Bountiful Ridge Strawberry Plants Are Superior 



PREMIER 



LEADS ALL STRAWBERRIES IN 

 NORTHERN PRODUCING AREAS 



An Old Favorite And Possibly The World's Greatest Strawberry 

 Frost-Proof, Productive And Dependable 



Premier, America's Most Popular Berry 



No strawberry ever introduced has brought the re- 

 turns to the grower that the Premier has, and it still 

 stands unchallenged as a real money-maker. It has 

 a record very hard to equal as an early market berry, 

 and we cannot say too many good things about it. 

 Consider these important facts about the Premier and 

 you can readily understand why we say this about 

 it. Until the introduction of the Blakemore it had no 

 equal as a variety that would adapt itself to most 

 all soil and climatic conditions, whether the soil was 

 sandy clay loam or rocky, whether it was planted 

 in North Carolina, Mass., or 111., you always had an 

 abundance of new plants that were thrifty and 

 disease free. The land does not have to be rich. Of 

 course, it will do better on good soils, but even on 

 comparatively poor soil Premier always makes a show- 

 ing for you. It can be considered almost frostproof. 

 It has never failed in a crop in this section since it 

 was introduced. The berries average large and hold up 

 well under heavy crops and unfavorable seasonable 

 conditions; it ripens over a comparatively long period, 

 from tAvo to three weeks ; the berries have an attractive 

 bright red color and unusual quality that is surpassed 

 by Chesapeake and possibly Red Gold. It is mod- 

 erately firm and will carry well to markets up to three 

 hundred miles and further if handled properly. It is 

 the best of the tried and proven early varieties. As an 

 assurance of next year's income, plant an acre or more 

 of Bountiful Ridge grown PREMIER this Spring. 

 HOWARD 17. Conceded by all eminent horticulturists 

 to be the same as Premier. 



CATSKILL 



ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MID- 

 SEASON BERRIES OF RECENT 

 INTRODUCTION 



IT HAS PROVED ITS RIGHT AS A LEADER OF MID-SEASON VARIETIES 



A vigorous grower; somewhat frost resistant, extremely productive, equaling Dorsett and Premier; berries very 

 large, firm and good quality. 



The Catskill is a product of the New York Experiment Station, being a cross between Marshall and Premier. 

 It has proven up under test for the past many years and is now recognized as one of the best mid-season berries 

 in cultivation. The foliage is healthy in this latitude. It is a good plant maker and has proved to be extremely 

 productive. The berries are as large as Big Joe and Chesapeake and of good quality although not rated quite up 

 to Premier and Fairfax. We strongly recommend Catskill for this and more Northernly sections. 



ATewr TEMPLE 



Seldom does a New Introduction attain the immediate approval accorded the Temple. Large Size 

 — Heavy Production — Excellent Quality and resistance to Red Stele combine to recommend it. Has 

 been successfully grown and produced from North Carolina to Southern New York with outstanding 

 results. 



Temple berries liave proved firm and good 

 shippers, leading many local auction marliets 

 as much as $5.00 per 24 qt. crate. 



1948 PROVED A BANNER YEAR FOR 

 TEMPEE— GIVE THE3I A TRIAE 



The Temple is a U. S. D. A. cross between 

 Aberdeen and Fairfax made in 1938 under 

 number 84-AP. In 1939 it was selected by Dr. 

 Temple and named in his honor. The Temple 

 is an exceptionally vigorous variety, makes a 

 dense bed of unusually tall plants. The foliage 

 is highly resistant to leaf scorch disease. It 

 is quite productive and nearly as early as 

 Blakemore. The berries are large, blunt conic, 

 smooth, uniform and have large attractive 

 caps. The desesrt quality is good. Thus far 

 the shipping tests have shown it to be well 

 suited to long distance transportation. From 

 our observations of the variety it seems to be 

 well adapted to moist fertile soil and has so 

 far proven entirely immune to Red Stele root 

 rot disease. It has not been injured by cold 

 and frosts in seasons when other varieties 

 have been seriously injured. Temple is very 

 promising and should be given a trial in all 

 strawberry producing sections. THE TE3IPEE BERRY 



You Get The Best When Planting Bountiful Ridge Grown Plants. 



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