(For photo-engravings see Pages 16 and 52)]
Kellogg’s Premier today is unquestionably the most popular and most
widely grown extra-early variety. Its popularity is well earned and
deserved, for no other variety of its season can boast its equal in
productiveness, size and quality of berries and adaptability to all
soils and climates.
Kellogg’s Premier is a strong growing bisexual and although classed as
extra-early because of its unusually early ripening, it perhaps has the
longest fruiting season of all standard varieties; an ideal pollenizer
for early, medium and late pistillates.
The plants grow large, root deeply and indicate no preference as to soil
or climate, thriving everywhere and withstanding drouth to a remarkable
degree.
The foliage is tall and heavy, forming a canopy-like protection for the
great clusters of mammoth berries which are produced beneath on long,
strong fruit stalks. The berries are large, deep red, beautifully formed
and of mild, yet most delicious flavor.
Its fruiting capacity is so great as to seem almost magic and in quality
its berries outclass all other varieties of its season. Everyone who has
grown Kellogg’s Premier or seen this variety in fruit agrees with us
that it is indeed “The Prize-Winner and Money-Maker” of all extra-early
varieties.
For prices of Kellogg’s Premier plants see page 66, column 3.
“Have just finished picking my Kellogg’s Premier and although this
County ships 40 to 60 cars of strawberries daily, my Premier berries
made the ‘hit of the season’. I had many opportunities to sell my
entire patch for next season, prospective buyers telling me just to
name my price.”
J. LLOYD STERLING, Maryland.
“Never, during my 37 years’ experience in growing strawberries, have I
found any variety that in yield and quality of berries could equal
Kellogg’s Premier. My Premier berries sold readily, in fact were in
great demand, at an advance of 10 cents per quart over market prices.”
ARTHUR BICKFORD, Illinois.
“I am very highly pleased with your Kellogg’s Premier. My plants of
this variety produced berries last season which laid side by side ran
18 berries to the yard. This variety is certainly all you claim. I am
considered the leading authority on strawberries in this vicinity and
always recommend Kellogg Pedigree Plants.”
F. W. BURLINGAME, Ohio.
“I have nothing but the highest praise for Kellogg Pedigree Plants. Am
especially pleased with Kellogg’s Premier and Dr. Burrill--both ‘Stem
Winders’. They are even more than you claim for them.”
J. F. DOWELL, Oklahoma.
“Our Kellogg’s Premier and Dr. Burrill produced the most beautiful
strawberries we ever have seen. Picked about 250 quarts from only 175
plants.”
OSCAR LARSON, Illinois.
“Dr. Burrill is a most wonderful variety. From only five rows 135 feet
long, we have all had we could use at home and realized over $41.00
from the surplus berries this season.”