THE 

 PRINCE 



THE PRINCE 



The First Berry to Show Red in the Spring. 



In the "Prince" we have the earli- 

 est variety that has fruited on our 

 grounds for the past seven years. 

 Perfect bloom, a strong hardy plan; 

 maker on all soils and in every cli- 

 mate from Florida to Maine. Fruit 

 averages large to extra large and 

 holds size well thru the season. Color 

 rich cardinal red to the center, has no 

 green tips, firm enough to ship well 

 from the far South. Produces an enor 

 mous quantity of fruit in a very short 

 time; the main crop is off before the 

 Premier is underway, making them 

 an excellent variety to plant for early 

 market, and receive the extra prices. 

 Extra hardy in bloom, and for that 

 reason has never failed to produce a ^ 



crop. 



PREMIER 

 Probably the nearest perfect strawberry in exist- 

 ence, and the greatest money maker for most sections 

 of the country. Outside of the far South it is being 

 more largely planted than any other variety, and really 

 needs no description as practically all the leading grow- 

 ers know what a wonderful variety it is. For home use 

 or market I can not recommend anything better. It 

 has every quality needed to make it a perfect berry in 

 the eyes of most growers. I have never seen ust or dis- 

 ease of any description on the Premier. I have never 

 seen a crop failure since I have been growing it. Our 

 sales are gaining every year on Premier plants. Last 

 season we had 75 acres set to Premier, and sold out 

 early in the season and refunded thousands of dollars 

 for Premier orders during May. Just an instance to 

 show its popularity ir. this section. One of my neigh- 

 bors had an acre of nice Premier plants last spring and 

 as we were about sold out and orders coming daily I 

 offered him $1,000.00 for his acre of plants which would 

 have taken up around 250,000 plants. He refused my 

 offer, and a few days ago informed me that he received 

 over $1500.00 after paying all expenses from tha fruit. 

 At the price that we have been selling Premier plants 

 at, we could realize every year much more money for 

 them in fruit. We have planted again largely to this 

 variety and hope that we may have some plants left 

 for fruiting another vear. 



"THE FORD" (Per) 



The Ford is a Townsend introduction, and one in 

 which we are proud of having the nonor of being the 

 introducers. Ford has more than made good every 

 claim that we have ever made for it. Ford is a medium 

 late variety, and a universal strong, hardy grower, and 

 a prolific yielder of large size well colored top shape 

 berries. Quality firm and sweet, one of the very best 

 quality varieties for either home use or market. Has 

 been planted in practically every state in the union, and 

 in ninety nine cases out of a hundred has made good. 

 This is an honor seldom given to any fruit or any va- 

 riety. 



We have recommended Ford to thousands of our best 

 friends and largest growers as a good commercial va- 

 riety. We have never sent out a berry that has brought 

 back more praise than the Ford. One of the most pleas- 

 ing points is its hardiness in bloom. In the many years 

 it has been grown it has never lost a crop on account 

 of freezes and frost late in the spring. Plant Ford and 

 you have crop insurance. About ten days later than 

 Premier, and a good one to follow this grand variety. 



LORD SALISBURY (Per) 



Lord Salisbury is destined to become one of the lead- 

 ing standard varieties. Season early. Was originated 

 by Mr. Henry Parsons, of Wicomico County, Md. After 

 watching its behavior for several years we contracted 

 with the originator to introduce it to the trade. We de- 

 scribe it as follows: Uniform in size and color, medium 

 to large, one of the firmest and best shipping berries 

 on our list. Quality is mild and sweet, exceedingly pro- 

 ductive, and one of the very hardiest and prolific plant 

 growers. Does best on loose sandy soil. On account 

 of its extra quality for home use, it should be grown in 

 every garden, and wherever a long distance shipper is 

 wanted it will fill the bill, as it will carry for a week or 

 ten days in good condition. Don't fail to put this one in 

 your testing plot this Spring. 



EARLY JERSEY GT. (Per) 



A perfect flowering variety that ripens early in sea- 

 son. Fruit medium to extra large, bright red, firm and 

 sweet. A strong plant grower on all soils. Not as 

 good as Premier, or Prince. 



THE PEARL (Imp) 



The Pearl was purchased from a Michigan grower 

 who catalogued it as a Perfect flowering variety, but 

 with us it turned out to be an imperfect. But for the 

 fact that it proved in every other way worthy of a fur- 

 ther trial we should have discarded it at once. We find 

 it to be a high quality berry, and enormous productive, 

 a good strong plant grower, and shows some resem- 

 blance to Townsends Big Late. Berries large and 

 pointed, firm and sweet. Plant it with F° r d, Lupton, or 

 Big Joe. You will be pleased. 



THE DELICIOUS (Per) 



The Delicious is a medium early variety that hails 

 from Michigan, very productive of medium sized ber- 

 ries of the Dunlap quality. Fruit firmer than Dunlap, 

 otherwise it could not be told. A rapid plant maker, 

 and grows well on most soils, quality same as Dunlap. 

 The originator and introducers claim it to be one of the 

 most profitable varieties grown. We have a fine stock 

 of plants at very reasonable prices. 



Marvel — Discontinued owing to the fact that it 

 proved disappointing to a great number of our custo- 

 mers. 



Prize — Discontinued Not as good as Townsend 

 Big Late. 



Collins — Discontinued. No better than Sen. Dunlap. 



