medium to very
late. This is a new berry that bids fair
to make a place for itself. It is a seed-
ling of Sample fertilized with Glen Mary
and seems to inherit the good qualities
of both parents with added lateness. I
have full confidence in the originator
and have known him for years so have
no hesitation in giviug his description
as he is very conservative and will not
put a thing out until thoroughly tested.
Plant large strong and healthy. Makes
a good number of runners that root
readily. Blossom perfect. Berries are
large to very large, fine shape, good
quality, deep red in color and very firm.
It is very productive and in a fied of
three acres with several other varieties
all treated alike with only ordinary good
culture if yielded at one picking at the
rate of 5,918 quarts per acre. It has
been tested on different soils for three
years with equally good resuits. They
kept on picking Saratoga until the last
and at the very last it yielded more and
better berries than Gandy. This is the
first year of introduction and plants can
be obtained only from the originator
and myself and can be had only in lots
of 25and 100. Prices $5.00 for 25; $10.00
per 100.

SPLENDID (S)—Midseason. A very
strong hardy variety capable of standing
neglect but giving good returns for good
culture. Veryproductive. Berries me-
dium in size good colorand quality. An
old reliable.

STEVENS LATE CHAMPION (S)—
Very late. I was so impressed with the
praise given this variety from every di-
rection and by the strong vigorous plants
that I dug all but the old plants last
spring for setting so can nof report oa

CATALOGUE

its fruiting qualities until another year.
Will quote from others descriptions and
believe they are not overdrawn. ‘The
plant is strong, robust and prolific. Is
very productive of extra large. bright
glossy red berries, very regular and per-
fect. Very firm, of fine quality and
stands up well after picked making it a
fine shipper. Superior for canning. I

~~ have a good supply of plants and wish I

had more.

TEXAS (S)—Early. <A strong grower
making very large plants for an early
variety. Productive. Berries large of
fine appearance and good quality. A
good early.

“3 W’’ (S)—This berry was discovered
by W. W. Wallace hence the name ‘3
WwW” (W WW.) +I procuied plants of the
introducer last Spring and have not yet
fruited them so will give extracts from
introducer’scircular. ‘‘Plant very large
and vigorous with a wonderful root sys-
tem. Fruit uniformly large, glossy red
and red through and through. Fine
quality and very productive bearing over
a season of from five to six weeks which
makes it cover the season of early,
medium and late. Itis remarkably firm
and has wonderful Keeping qualities.
Berries picked Monday and shipped ~500
miles to the St. Louis Exposition were
placed on plates Wednesday morning.
Late Friday evening out of eleven plates
only seven berries could be found that
were not in goud conditicn. Part of
these berries were on exhibition until
the following Thursday. It has also
strong frost resisting qualities.’”’ As to
this last claim I can only say I received
plants very early last Spring and they
were heeled in till ready to set in the
field. ‘his was probably two weeks. In
the meantime we had several cold nights,
ice forming as thick as a window pane
but when these plants were moved to the
field there was a cluster of berres to be
removed from nearly every one of them.
It is at least worthy of trial.

UNCLE JIM (S)—Late. A very
strong grower and productive. Bervies
very large, of good quality and color.
Not firm enough for shipping, but a
good Lerry for near market.

WM. BELT (£)—) edium to late. A
remarkably strong grower and good
plant makei. In some sections it is
more subject to rust than some varie-
ties, but never rusted enough here to
greatly damage crop. Is productive and
an extra good pollenizer for pistillates
having a great abundance of pollen and
biooming over a leng period. Fruit is
large to very large, a bright red in color,
and of extra fine quality. This is a fine
berry and I plant it extensively for
market. Largely planted in gardens for
home use on account of its size, pro-
ductiveness and fine quality. Be sure
aud include it in your order.

WONDER (S)—Midseason.’ Large
strong plant, and very productive. Ber-
ries very large, fine color and good qual-
ity.

YANT (S)—Midseason. A strong
grower and productive. Berries large
to very large, rather dark in color aud
mild flavor.

YOUNG’S EARLY SUNRISE (S)—
Extra early. A strong grower, making
many small plants, hke most extra
earlies. Fruit very similar to August
Luther. Very productive and a good
variety of its season.

I have now reached the bottom of the
list and in looking backward it seems
that many descriptions have been lit-
tle more than a repetition of many
others; but it seems unavoidable, as
there are not enough adjectives to go
around without repeating, when describ-
ing so many. T i tend this season to
take fuller notes than ever before and
hope to improve on descriptions next
year.

SUBSTITUTION. When! am out of a variety ordered I can generally sub-

stitute another that will prove equally satisfactory to the purchaser.

However I

believe a man wants what he orders and WILL NOT SUBSTITUTE unless given
permission but will write you in regard to same and if my proposition does not
then suit you I will return your money. The only exception I make to this is that
occasionally very late in the season when valuable time would be used in corre-
sponding I will substitute a variety that I think will prove equally as good as the
one ordered; but do this very seldom. I have arranged a space on order sheet to
learn your wishes on this subject so be sure to fill itout. If youdo not order extra
early it is well to name a second choice.

TIME OF SHIPMENT. I begin to ship as soon as plants can be dug and
try as near as possible to ship on date requested by customer but weather conditions
often interfere with the work and an order is occasionally delayed but I hope you
will take this into consideration, as all plants are freshly dug immediately previous
to shipment and have not been out of the ground a couple of weeks. It often
occurs that an order will come in desiring shipment at once and I will do my best
to get it off as soon as possible but orders are filled in rotation and here again is
the advantage of ordering early no matter when you want your plants.

CLAIMS. Itis my intention to give no cause whatever for claims or com-

laints but should you find plants short in number or feel for any reason you have
just cause for complaint remember I am always ready to rectify mistakes but all
claims must be made within five days of receipt of plants.

GCRimaem SHEET
on pen ay Waa eg

Before mvking out your order, read carefully remarks ‘“‘Abont Ordering” on
inside cover page of catalugue. Please use this sheet only in ordering an1 write
any remarks or questions on separate sheet. Write name and address in full and
very plainly.

Geo. R. Schauber, Ballston Lake, N. Y.,

Enclosed find $.1.2. 2k STE TUS 0): ae eee lie eee the plants
(Mail or Express)

ICES PAPA ECEsGE ENING. EE. ANG ON EUR ED rsa rte Sa oa suchewnieGelrecnsetaes
(Give Date Shipment is Desired.)

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Do you wish me to substitute to the best of my judgment in case any varieties
ordered should be exhausted ? Wirite ES or NO...
QUANTITY FULL NAME OF VARIETY PRICE

LEASE write below the names and addresses of such of your friends as want
Sfrawberry Plants and want the best obtainable. I will remember the kind-
ness with something extra when filling your order.

NAME POST OFFICE STATE

“¥ will want some more plants this Spring so when yon get your catalogue com-
pleted please send me one.’? G. C. Robbins, Greenfield Center, Saratoga Co., N. Y.

“Strawberry plants reached me in fine condition and were looking well this
Fall.” H. A. Wright, Mt. Vision, Otsego Co., N. Y.

“Strawberry plants arrived in good condition and have made very good growth
during summer. Would like you to take my order for 2,000 Glen Mary strawberry
plants for Spring delivery. I probably will want some other kinds but I am not
decided yet.” Jas. A. Reynolds, Brunswick Road, Troy, Rensselaer Co., N. Y.

“The strawberry plants arrived O. K. and all are doing nicely.” E. E. Hart,
Fulton, Oswego Co., N. Y. wt
‘“*T received the plants in perfect condition and had very good luck with them.

They are doing fine.”” W. KE. Rogers, Evans Mills, Jefferson Co., N. Y.

Am Breeding High Grade, Prize Winning Poultry—

White Wyandottes and White Leghorns

‘also

SCOTCH COLLIE DOGS

If you are interested, write or check the variety interested in when
sending in your order.

o—os+— PRICE LIST —+.~°9

If of one variety, six plants at dozen rates, five hundred at thousand rates.
Huudreds by express not prepaid 25 cents less than list.

Express not
Prepaid Paid
12 25 100 1000
Abimeton (S$)... a ie
vate ee 40 .6)
Arkausas Black (3S)... -... 40 .60
Arizona (3S) ........ ..... -.30 ..50
PETS Ve te 30 .50 1.00 4.00
ETHOUR Gon = eee 40.60
Atlantie (S)_.... L © 30 250
August Luther (S) 35 .60
Auto to} eee a bia AE "30 20
sartons Eclipse (P)....... 30 .50
Bexuver 1S). 0 4.00
Meares Sh. 40 .60
Beder Wood (S)..............35 .56 .80 3.25
Bewmier (Py 40 .60
Ben Davis ($\*........<.—... QO 20
Bennett's Seedling (S)..50 .50
ist fo} 2s .30 .50 1.00 3.50
Boston Prize (S)........-..30 .50
Bradley (S).......---.-------30 .50 1.00 4.00
Brandywine (S)............-.. 37 .50 1.00 4.00
Sette CP) 2 ook os 35 .56: 1.00 4.00
Buster (hy ae 40. .60
Gameroom (5)... --S 30 .50
Cardinal (P) -..... “9 .....50°..73 1.50. 10.00
Carrie Silvers (P) Maes ee 30 .50
aHermne (eye to 40 .60
Pinal (See as 2 Os oe
Selle 1S). A 40.60
Cmax (Sy) 22 S50 700 350
Clyde (S) Se 501 1.00. 4.00
Colossus (P) 2. ..22-..30 .6071.00 4.00
Commander (S)............... 30 .50 1.00 3.50
Commonwealth (3S)......30 .50 1.00 3.50
Greseent, (Pj. ss 30 .50
Crimson Cluster iene 60
Cumberland (S)... 30 .50
Dewet (Py... = __..30 .50 1.00 4.00
Rarer GS)e ee 00 .50
Early Beauty (S)........... 30 .50 .80 3.25
Reinet) ie er ae 40 .60
IS ips) es 40 .60
Eldorado (S). Med tio Ria s .80 .50 1.00 4.00
PRED BE ) =- 22 2 9 ae 00 .80
Empress (S).... ..30 .50 1.00
Pahanee (Ss) 2 30 .50
Enormous (P) ....... ....... 30 .50
irceisier (S$) 2 30 .50 r
Barer Gs) 2 35 .50 .80 3.50
Piaretia (oe 30 .89
Fountain (8)... — 30.60
ee ereny (C5 ee 3 35 .50 1.00 4.00
Gousduer (S) 30 .50 1.00
German Seedling (S).....50 .50
Germonds (S) = 30 .50
Css Usp os d .50 1.00
Gladstone (8)... 30 .50
Glen Mary (S)................. 40 .60 1.00
Gov. Koosevelt (S)....... 30 £50
Granville: (S) _.__..__. .30: 50 1.00
Paige he. Ae
Haverland @) Tics ag aoe
Hepry (5)0 22). 30! 50
Howard ie WES Te ee Sie. 40 .60
Prummer (5) 2. 40 .60
a Oe t 2 oe ...30 .50 1.00
ASS ST TiS) a ree 30 .30 1.00
SP TENS) eae ae eee ae 30 .50 1.00 3.50
Johnson’s Early (S).......30 .50
Kieasas (Pye 2 0 50
Ktiae Rice (PP). 30 .50
Klondike (S). 2)... —_...: 30 .50 1.00
Lady Garrison (S)........... 30 .50
Pabest (Py. 2 2s 30.50 1.00
Lester Lovett (S)......... 30 .50
Livingston (S) 00. 30 .50

Exp. not
Prepaid Paid
12 2 100 1000
Faeettis) | 8050 1.00
UA be ) 2 eee a ee 30 .50
LOC Be ca) eS A ee ee 30 .50 .80 3.23
Mature C3 | ok pe oe 30 .50 1.00
TOs Pe ete Oe 30 .50 1.00
Marsal)... 40 .60 1.25 5.00
{TE 4 ih A) Cee 40 .60 1.00 4.50
Mexican Everb’ring(S).30 .50
Michaels Early (S)......... 30 .50 .80 3.25
Michie (5) So 30 .50 1.00
BONIS GS yee 30 .50
Miller | Riya ed oe pet 35 .50 1.00 3.30
Mills Seedling (S)........... 30 .50
WISSONTE i) 2.4 30 .50
Nanton (Sy) 25... = - S050
Morgans Favorite (S)..30 .50
Morning Star (S)._.......... 40.60
Mrs. Mark Hanna (S)...40 .60
Mrs Miller (Pyo 2s, 40 .60 1.50
Nehnings Gem (P) ......... 40 .60
Neer ke 40 .60 1.25 5.00
New Globe (S) -._......... 40 .60
New Home (S)............... Bt) eth t5
New ¥ ork (S)2- 3 ........30..50 1.00. 4.60
Nick Ohmer (S)...............30° .50 1.00 4.00
AER EGU (Ss ere toe 40 .60
North Shore (8)... 40 .60
Olives Pride. (S).. 30 .50
Oy mi pias) 222 soo 40 .60
Ovom Paul (Ss) - e202 O 1 OOe 4:00
Oregon Ironclad (P).30 .50
Parker Earl (Sess ite 40°60 1.25
Parsous Beauty (S)......... 30 .50 1.00 3.50
Péennelk (S) < -* ...30"".50
Pertection (S'_.... .. 230.50
Phillips Seedling (S) 30 .50
Pocom: ke (8)... 20 .50 1.00 >3.50
Pride ot the Valley (P). 40 .60
Prot. Fisher)... 30 .50 1.00 4.00
| EC L0 Cn () 2a) See a Raa 40 .60
Ree aaree ss) 02 40 .60
Ridgeway (S)..._.. ..........- 30 .50 1.00 4.00
Rough Rider (S) —...... 30 .50
Ryekman (8) ._..-..-...3 30.50
Sapo Cy eee 35 .50 1.00 3.50
Saunders (S)_ 40 .60
Seaford (P) ......... Eee -50
Senator Dunlap (S)__. 50 1.00 3.50
piarmess. (6). 50 1.00
Somerset Maid (P).... 60
spree ter (Gs) oP 2h "35 -50 1.00 3.50
Staderman (8)................ 40 .CO
ShBNeHONEE oss -30 .50
SyReR PIES (is) (2 se) te 40 .60
Syechy mURaNT (85) 2 4) .60
Stevens Late Cham.(S).50 .75 1.50 5.00
SECESS (yp tose ee 30 .50
SANGHORAS). - <=. 30 (O08
Sutherland (P)... Dut eens Soy ere 30 .50
MORAN yk se oot .30 .50 1.00
Thompsons No. 2, (S)-....40 .60
BML TCE | id Paeseeeameeee 30 .50 1.00
Twentieth Century (S).40 .60
Sree AW. Qt We NV, cE 50 .73 1.50 6.00
Unele Jim (S).... + S050 1.00 5.60
Uncle Sam (P).... Rc puer Mowe 30 .50 1.00
WERVGU UR ese 5 e, 40 .60
Wictar is) 3 oe 40 .60
MGEECS Ly oe ee 5d: 40 .60
Wiarteld.€P so 30 .50
Wm. Belt (s) _... add 20 80 3.50
W onder (S) -........- ..00 .50 1.00
Woolverton (S) _......... 30 .50
Wang (S).22 cei 38 200. 1.00
YoungsEarly Sun’se{S).30 .50 .380

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Collections

Am offering a few collections this year and the plants offered in these col-
lections are just the same as those vffered in general price list. There seemed
to be a demand for such collections and I am offering same at reduced rates.
Collections must be ordered by number and no changes will be made in any
collection. No matter whether you get. a dollar mail collection or several

USURRESSEESADEEECOPSSDOSSSDSSECRSSHOSESSCCRRCURNSRSSESSORSURSSSSROCUTDGURCORGCRSSRGURSCGSORSESCOSUCGEDEGGRDGRECORR DUES SCRRSNUSEOUSIDGUSURNSERUSGGRERCUEUSSUESCRSUSEUGCHUNESEUSESHUSSSUREESUSGHSUREHY

thousand plants your order will receive my best personal attention.

BY MAIL OR EXPRESS PREPAID

No.1. Price $1.00

12 Climax
12 Wm. Belt
12 Nettie

No. 4. Price $1.00
12 Michaels Early
12 Colossus
12 Stevens Late Ch.

No. 7. Price $2.00
12 Climax
25 Wm. Belt
25 Brandywine
25 Stevens Late Ch.
No. 10. Price $2.00
50 Early Beauty
BPpe cw os
50 Brandywine
5U Prof. Fisher

No. 2. Price $1.00
12 Early Beauty
12S WV
12 Commonwealth

No. 5. Price $1.75
12 Climax
12 Lyon
12 Miller
12 Pocomoke
12 Prof. Fisher
12 Commonwealth

No. 8. Price $2.00
12 Fairfield
25 Miller
25.3 W”
25 Nettie ,

No. 11.’ Price $2.50
25 De Wet

Soa

25 Stevens Late Ch.
25 Nettie
25 Commonwealth

No. 3. Price $1.00
12 Fairtield
12 DeWet
12 Steveus Late Ch.

No. 6. Price $1.75
12 Fairfield
12 Colossus
12 Wm. Belt
12 De Wet
12 Joe
12 Bradley

No. 9. Price $2.00
50 Climax
50 Wm. Belt |
50 New York
50 Stevens Late Ch.

No. 12. Price $3.00

100 Climax

100 Wm. Belt
100 Brandywine
100 Prof. Fisher

BY EXPRESS, NOT PREPAID

No. 15. Price $3.00

25 Fairfield

25 Lyon

25 De Wet

25 Miller

25 Commander

25 198) \y 9°

25 Brandywine

25 Stevens Late Ch.

No. 18. Price $3.00
50 Pairfield
100 Miller
100 Brandywine
100 Stevens Late Ch.

No. 25. Price $15.00

1000 Climax
2000 Wm. Belt
2000 Brandywine

No. 40. Price $20.00

1000 Climax

1000 De Wet

1000 Miller

2000 Brandywine

1000 Stevens Late Ch.

No. 16. Price $3.00
25 Climax
25 Colossus
25 Pocomoke
25 Joe
25 Wm. Belt
25 Commonwealth
25 Prof. Fisher
25 Nettie

No. 19. Price $5.00

100 Climax

300 Wm. Belt

300 Brandy wine

200 Prof. Fisher

100 Stevens Late Ch.

No. 30. Price $20.00
1000 Early Beauty
1000 Miller
2000 Wm. Belt
2000 Brandywine
300 Nettie

No. 45. Price $25.00

1000 Climax

1000 Sample

2000 Wm, Belt
2000 Brandywine
1000 ‘3 W”

ON

No. 17. Price $3.00
50 Climax
100 “3 W’.-
100 Wm. Belt
100 Bradley

No. 20. Price $5.00
100 Fairfield
300 Miller
300 Brandywine
200 De Wet
WO 3S Wee.

No. 35. Price $20.00
1000 Fairfield
1000 Climax
2000 Wm. Belt
1000 Brandywine
1000 New York

No. 50. Price $25.00
1000 Early Beauty
1000 Climax
1000 Miller
2000 Wm. Belt.
3000 Brandywine

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