Prices On All Strawberry Plants On Page 47 
A Full Quart of The Grandview Berry. 
A BEAUTIFUL BERRY—A MONEY-MAKER 
No other mid-season berry has stood the test of varied 
soil and climatie conditions to which the Big Joe has been 
subjected to for the past twenty years and come through 
with the fine record it has for general hardiness, productive- 
ness and being a profitable berry to grow. It will with- 
stand as much rough treatment as any variety we know 
of and still come through. It is a very large attractive, 
dark bright red berry that will sell on any market. 
New POCAHONTAS 
A PROMISING NEW BERRY FOR THE ENTIRE 
CENTRAL AREA. 
Originated at Beltsville, Md., selected and tested as 
U.S.D.A. 3745, being a cross of Tenn. Shipper X Midland, it 
was released in October 1953 by the U.S.D.A. and the Va. 
Truck Experiment Station at Norfolk, Va. Most testing of 
Pocahontas was done in the Norfolk area although limited 
testings were made north to N. J., south to North Carolina 
Strawberry area and west to Arkansas and it seems to adapt 
itself in this range. The plants are vigorous and very pro- 
ductive. Berries ripen about a week later than Blakemore, 
are large in size, color a vivid red, are glossy with tough 
skin and firm as Blakemore. The flavor is tart and good. 
Ideal for freezing. Our Plants of Pocahontas are Virus free. 
Prices page 47. 
New ALBRITTON 
A promising new variety for the Carolina area. 
Note Size. 
Originated and tested at N. C. Experiment Station in co- 
operation with U.S.D.A., introduced in 1952. Tested mostly 
in N. C. it may replace Massey as it outyields Massey and 
Blakemore in that area. Berries are large, Ripens Early, 
have a light red attractive color. They are firm enough for 
distant shipping. Plants are vigorous and very productive. 
Very worthy of trial in South Central area. Our plants of 
Albritton are Virus free. Prices on page 47. 
New DIXIELAND 
Dixieland, tested as U.S.D.A. 8758 is a Tenn. Shipper X 
Midland cross, and was released for introduction by the 
U.S.D.A. and the North Carolina Experiment Station in No- 
vember 1953. Ripens about with Blakemore, averages larg- 
er than Blakemore, and slightly deeper red, with glossy skin, 
and seems to be very firm and uniform in shape. Plants are 
vigorous and productive, yielding over 400 24 quart crates to 
acre in test plots. Seems especially well adapted to North 
Carolina Area and west to Missouri in this belt altho it is 
doing mighty fine on the Eastern Shore of Md. and Va. The 
flavor is acid and good. Our Plants of Dixieland are Virus 
free plants. Prices are listed on page 47. 
A NEW BOUNTIFUL RIDGE 
GRAN DVI E INTRODUCTION — 1952 
GRANDVIEW HAS GREAT POSSIBILITIES AS A BERRY 
ADAPTED TO HOME AND COMMERCIAL USE. 
VIGOROUS PLANTS—LARGE, ATTRACTIVE, DELICIOUS 
BERRIES — GROWER SATISFACTION 
Named from the town near which it originated in In- 
diana. Sent to us for trial as an improved CATSKILL, 
however it does not resemble the Catskill much in fruit or 
berry in our trial plantings. 
Berries are large, conical almost like Midland, attractive 
color, extremely high flavor and very productive. Plants are 
vigorous, forming large crowns and making good fruiting 
beds. Foliage seems resistant to leaf spot and scorch. Ber- 
ries are held well off ground by strong fruiting stems. After 
fruiting this berry in our test plots our conciusion is that it 
is Just too good to be kept under a basket and we are pass- 
ing it along to our customers. Originating in Indiana, doing 
well here in Maryland, we feel it will prove a valuable berry 
for the commercial growers in the central and northern 
areas. 
VERMILION (New) III. 41-31 
VERMILION IS GAINING IN FAVOR 
IT SHOULD HAVE GROWERS’ CONSIDERATION THRU- 
OUT THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS 
Released by the Illinois Agricultural Experimental Station 
and said to be Red Stele Resistant, being a cross between 
Red Star and Pathfinder. 
_ The plants of Vermilion are medium to high in productiv- 
ity and range between Premier and Fairpeake in vigor. The 
foliage is resistant to leaf spot, leaf blight and leaf scorch. 
The flowers are perfect. Fruit ripens about with the first 
Premier and picks over a two week period. The fruit is 
medium to large, round to round conic in shape, smooth and 
very glossy, medium red and evenly colored, flesh is light 
red. Vermilion ships well. Plant our Virus-free Vermilion. 
CHESAPEAKE 
It will not stand abuse, seeming to do best in dark, loamy 
soil and heavier soils where there is plenty of moisture. It 
will thrive on well tilled new land. Like Premier it is about 
frost-proof and bears abundantly, the plants having large, 
healthy foliage. The berries are large and attractive, being 
superior in quality. The berry is very firm so you ean ship 
it to distant markets. Supply limited. 
KARDINAL KING 
ORIGINATED IN MICHIGAN WHERE IT GAVE REC- 
ORD BEARING CROPS. A FULL FLAVORED SOLID 
RED BERRY FOR TABLE AND FREEZING. RIPENS 
SLIGHTLY AFTER PREMIER. WORTHY OF TRIAL. A 
HOME RUN BERRY 
EVERY YEAR. 
Kardinal King has 
created something of a 
sensation in Michigan 
by producing record 
breaking crops which 
outsold all other varie- 
ties in competition. 
Buyers praise it for 
high shipping quality. 
Does equally well for 
canning and freezing. 
The plants grow 
large, making wide 
fruiting rows. Berries 
ripen slightly after 
Premier and continue 
through the late sea- 
son. The fruits are 
large, solid red, juicy 
and sweet. We recom- 
mend Kardinal King 
for trial in all areas 
where Premier and 
Catskill grow success- 
fully. 
A full quart 
KING Berries. 
ROBINSON 
(SCARLET BEAUTY) 
A comparatively new variety being given a lot of favorable 
comments from most Michigan plant growers. The berries 
are medium to large size—beautiful bright red color and 
tirm. It seems to be a free plant maker and the foliage 
is healthy. Berries begin ripening about 7 to 10 days later 
than Premier. From all reports the Robinson is a worthy 
mid-season to late berry especially adapted to commercial 
growing and we feel should be given a thorough trial under 
eastern central and nothern growing conditions. 
of 
Note large size. 
KARDINAL 
