EARLY ABERDEEN 



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Aberdeen 



His Leading Variety 



Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 16th, 32. 

 DEAR SIR:— 



Aberdeen was my leading variety this past year. I sold 

 all my berries at 25c a quart. It is not only a heavy yielder, 

 but has the size and good eating quality. I find that straw- 

 berries are one of the best paying crops I can grow, and 

 want to plant more when I can buy some more land. 



HARRY C. CRAMER. 



ABERDEEN (medium early) 



A Big Money maker for the 

 Market gardener. One of 

 the most productive vari- 

 eties being excelled by 

 Howards Suoreme in this 

 respect. Fruit averages 

 large throughout the 

 season, color a bright 

 shiny red, berries 

 mostly a top shape, 

 has a beautiful double 

 green calyx that adds 

 materially to its 

 beauty. In plant 

 growth it stands 

 among the very best, 

 and will make a 

 fine matted row on 

 any ordinary soil. 

 There is not a blem- 

 ish of rust or dis- 

 ease that shows at 

 any time. Aberdeen 

 has been fruited for 

 several years by many 

 of the large growers in 

 Pennsylvania, New Jer- 

 sey, Ohio and other 

 northern states, and has 

 proved a money maker. 

 We can not recommend it 

 for the Southern states, as the 

 texture is too soft for long dis- 

 tance hauls, but for any one 

 within a few hundred miles of 

 market can afford to plant Aber- 

 deen. Some of the leading Horticul- 

 turists in Pennsylvania rank Aberdeen 

 ahead of all other varieties, giving the 

 Premier second place. We have planted a very 

 large acreage for plants and we are in a position to 

 take care of your orders at a most reasonable price. 



Aberdeen Heavy Fruiter in N. H. 



DEAR SIR:— Contoock, N. H., April 29th, 32 



The Aberdeen plants you sent me and which fruited last 

 year were the heaviest yielders I have ever grown; I never 

 saw berries piled up so on the vines; I have more to fruit 

 this year. H. B. EATON. 



BLAKEMORE 



BLAKEMORE (extra early) Blakemore was widely 

 planted during Spring 1931, and from reports at 

 hand it gave a very good account of itself. Being 

 among the first to ripen, the prices were better 

 than on the average variety, the production has 

 been highly satisfactory in all cases, and quality 

 excellent, in fact it is one of the firmest ber- 

 ries on the list. Blakemore is inclined to 

 make too many surplus plants unless re- 

 stricted, and for this reason should be planted 

 in rows four feet wide with 

 plants set at least two feet 

 apart in the rows. For the 

 Southern grower I know of 

 nothing better in an extra 

 early variety than Blake- 

 more, or nothing that will 

 make them more money 

 per acre. One Southern 

 grower states that 

 Blakemore produced 

 one third more ber- 

 ries than Missionary, 

 that berries averaged 

 larger, were better 

 shaped throughout 

 the season, and qual- 

 ity much better, and 

 sold for more money 

 on the market. This 



party has been growing Missionary for his main 

 crop for twenty years. If you are in doubt as to 

 what to plant for your early give Blakemore a trial. 



E* W* TOWNSEND & SONS 



QUALITY PLANTS 



