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The Tingle Nursery Company, Pittsville, Maryland 



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If it is real flavor you want plant Dorsett 



Dorsett 



This is another variety originated by 

 the United States Department of Ag- 

 riculture and introduced last season. 

 Dorsett is a cross of Royal Sovereign 

 and Premier and selected by the Department as being a promising new 

 variety with such qualities as to merit its introduction to the growers. 



In 1930 it appeared very promising when tested in New Jersey w^here 

 its vigor, productiveness and dessert quahty were outstanding. In 1932 

 trials were made in different parts of Maryland and Delaware as well as 

 New Jersey indicating it was w^orthy of introduction as a variety for home 

 garden as well as for local and distant markets. 



Dorsett has a slightly different foliag-e than Fairfax but is equally as vigorous 

 and healthy, the leaves are somewhat darker in color and maintain their healthy con- 

 dition throughout the entire fruiting season. Dorsett is a vigorous growing variety, 

 under normal conditions producing many runners and making a heavy matted row 

 which may become too dense if growing in rich soil and may need thinning to obtain 

 best results. The leaves have not been seriously injured by leaf spot and it is con- 

 sidered as resistant as Premier. 



The flower stalks are as strong as Fairfax and will hold the fruit well off the 

 ground, have an abuundance of bloom and they have proven more productive than even 

 Fairfax. The quality is unsurpassed; it seems hardly possible that two varieties in- 

 troduced the same year could so excel all other varieties, but such seems to be the case. 



Dorsett begins ripening with Premier but a much larger early crop is produced, 

 although this variety is very young, no frost damage has yet been noted. Has a longer 

 fruiting season than Premier and the berries are much larger, fully as large as Fairfax 

 but they run c'cwn sli^l-tly in size toward the end of the season. The fruit is usually 

 conic in shape, presenting a very uniform appearance, is light red, fully as light as 

 Premier or Blakemore, this is a big factor when shipping to wholesale markets where 

 buyers often consider dark berries as over-ripe. 



Dorsett berries are firmer than Premier but not quite as firm as Fairfax or Blake- 

 more: are firm enough to ship moderate distances, such as can be safely done with 

 Premier, and arrive in fine condition, and with their other outstanding qualities we 

 feel they will undoubtedly become one of the most popular early varieties. 



We urge you to plant some Dorsett this year, as we believe their excellent quality 

 will create a demand for them that will continue. You certainly do get quality in both 

 Dorsett and Fairfax as well as quantity and we do not see how other varieties will be 

 ab^e to compete with them as soon as they become generally known. The supply of 

 both of these varieties is limited this season and we advise placing your order early. 



