The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-07

canned them said they were unequal
led in flavor, being larger than the
Wilson and more productive. A crate
was sent 10 San Francisco. Following
letter tells the result:
Portland, June %. 1908.
Col. Il. Hofer. Salem Ore, Dear Sir:
You may remember a crate which you
shipped under most unfavorable con
ditions about two weeks ago with O
request that we send the same a long
way Mrs. Pearson was then in San
Francisco and the writer thought she
might appreciate some nice Oregon
berries. so he sent the crate down
there. In her reply she stated that
the berries arrived in splendid condi-
tion and were divided up amongst the
guests at her hotel. There were a
good many OTegonlans amongst them
and they said they were the finest
Oregon berries they had tasted for
years and were delighted with the fla.
vor and size of the fruit which they
declared beat the California fruit in
both respects. Given a favorable sea,
son you can ship this berry as far as
| you can ship the Hood River and a
person has not got to eat them moro
than once In order 10 want more
strawberries OF the same kind
Yours respectfully,
PEARSON-PAGE COMPANY,
Snowy Home Market Berry.
No 8, Miller, St.-Great home mar.
ket berry. VIII not stand shipment.
Plant large and healthy. One report
from Ohio where IL has been fruited
several years. says: The fruit is
very large. beautiful bright red, light
inside The fruit stems are very
strong and OF good length and yet
most OF the berries are protected by
the immense foliage" Is earlier than
Sample and beautiful I'M form and col
OF and OF high flavor
The Miller was picked several times
and surprised all by the large amount
Of fine showy round berries Il pro
ducod. The foliage is very bright and
Il throws great masses Of blooms ON
short fruit stems, making Il frost
proof, When the FIRST fruit is well
formed there are stin large secondary
crowns 10 open
a Swell French Variety
No. 6. Marguerite. St--Imported
from France. Bright red. showy and
oonlcal shape. Very prolific and OF
hue Favor Most French berries are
cultivated for sweetness and that
makes this a most desirable table va.
riety FOR the garden end home mar
ket Has fne strawberry favor and
clean foliage. highly serrated. BeaIs
over a long period. Is a very late
berry. has a great deal OF genuine
strawberry color and flavor. A won.
deTful combination OF color. sweetness
and activity. On some soils would
prove fne shipper and Gamer.
sh0vsisst Garden Variety.
No Z, Dowings Pride. P.--An In.
defatigable bearer. bearing in season
and out OF season. In Western Ore
gon win bear an winter II weather is
not freezing. Fruit large. glossy.
Dark and conical OF fine quality Not
arm enough % can OF ship win
stand dr0uth Has great vitality and
Is rampant grower Is not early.
but holds fruit after others ara all
through bearing. Has sufficient pol
len to tortiliHe itself. although what
is called pisullate variety and hence
a great producer
sIs, srlaht Red Berries.
No. s, sunshine.-This is marked
imperfect In some catalogues, but with
m,i il seems 10 be perfect noWerins or
self pollenizins, This only illustrates
that on this question Of whether a
variety Is pistilaie or siamlnate lner
feet or Imperfect nowerinEl much de-
pends on the local conditions q ca.
mate aRd soil A lsrge showy bright
red berry. good for family use and the
hcme market. Pointed IN shape. early