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  RIDGE 
  NURSERIES, 
  PRINCESS 
  ANNE, 
  MD. 
  

  

  23 
  

  

  FARMER'S 
  FRIEND 
  

  

  DORSE 
  The 
  'Berry 
  Supreme 
  

  

  THE 
  GREATEST 
  OF 
  ALL 
  RECENTLY 
  INTRODUCED 
  BERRIES, 
  FAIRFAX 
  AND 
  CATSKDLL 
  BE- 
  

   ING 
  ITS 
  ONLY 
  RIVALS. 
  THE 
  DDEAL 
  COMMERCIAL 
  BERRY 
  COMBINING 
  VIGOROUS- 
  

   NESS, 
  PRODUCTIVENESS 
  AND 
  QUALITY 
  

  

  ' 
  Released 
  for 
  introduction 
  by 
  the 
  U. 
  S. 
  Department 
  of 
  Agriculture 
  spring 
  1933. 
  The 
  Dorsett 
  surely 
  makes 
  

   a 
  "worthy 
  companion 
  for 
  the 
  Fairfax 
  and 
  each 
  of 
  them 
  seem 
  to 
  have 
  their 
  advantages. 
  The 
  foliage 
  of 
  Dorsett 
  re- 
  

   sembles 
  that 
  of 
  Blakemore 
  to 
  some 
  extent, 
  apparently 
  not 
  being 
  as 
  vigorous 
  as 
  Fairfax 
  but 
  equally 
  as 
  resistant 
  

   to 
  diseases. 
  The 
  foliage 
  and 
  fruiting 
  stems 
  are 
  more 
  erect 
  than 
  Premier 
  and 
  it 
  is 
  a 
  free 
  plant 
  maker. 
  The 
  fruit 
  

   is 
  usually 
  conic 
  in 
  shape. 
  The 
  color 
  is 
  bright 
  red 
  similar 
  to 
  Blakemore. 
  The 
  berries 
  will 
  average 
  much 
  larger 
  

   than 
  Blakemore 
  although 
  not 
  quite 
  so 
  large 
  as 
  Fairfax. 
  The 
  flavor 
  of 
  Dorsett 
  is 
  not 
  equal 
  to 
  Fairfax 
  but 
  super- 
  

   ior 
  to 
  other 
  Early 
  berries 
  and 
  can 
  be 
  classed 
  among 
  the 
  best. 
  In 
  production 
  test 
  made 
  season 
  of 
  1932 
  it 
  outyield- 
  

   ed 
  the 
  Fairfax 
  considerably 
  and 
  naturally 
  had 
  a 
  wide 
  margin 
  on 
  all 
  other 
  varieties, 
  Premier 
  being 
  its 
  nearest 
  riv- 
  

   al. 
  The 
  Dorsett 
  is 
  not 
  as 
  firm 
  as 
  the 
  Fairfax 
  but 
  is 
  equal 
  to 
  Blakemore 
  and 
  more 
  firm 
  than 
  Premier 
  so 
  should 
  

   be 
  a 
  good 
  commercial 
  variety 
  because 
  of 
  its 
  productiveness, 
  attractive 
  color, 
  and 
  excellent 
  quality 
  for 
  an 
  early 
  

   berry. 
  

  

  FAIRFAX 
  ^ 
  Worthy 
  %val 
  of 
  "Dorsett 
  

  

  NO 
  TWO 
  BERRIES 
  EVER 
  INTRODUCED 
  SHOW 
  GREATER 
  PROMISE. 
  THEY 
  ARE 
  TRULY 
  

   MAGNIFICENT 
  IN 
  APPEARANCE. 
  AN 
  EXAMPLE 
  OF 
  VIGOROUSNESS. 
  THE 
  

  

  FARMER'S 
  JOY 
  TO 
  PRODUCE 
  

  

  Released 
  for 
  introduction 
  by 
  the 
  U. 
  S. 
  Department 
  of 
  Agriculture 
  spring 
  1933. 
  From 
  our 
  own 
  observation 
  the 
  

   Fairfax 
  and 
  Dorsett 
  are 
  all 
  that 
  has 
  been 
  said 
  about 
  them 
  by 
  the 
  Department 
  and 
  Introducers. 
  We 
  believe 
  they 
  

   will 
  prove 
  to 
  be 
  all 
  that 
  is 
  claimed 
  for 
  them 
  and 
  if 
  they 
  do, 
  no 
  grower 
  of 
  Strawberries 
  can 
  afford 
  to 
  be 
  without 
  

   them. 
  The 
  foliage 
  of 
  the 
  Fairfax 
  seems 
  very 
  vigorous, 
  even 
  more 
  so 
  than 
  the 
  Premier, 
  our 
  old 
  standard 
  of 
  com- 
  

   parison. 
  The 
  foliage 
  and 
  fruit 
  stems 
  extend 
  well 
  above 
  the 
  ground 
  which 
  tends 
  to 
  give 
  clean 
  fruit 
  and 
  make 
  

   the 
  fruit 
  ripen 
  more 
  uniformly. 
  The 
  Fairfax 
  ripens 
  about 
  the 
  same 
  time 
  as 
  Premier, 
  and 
  its 
  fruiting 
  season 
  ex- 
  

   tends 
  over 
  a 
  long 
  period. 
  In 
  production 
  tests 
  for 
  season 
  of 
  1932 
  the 
  Fairfax 
  did 
  not 
  yield 
  quite 
  as 
  heavy 
  as 
  

   Dorsett 
  but 
  held 
  a 
  big 
  lead 
  over 
  Premier, 
  its 
  nearest 
  rival, 
  and 
  twice 
  as 
  many 
  berries 
  as 
  many 
  of 
  our 
  old 
  stand- 
  

   ard, 
  varieties. 
  The 
  quality 
  of 
  the 
  Fairfax 
  is 
  equal 
  to 
  the 
  best 
  of 
  our 
  older 
  varieties. 
  The 
  berries 
  are 
  large 
  to 
  very 
  

   large, 
  of 
  a 
  bright 
  red 
  color 
  at 
  picking 
  time. 
  Like 
  the 
  Bellmar 
  it 
  turns 
  dark 
  after 
  being 
  picked 
  for 
  several 
  days 
  

   but 
  retains 
  its 
  flavor 
  and 
  firmness. 
  The 
  Fairfax 
  should 
  be 
  planted 
  for 
  both 
  home 
  and 
  commercial 
  use. 
  

  

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  ol( 
  * 
  standby 
  for 
  shipping 
  to 
  distant 
  markets. 
  Adapted 
  to 
  southern 
  planting, 
  berries 
  

   fliuuu 
  y 
  AC 
  medium 
  to 
  large, 
  attractive 
  red, 
  flesh 
  very 
  firm 
  and 
  red 
  to 
  the 
  core. 
  Medium 
  in 
  quality, 
  

   good 
  plant 
  maker, 
  and 
  yields 
  good 
  crops. 
  

  

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  Q^inna 
  VV 
  Tne 
  lea 
  ding 
  berry 
  of 
  the 
  south 
  for 
  several 
  years. 
  Popular 
  because 
  of 
  its 
  ability 
  to 
  make 
  

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  * 
  so 
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  ** 
  y 
  plants 
  on 
  light 
  sandy 
  soil 
  as 
  on 
  loamy 
  soils; 
  its 
  thriftiness 
  and 
  productiveness 
  of 
  medium 
  

   to 
  large 
  berries, 
  which 
  are 
  dark 
  red 
  and 
  very 
  firm, 
  so 
  as 
  to 
  carry 
  to 
  distant 
  markets 
  and 
  because 
  it 
  is 
  a 
  favorite 
  

   of 
  the 
  "cold 
  pack" 
  and 
  "juice" 
  men. 
  It 
  will 
  possibly 
  be 
  replaced 
  entirely 
  by 
  the 
  Blakemore 
  in 
  a 
  few 
  years. 
  

  

  Senator 
  Dunlap 
  

  

  (Dr. 
  Burrell). 
  An 
  old- 
  

   time 
  universal 
  favorite 
  of 
  

   the 
  Warfield 
  type 
  berry. 
  

   Conceded 
  to 
  be 
  the 
  same 
  

   as 
  the 
  Dr. 
  Burrell. 
  Makes 
  

   abundance 
  of 
  thrifty 
  

   plants 
  even 
  under 
  ad- 
  

   verse 
  soil 
  and 
  climatic 
  

   conditions. 
  Very 
  pro- 
  

   ductive 
  of 
  medium-sized 
  

   berries 
  of 
  average 
  qual- 
  

   ity. 
  It 
  is 
  gradually 
  be- 
  

   ing 
  replaced 
  by 
  Premier, 
  

   which 
  is 
  earlier, 
  larger, 
  

   firmer, 
  and 
  better 
  qual- 
  

   ity. 
  

  

  Dr. 
  Burrell 
  

  

  Same 
  as 
  Senator 
  Dun- 
  

   lap. 
  For 
  description 
  see 
  

   Senator 
  Dunlap. 
  

  

  Ridgely 
  

  

  A 
  cross 
  between 
  Gandy 
  

   and 
  Premier. 
  Ripens 
  

   early 
  mid-season. 
  A 
  

   free 
  plant 
  maker, 
  hav- 
  

   ing 
  large, 
  healthy 
  fol- 
  

   iage. 
  Fruit 
  very 
  firm 
  

   and 
  large 
  and 
  of 
  good 
  

   quality. 
  Very 
  good 
  ship- 
  

   per, 
  and 
  we 
  consider 
  it 
  

   one 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  mid-sea- 
  

   son 
  berries. 
  

  

  PREMIER 
  

  

  MASTODON 
  

  

  Living 
  examples 
  of 
  vigor. 
  Healthy 
  foliage, 
  Clean 
  fibrous 
  roots; 
  all 
  fresh 
  dug. 
  

   They 
  must 
  give 
  you 
  results 
  if 
  properly 
  planted 
  and 
  cared 
  for. 
  

  

  