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Your order for Fairfax will be filled from this field, 

 which is one of the largest plantings of Fairfax in 

 the Country. A fine husky bunch of New Ground Plants 



FAIRFAX-A Leader 



The Fairfax is coming into general favor with the 

 commercial growers, because of its somewhat tough 

 skin texture and. unusual shipping qualities. Our 

 own experience with the Fairfax since introduction 

 and the general acceptance of the commercial 

 growers, who have purchased plants from us, 

 carries our approval on Fairfax as a really worth 

 while early variety that will make good profits for 

 you. 



Season of Ripening — ^Fairfax ripens about the same 



time as Premier and Dorsett, in some few sections two 

 or three days later. 



Quality is an outstanding point with Fairfax as it has 

 a wonderful flavor which makes it ideal for Commercial 

 marketing or home consumption. It is without question 

 one of the finest eating berries on the market. 



Production — The yield of Fairfax compares favorably 

 with Dorsett and Premier. It probably might not set as 

 much fruit as the Premier; however, it makes up in 

 yields with the size, as our berries of Fairfax last year 

 run large from the early pickings to the last while Premier 

 usually gets smaller towards the last pickings. It seems 

 to stand up well in dry weather as good as Premier, but 

 not quite as frost resistant as this variety. 



Vigorous Grower — The growth of Fairfax is all that 

 any one could ask for, it usually having a long root 

 system and feeding habit. The foliage is a dark green 

 of strong growth, protecting the berries from hot suns 

 during harvest. You can bank on Fairfax making a 

 good fruiting bed under ordinary growing conditions. 



Size of Fruit — ^The fruit is large to extra large in 

 size and being very uniform, making it an attractive 

 berry when placed on the market. 



Color — ^Fairfax is rich red in color, resembling the well 

 known Chesapeake and Townking. After picking it 

 turns dark to a certain extent. This does not mar the 

 qualities of Fairfax as the texture is such as to make it 

 a good keeper after picked from the vines. 



We advise any one who is interested in a large, fancy, 

 early berry, to try Fairfax this year along with some of 

 the New Dorsett. 



You Can Depend on Varieties 

 Recommended by Townsend's 



Berks County, Pa. 

 Aug. 6th, 1935. 

 Certainly appreciate the advice you gave 

 me personally at the Harrisburg Farm 

 show; when you advised me to set Fairfax 

 and Dorsett for early berries. The sixteen 

 thousand plants purchased from you did 

 even more than you told me or I had hoped 

 for. They were the talk of the county. 

 After all expenses were paid I had $837.00 

 profit. It certainly helped me a lot; will be 

 with you again next year. 



FRANK R. FLETCHER. 



Pleased With Fairfax Results 



Clearmont County, Ohio. 

 Please accept our thanks for recommend- 

 ing Fairfax to us last year. The results has 

 been splendid. We have never grown a 

 finer lot of berries. They certainly are 

 wonders, 



J. B. SHOWALTER. 



His Premier and Fairfax Pleased Him 



Oswego, New York. 

 Purchased six thousand each of Premier 

 and Fairfax plants from you last year. 

 They arrived In fine shape and grew rapidly 

 after setting. It certainly is a pleasure to 

 do business with a concern like yours; and 

 know where to get good plants when in 

 need of stock; you can bank on our business 

 from now on. 



EDWARD BECKS. 



Local Market Takes All His Fairfax 



Cheshire County, N. H. 

 The Fairfax plants purchased from you 

 last year certainly produced a remarkable 

 crop; I never saw finer berries; our local 

 market purchased them all at an attractive 

 price thruout the season. Yours for more 

 Fairfax. 



RALPH C. YOUNG. 



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