Bountiful Ridge Strawberry Plants Are Superior — Plant Them 
~Tennessee Beauty 
Very Firm ... Large Yields 
A Favorite Wherever Berries Are Grown 
Tennessee Beauty is being grown in nearly every Eastern and Mid-western berry 
section with the same results ... LARGE YIELDS AND HIGH PROFITS. Berries of 
Tennessee Beauty are large (size holds well throughout entire season) firm, and out- 
standing shippers. They are a bright, glossy red holding well without changing color. 
Tennessee Beauty are of high quality and in demand for processing and freezing as well 
as for use on fresh markets. They ripen late-midseason to late and are sure croppers. 
Plants are vigorous and free plant makers always assuring good picking beds of 
large, stocky crowns. Tennessee Beauty can be grown on a wide variety of soils with 
good results. We recommend Tennessee Beauty as a sure profit maker in most all South- 
ern, Eastern, Northern, and Mid-western producing areas. 
Bountiful Ridge plants of Tennessee Beauty are Virus Free. 
~ARMORE ~ STELEMASTER 
Very Large . . . Highly Productive A GREAT BERRY, RESISTANT TO ALL RACES 
Vigorous Grower rea ese 
ne RED-STELE ROOT ROT NOW KNOWN IN 
This amazing berry introduced by the Missouri Experiment ha 
Station is being successfully grown all through the mid-west. EASTERN U. S. 
Its large size and beauty have made it quite popular and : 
profitable. In our fruiting plots this past spring, it also Stelemaster formerly tested as Md.-U.S. 2159 originated as 
showed up very well; giving very large, firm, and beautiful a seedling from cross of Fairland X Md.-683. Released Oc- 
berries in an extremely wet spring. We received higher pric- tober Ist, 1954. 
es for them than any other berry marketed. Stelemaster ripens about with Blakemore or just a little 
Armore is a late mid-season kind with an outstanding  jater. Berries are medium to large; holds size well through- 
future, we believe. Plants are very vigorous, easy to get ae G lly if ? My : 
sf 9 _ a Z out season. enerally uniform and smooth, medium red with 
good producing beds. Berries are light red and firmer than a glossy surface. The flesh is light red. firm, juicy, and 
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Premier and Sparkle: Quality is good. We recommend Ar- flavor iS mi 5 Fi A 
1s y 1s f u avor is mild subacid. Stelemaster plants are vigorous very 
more for trial throughout the Premier and Blakemore area. productive and highly resistant Ae all woes ay oA Nea 
known in Eastern U. S. Leaves are resistant to scorch but 
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\ does leaf spot under some conditions. Our own test plot 
produced at rate of better than 12.000 quarts of berries to 
e acre in 1954. It is just a hard berry to equal and it should 
have the consideration of every planter, especially where red 
THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL EAST’S GREATEST stele is present in the soil. Prices on page 47. Our plants 
of Stelemaster are Virus Free. 
EARLY COMMERCIAL BERRY. 
VIRUS FREE — NO YELLOWS — STRONG HEALTHY 
In the south and central berry areas, the Blakemore has 
proved to be one of the finest of all Early shipping berries. 
The old type originally released showed a tendency to sport 
jnto inferior yellow foliaged strains. It is a very free plant 
maker and responds quickly to good treatment. It is an 
abundant bearer, the fruit averages large and retains its 
bright attractive red color even after being picked several 
days. Quality is superior to Missionary and Klondyke. It 
will ripen a few days earlier than Premier. The foliage is 
healthy and vigorous. The plants hold up well during a 
drought. The berries are firm and unexcelled as long dis- 
tance shipping berry and preferred by all Strawberry pro- 
cessing companies. Plant our Virus Free Blakemore. 
Premier still stands as a real money-maker. It has a re- 
cord very hard to equal as an early market berry. Until the 
introduction of the Blakemore it had no equal as a variety 
that would adapt itself to most all soil and climatic condi- 
tions. It ean 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 com- 
paratively long period, from two to three weeks; the berries 
have an attractive bright red color and unusual quality. It A full quart of STELEMASTER BERRIES. Note its gen- 
is moderately firm. It is one of the best of the tried and cvE. 
proven early varieties. eral good characteristics. 
HOWARD 17. Conceded by all eminent horticulturists to 
be the same as Premier. 
VIRUS FREE PREMIER are unusually vigorous and free — 
plant makers. The foliage is lighter in color and the berries / 
are lighter in color and possibly not as firm as the old type 
Premier but berries have Premier shape and quality with 
the added advantage that you will always be assured of hav- 
ing a wide picking bed. Plant Bountiful Ridge grown Virus 
Free Premier this year. 
Jerseybelle has brought the highest prices paid for straw- 
berries anywhere since its introduction a few years ago by 
the New Jersey Experiment Station. Tested as 7-A, Jersey- 
belle has risen to prominence as a highly profitable late- 
NOTE midseason berry for the growers of New Jersey and Long 
4 Island. The berries are DrShy orange red, BIOSEY and firm, 
a : r or —-- : S cia turning slightly darker upon holding. Jerseybelle has been 
Ripening order of Various Kinds is listed along with — ¢oynq best for aederately close and local markets. 
prices on page 47 Plants make good growth on rich, moist soils giving good 
picking beds of large, stocky crowns. However, they are not 
nearly as vigorous as Sparkle, Catskill or Pocahontas. We 
April, 1959 recommend Jerseybelle for trial in most Eastern areas. It 
Last order of trees was beautiful. I was fully satisfied has not been found to be very adaptable to Midwestern grow- 
with them. ing conditions where observed in test plots. Our supply of 
John Mecida Jerseybelle is limited. 
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