Catalogue of Louis Hubach, strawberry specialist : grower and shipper of choice strawberry plants / Louis Hubach.

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FEB 2 - 1915

Catalogue of

LOUIS BUBACH

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Weave also the originator
of the following varieties
Excelsior, Early Market
H. & H, Mellie, Eureka
Benancie, Early Harvest
Hathaway, Newman, Annie
Wide-Awake, Fremont
Williams, Dumas, Mt.View
Louis Hubach, Alvin, and
many others.

LOUIS HUBACH || || Judsonia Arkansas

Grower and Shipper of Choice

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LOUIS HUBACH

Residence of Louis H ubacli.

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To Our Many Friends and Patrons

In presenting to you our annual catalogue we wish to thank all our old and new
customers for their liberal patronage in the past. and who have also made many n<-w
patrons for us by recommending our plants to them.

Owing to the dry summer, plants were later than usual about making, so our
shipping season will be late. We will begin about November the first.

It is a great waste to ship plants until they are well rooted, as you have to
throw away a great many, or, if you put them in they would be worthless to the
party that received them the roots being tender they are liable to die The lnte
rains have caused the plants to make good, and we will have some fine plants to offer
this season

Our shipping season will be from the first of November up to the fifteenth of
April.

Our Guarantee— We exercise the greatest care to keep our plants true to name
and hold ourselves in readiness to replace (on proof ) all stock that may prove other-
wise, but in no case are we liable for more than the same amount of plants bought
of us.

We ship plants in crates, placing damp moss to the roots. The crate we use
has b.en accepted by the railroad company as the neatest and safest package to
ship plants in. and has recommended thar other nurserymen use the same kind of
package. A Certificate of Inspection from the state entomologist will be attached
to each and every package of plants.

We carry special permit from Texas and Oklahoma.

Again thanking you for past favors and wishing to be favoied wdth your future
orders, we are.

Yours very truly,

LOUIS HUBACH.

CHAMPION KLONDIKE.

In introducing this variety, we feel that it is one of the best
we have ever introduced, as it is something we have all been looking
for: a variety that had as good quality 'as Klondike, and that would
produce a large crop. It has a clean dark green foliage, no leaf
spot. Our inspector said it was perfection in plant growth. A fine
plant maker. The berry is a bright red. has all the good qualities of
the Klondike, in shape it is round every one alike, making no but-
tons, firm as Klondike, needs no grading as all of the berries are
perfect. In season — while some of the berries ripen ahead of the
Klondike it would be termed a Klondike season. They are very
large and easy to pick as you will note in the above cut, they lay in
piles right where you can see them, don’t hide the fruit as some oth-
er varieties do. As to production— we don’t believe it can be beat.

In 1913 we gathered an average of 360 twenty-four quart cases per
acre on average land with good cultivation. We have tested it on
heavy soil, also on sandy loam: it has done well on all soil we have
tested it on.

We have a nice lot of these plants, and expect to plant out a
large amount another year. We have such confidence in them that
if we were planting for fruit we would discard the Klondike alto-
gether and put out Champion. We honestly believe that it will take
the place of Klondike as the Excelsior did the early varieties,

We want every one of our customers to test them out this sea-
son and as an inducement we are going to offer to give 50 plants to
each and every one of our customers who orders 10,000 plants of
other varieties at one time. Be sure and state in your order if you
want the 50 plants, otherwise we will not include them.

^ Our price, per 100, $1.50 postpaid.

BENANCIE- This is another one of my seedlings. It is an
early Aroma, berry as large as Aroma, good quality, and will succeed
on sandy land as well as heavy land, would advise giving it a trial.
Price per 100, $1.50 postpaid.

LOUIS HDBACH
Strawberry Specialist
JLJDSONIA, t t t ARKANSAS

JLDSONIA, ARKANSAS.

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DESCRIPTION OE VARIETIES

Excelsior— A well known early varie-
ty. Good plant maker, fruit darK red,
good flavor, fine shipper.

Early Harvest— This berry resembles
the Lady Thompson, but its fruit is of
a beitei quality. Good plant maker, a
second early.

Dumas — ThL variety, like the H. & H.
does better on well drained land If
you have an old gravel hillside it will
be an ideal place for them.

Klondike — We sell more of this variety
than any other. The fruit is of a dark
red color and lirm Good plant maker
and a fine shipper; a variety mostly
for the South.

Mammoth Clip or Improved Klon-
dike—This variety showed but very
little improvement over the old Klon-
dike last season The plant growth
was larger, but we could see but very
little difference in the fruit, it any.

Hathaway— Second early Very pro-
ductive on good soil, and you win be
surprised at the quantity of fine berries
you will get.

St. Louis - A large early berr> ; makes
a large crop of fruit. Good flavor, a
good variety for home market.

Clymax— Second early. This variety
produces a large crop of good firm bei -
l ies but is a poor plant maker.

Mellie - This is another heavy cropper
in most places where it has been tested
Mid season, good flavor, and good plant
maker.

Annie— In this variety we have a mid-
season berrv that sells for a fanev
price on any market A good plant
maker; fine flavor.

Gandy -A well known late variety that
has been grown extensively. The ber-
ries are large and of good quality, the
greatest drawback being shy bearing.

Fremont- William — Here we have an
other extreme late variety The fruit
is extra large; firm shipping quality:
good plant growth Resembles the
Gandy very much.

Eureka This is one of our latest orig
inations. We have been letting it sell
mostly on its own merits. In the
spring of 1910 the growers visited our
field and saw it fruiting along with
several other varieties, and were so
well pleased with it that they bought
over one hundred thousand plants, or
all we had for sale at the time for
spring pi nting, 1911. We have plants
o.i test at several points, but have not
had reports on them yet. We can only
give description as io what they have
done here. The foliage is a dark green
in season a little later than the Excel-
sior; the fruit is a dark red to center,
firm as Klondike, fine flavor; golden
seed, shows up fancy when in crate.
We are going to put the price down in
reach of all. Be sure and include a
thousand of them in your list. We feel
tnat this amount will give them a lair
test, and that you will never regret it

Early Ozark - Here we have a varie-
ty that makes a nice lot of large early
berrie-. The fruit resembles the Ex
celsior but is larger It is a poor plant
maker only on fresh land.

Wide-Awake —This is one of our new
varieties we have had on trial for sev
eral years. We have decided to put it
on the market this season. It is a sec-
ond early berry, firm, large to very
large, good flavor, large dark green
foliage. We have quite a lot of these
plants and *re going to put the price
down in‘reaeh of all See price list.

/^Improved Alvin— We found that the
Alvin variety was rather soft for long
shipping, so we have bred it up to
where we have in the Improved as firm
a variety as Klondike. It makes a
large crop of fine berries, good size,
fine flavor, smooth, makes no buttons,
good plant maker, foliage large, stems
long, making them easy to pick. Be
sure and include a few hundred in your
order.

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LOUIS HUBACH

PRICES OF PLANTS

The prices given below are for plants delivered at express office at Judsonia, ex
press to be paid by purchaser.

“P” is for pistillate or imperfect blooming varieties.

“S’’ is for staminate or perfect varieties. The pistillate must have a staminate
Variety planted with them, otherwise they will not make perfect fruit.

Varieties
Excelsior (S)

Klondike (S)

Mt View (S)

Dumas (S)

Early Harvest (P)
Hathaway (S)

Climax (S)

St Louis (S)

Lady Thompson (S)
Meliie (P)

Early Ozark (S)

Aroma (S)

Gandy (S)

Fremont Williams (S)
Senator Dunlap (S)
Eureka (S)

Wide Awake (S)
Improved Alvin (P) .

100

$1.00
1.00
1 00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1 00

1.50

1000

$2.50

2.50

3.00
3.00
3.50
3.00
3.00
3 00
3.00
3.00-

lerms of Payment.

Ca;>h or postoffice money order or express money order, or we will book your
order for one fourth the full amount, balance to be sent when plants are ordered
shipped.

We append a few of the many testimonials we have on file here. We appreciate
to the full allthe pleasant things our customers have written us and thank them
cordially. We refrain from printing full names as some object to this but the orig-
inals are here for inspection.

Some of our plants on trucks packed for shipping. Note the crate we use. No way

for plants to lose out or get mixed, yet it is light and easily handled.

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JUDSONIA, ARKANSAS.

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A Strawberry Field.

2 KSTIMONIAI.S

Louis Hubach,

Dear sir: Received the 10,000 plants
<>. K and was well pleased with them
Am sending an order for 3,000 of the
same kind. Respectfully,

Alvin Texas. F. H

Little Rock, Ark , 3, 18, 13
Louis Hubach, Judsonia, Ark.

Dear sir: I received the plants today
in good condition. They ai e sure fine
ulants. Yours truly,

J. D.

Alvin, Texas, 2. 10, 13
Louis Hubach, Judsonia. Ark.

Dear sir: The 20 000 plants I ordered
of you arrived in fine shape, and were
the finest plants I have ever bought.
Am sending check for 2,000 more.

Yours trulv,

R. L. M.

Choctaw, Okla , 3, 1. 11.
Mr. Louis Hubach.

Dear sir: I herewith hand you P. 0.
money order for th :* lollowing straw-
berry plants; I received my order last
spring and was delighted with my plants
buttheawlul drouth killed every one
of them, so here is to Louis Hubach

plants and her effoit. for I am suie
they are all right. T. L. R.

Pasadena, Texas, 3, 27 13
Louis Hubach

Dear sir: Please find enclosed check
for which send me 15,000 plants. Y >u
have always sent me fine plants, so
please don’t disappoint me this time.
From an old customer. M. B W.

Cugahaga Falls, Ohio, 4. 2, 09.
Louis Hubach.

Dear sir: The plants arrived in due
time, fine ones and in perfect condition.
Many thanks Very cordially yours.

M ('.

Alvin, Texas, 3. 17. 13.
Mr. Louis Hubach.

Received other plants all 0. K.
Please send me 21,750 Klondike berry
plants. Yours truly,

W. M.

Palestine, Texas, 2, 21, 11
Mr. Louis Hubach.

Dear sir: I am very well pleased with
the plants received: they are all right.
When my neighbor, Mr. K., saw them
he asked me to send you the within or
der for him. Respectfully.

E. E B.

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LOUIS HUBACH

Arroyo Grand. Cal., 1, 5 11.
Mr. Louis Hubach.

Dear sir: I received the strawberry
plants on time and they came in good
condition, and I am well pleased with
the plants. I never had any better from
your section. Yours respectfully,

W. E. H.

Pearline, Tex., 3, 23, 11.
Mr. Louis Hubach.

Dear sir: I received the strawberry
plants in good shape March 1 Oth. Thank -
ing you for prompt shipment. I am,
Yours truly, J M. M.

Watanga, Okla.

Louis Hubach.

Dear sir: Please ship me by express

the enclosed order for plants. Draft
enclosed. I bought some plants from
you last year ahdthey were the finest
I ever saw.

Respectfully yours,

E S. W.

Lonsdale, Ark., 10, 30, 11.
Louis Hubach.

Dear sir: I received the plants a

few days ago in good condition.

Yours very truly,

T. E. B.

Here is one from Missouri from a
man we have had considerable dealings
with.

Nov. 6, 1911.

Louis Hubach, Judsonia, Ark.

Dear sir: Herewith I am sending you
check for $60.72 to balance as per bill
rendered. Please receipt bill and re-
turn same and oblige Yes, our busi-
ness relations have been. I am proud to
sav. of a very pleasant nature indeed,
and I will remember you in the future
with my berry orders. With best wish-
es, I am,

Verv truly yours,

H. S. M.

Judsonia, Ark., October 10. 1913.

To Whom It May Concern: We, the

undersigned merchants of Judsonia,
Ari<,, have known Mr. Louis Hubach
some twenty-eight years, and in his
business dealings have found him at
all times to be on the square, and as to
his knowledge of plant growing, he is
not only the Plant Grower, but is also a
Plant Originator, having originated
some of the best varieties of strawber-
ries on the market.

Forbes Bros., Hdw. and Furn.

Champion Klondike.

JUDSONIA, ARKANSAS.

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Dr. Woodyard,

Farmers and Merchants Bank,

R. E. Powell,

J. C. Rhew,

Powell, Wish and Rhew,

J. F. DeShong,

DeShong Grocery Co.,

F. L. Welton,

T. H. Beals
B. W. Andrews,

J. S- Ladd and Son.

L. M. Culpepper, acquaint.. 2 yrs.

F. G. Briggs,

Enterprise Box Co.,

Chas. A. Figley.

Be sure and write your name and
address plainly, giving your nearest
express office, and make all orders
payable to Louis Hubach, Judsonia,
Arkansas.

Reference — Farmers and Merchants
Bank.

DUPLICATE

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Agricultural Experiment Statiou
Office of the State Entomologist

Certificate No A— 59 issued at
Fayetteville, Ark., Sept 26, 1614

Certificate of Nursery Inspection

This is to Certify. That the nursery stocK growing on the premises of Louis
Hubach of Judsonia, Ark. has been inspected by a duly authorized inspector in
accordance with Act 319, 1913 Laws of Arkansas, and that said nursery stcck has
been found to be apparently free of all dangerous and injurious insect pests and plant
diseases.

This Certificate is void after Sept. 1, 1915,
but may be previously revoked for cause.

Advance, Judsonia, Ark.

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