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FARMER'S FRIEND 



crops and unfavorable seasonal conditions; it ripens over 

 a comparative long period, from two to three weeks; the 

 berries have an attractive bright red color and unusual 

 quality that is only surpassed by Chesapeake and possibly 

 Red Gold. It is moderately 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. Whether you are planting for garden and home 

 use, whether it be for roadside stand market, or whether 

 it be for city markets on a large commercial basis, 3 r ou 

 will find the Premier equally satisfying and profitable. 

 As an assurance for next year's income, plant an acre or 

 more of Bountiful Ridge Nursery grown 

 PREMIER this spring. 



f-¥~fciA7'2a**rl 1 *7 Conceded by all em- 



nOWdrU J. # inent horticulturists 

 to be the same as the Premier. It seems 

 Mr. Howard brought the variety to the at- 

 tention of the public a few years after the 

 introduction of the Premier and some nur- 

 serymen advertised it and 

 sold it as the Howard 17, 

 and when tests were made 

 it was found to be the 

 same as the Premier, but 

 it is advertised by some 

 as the Howard 17, and 

 they are one and the same 

 variety. For full descrip- 

 tion see under Premier. 



Red Gold 



Introduced by Gardner ^ 



Nursery Company of Iowa 

 and very highly recom- 

 mended by them. Briefly, 

 it is an early berry, fairly 

 productive, berries aver- 

 age very large, oval in shape and extremely high 

 quality. It is a free plant maker and the foliage 

 disease-resistant. We recommend this berry for 

 trial especially where a large, high quality berry 

 is desired. 



IClr^nrlvlr^ The old standby for shipping to 

 "-*^**«jr*v^ distant markets, adapted to 

 southern planting, berries medium to large, attrac- 

 tive red, flesh very firm and red to the core. Medium 

 in quality, good plant maker, and yields good crops. 



ELAKEMOBE 



BELLMAB 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES 



MiceirkMAfv The fading berry of the South 

 IVliastUiiai y f or several years. Popular be- 

 cause of its ability to make plants on light sandy 

 soil as well as on loamy soils; its thriftiness and 

 productiveness of medium to Is t ge 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 pos- 

 sibly 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 adverse soil and 

 climatic conditions. Very productive 

 of medium-sized berries of average 

 quality. It is gradually being re- 

 placed by Premier, which is earlier, 

 larger, firmer, and better quality. 



riv Riirrpll Same as Sena- 

 UXm DUrreU torDunlap. For 

 description see Senator Dunlap. 



RiHcftf^liz A cross between Pre- 

 *^-**-*&*- ; *,y mier and G a n d y . 

 Ripens early mid-season. A free 

 plant maker, having large, healthy 

 foliage. Fruit very firm and large 

 and of good quality. Very good ship- 

 per, and we consider it one of the 

 best mid-season berries. 



Fruitlanrl A ne , w early Derr y. 



* * ***»."***« popular around 

 Fruitland, Md., as a shipper. The 

 plants are vigorous, healthy, and the 

 berries are firm, large in size, and 

 show up well as a shipping berry. 

 Starting in medium early, runs well 

 into mid-season. Those who have 

 grown it most claim that it will out- 

 sell Premier and compare favorably 

 with it in yield. 



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