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FAIRPEAKE 



ERIE 



Fairpeake late and Fairfax early are the 

 quality twins. No other leading straw- 

 berries are so delicious to eat. For home 

 garden and local market the quality of 

 Fairpeake will make it a winner, and in 

 many sections Fairpeake is very well 

 received commercially. 



Fairpeake makes a strong, vigorous 

 plant with runner production rather shy, 

 especially under unfavorable conditions. 

 Plants are fairly productive and carry 

 many of the good points of their famous 

 parents, Fairfax and Chesapeake. The 

 beauty and high quality of the berries 

 usually enable the grower to get better 

 prices for Fairpeake than for ordinary 

 kinds. Like* Redstar, Fairpeake blooms so 

 late that it usually escapes late frosts. It is 

 grown successfully in most of the Premier 

 territory. Ripening season late. Price list 

 page 31. 



Erie, like Empire, is a recent introduction of the 

 New York State Experiment Station. Its parentage is 

 Sparkle and Premier, certainly an excellent start for 

 any new kind. Erie makes strong, vigorous plants 

 and plenty of them for a heavy fruiting row. Beriies 

 are large, maintaining their size well throughout the 

 season. Fruit color is medium red, bright and attrac- 

 tive, with a skin somewhat tougher than Premier. In 

 quality Erie about equals Premier but ripens about 

 eight days later, or about with Sparkle. 



Dr. George L. Slate, the originator, says Erie is 

 suggested for trial for market purposes because of 

 its heavy crop, attractive appearance and large size 

 of the berries which is well maintained throughout 

 the season. Ripening season medium to late. Price 

 list page 31. 



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VERMILION 



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REDSTAR 



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A new variety recently introduced by the Univer- 

 sity of Illinois where as a seedling it did well in com- 

 mercial trials in Edgar County of that state. In addi- 

 tion to being a good commercial sort, Vermilion 

 showed a high degree of resistance to red stele. 

 Following are the notes taken in examination of our 

 own small fruiting plot: Vermilion — Plant growth 

 healthy, moderate vigor. Very productive, berries 

 about medium size with very few extra large ones 

 even where plants are quite thin. Berries mostly 

 irregular in shape, ripen close to the ground with 

 some tendency to green sides. Quality good with 

 well developed berries. About as firm as Premier, 

 color same as Temple, getting fairly dark when full 

 ripe. Ripening season, midseason to late. Price list 

 page 31. 



The outstanding value of Redstar lies in> its extreme lateness o£ season. Redstar blooms so late 

 there is never any frost injury. It bears so late the market is almost bcu-e of other berries so that prices 

 are always good. By running a week or more after the regular season, the labor you have can handle 

 a larger volume of berries. 



The individual plants are very large and robust, but Redstar 

 often fails to make sufficient plants for a good fruiting row. 

 We suggest that they be planted closer than other varieties. 



Where a good bed is made, Redstar plants are extremely 

 productive, the berries average large in size, firm enough for 

 shipping, excellent in quality and very attractive in appear- 

 ance with a light red color which darkens very little on holding. 



Because of its extrenae lateness Redstar 

 should be grown where ample moisture is 

 available at fruiting time, either from natur- 

 ally moist soil or from irrigation. 



The last berries are always the best ones. 

 In home garden or commercial planting use 

 Redstar and have a whole crop of the last 

 berries. Price list page 31. 



