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A thoroughbred Barkley plant in fruit. 
productive all the entire season, no mat- 
ter if blossoms are left; size medium, 
very firm, quality only ordinary. I rec- 
ee oe King Autumn or Superb set with 
them. 
Dew Drop. A fall bearing variety, quality 
very poor and very uncertain cropper, 
even in favorable seasons. I shall dis- 
ecard it altogether, and do not recommend 
it this season, as all others are better. 
Autumn (Imp). The second introduction, 
and is one of the parents of the many 
fall bearing varieties. The Autumn is 
one of the heaviest yielders in the spring 
crop, but not aheavy fall cropper; fruit 
small, good flavor; has an excellent ap- 
pearance and a favorite berry for canning. 
About size of large cherries and just as 
round. It is profitable for the spring 
crop alone, for I do not believe that there 
is a variety in the world today that will 
equal it producing fruit in the spring 
crop. 
Pan-American (Per). The mother of them 
all has many good qualities, but the off- 
springs are preoving much more profitable. 
and the old parent will soon have to 
take a back seat as a fall bearing sort, 
although it is far above the average 
spring croppers. I have seen one full 
quart of berries picked from a _ single 
plant at one picking in June. 
Maryland Prize (Imp). Early to late. This 
is one of our introductions and is prov- 
ing very profitable. To secure best re- 
sults should be fruited with both early 
and late perfect blooming varieties or 
fruit with the Helen Davis, and you have 
a fine pair. I know of nothing that would 
please you better. Both all around good 
varieties and will rank as strictly fancy. 
Both varieties need good soil to secure 
best results. I have a fine stock of plants 
of each. Strictly pure. 
Barkley (Per). Early. This is another va- 
riety that hails from Nanticoke, Md., where 
so many good ones have come from. It 
was given me to test three years ago and 
I have found it as follows: A deep crim- 
son top shaped, flavor rich and delicate, 
produced enormous crops of very large 
berries; begins to ripen early and continues 
until late in season, berries hold up in 
size until very last pickings. Foliage 
strong and healthy. Makes an excellent 
pollenizer for any early to medium early 
imperfect sort. It is a variety that has 
come to stay, firm enough for a good 
shipper and should be classed with the 
fancy class. Quantity of plants limited. 
Ernest (Imp). Midseason. 
vorite midseason varieties. A heavy crop- 
per and good shipper. Fruit large to very 
large; round, uniform shaped, well colored. 
Is becoming a great favorite. One of my 
recent introductions. : 
Gem (Per). Late. 
duced by Mr. 
One of our fa- 
This variety was intro- 
A. F. FREENY of Wico- 
mingo Co.,. a lifelong berry grower, Mr. 
Freeny fruiting it first in 1911. Being a 
very dry season, when the Gandy and 
Chesapeake dried on the vines, this berry 
produced a fine crop of the finest fruit 
I saw that season. I was charmed by 
its appearance and at once engaged all 
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Plant City, Fla., April 8, 19192. 
E. W. Townsend, Salisbury, Md. 
Dear Sir: Enclosed please find check for 
5,000 Missionary strawberry plants. Please 
send at once. I got the other 10,000 O. K. 
They were simply fine, and as stated in 
wire, increase order 5,000, so am sending at 
10,000 rates. I am recommending your 
plants highly, so please send at once thor- 
oughbred Missionary plants. 
Very truly, 
FRED B. ROBINSON. 
