VICTORY GARDEN 

 LETTERS 



California Mendocino Co., Calif., October 8, 1943. Three years ago I bought a very small 

 order of plants from you, 25 plants each of four different varieties which were Dorsett. 

 Fairfax, Gem and Mastodon. 1 honestly do not believe that any plants in the world, even 

 if grown across the road could have done better than these plants did. They have been 

 the finest part of our garden, and we have picked quart after quart from all varieties. 

 Gardening is just a hobby (although a rather profitable one these days) with us, but one 

 which we enjoy greatly, and the strawberry bed is really the most enjoyable part of it. 



Mr. R. M. Parker 



• Connecticut New Haven Co., Conn., March 3, 1943. 

 Premiers, Catskill and Gems did wonderfully and 

 last year I sold S40.00 worth of strawberries from a 

 plot 20'x45'. The berries were so beautiful, and so 

 good, the demand exceeded by far my ability to 

 supply it. That is the most I have ever received from 

 such a small plot. I lost only a few plants and that 

 was due to my inexperience with setting out the 

 plants. Your stock surely is wonderful. 



Mr. George H. Sablitz 



• Maine Knox Co., Maine., April 27, 1943. Your plants 

 have done better with me than any others that I ever 

 had. Down here on the coast of Maine the 600 plants 

 gave me clear, 200 Premier S30.00, 200 Fairfax S15.00, 

 200 Catskill SI 6.00. Mr. Allen M. Conary 



• Maryland Baltimore Co., Md., March 8, 1943. I 

 bought 250 Catskill plants. The second year I picked 

 550 quarts of berries. Those berries were beautiful, 

 and the best that I have ever grown. In this section 

 most people like Catskill berries because they have 

 such a wonderful flavor and are lovely table berries. 

 They will sell at all times. Mr. Howard E. Tates 



• Missouri St. Louis Co., Mo., April 12, 1943. The 

 plants arrived in very good condition. They are nice, 

 healthy plants. Last year I had a wonderful crop 

 of Catskill berries. They were the largest and pret- 

 tiest berries I have ever seen. We had a long 

 picking season. Mr. A. F. Kreutzer 



• New Jersey Essex Co., N. J., Sept. 17, 1943. My 

 little strawberry patch was a source of great satis- 

 faction this year, providing me with berries for jam 

 and canning that I could not have possibly obtained 

 even if I had cared to pay the 55c to 60c per quart 

 asked by the stores here. And now I am especially 

 interested in the fine behavior of the Gemzata ever- 

 bearing plants set in the spring. I have been get- 

 ting quite fine berries from my few plants. 



Mrs. Daniel H. Bender 



• New York Monroe Co., N. Y., Sept. 9, 1943. My 

 friend, Mrs. Frank Stein, of New York, wants me to 

 tell you that the plants she purchased from you last 

 year, were a grand success. She had over a hun- 

 dred quarts and they were quite the highlight of 

 her victory garden. Mrs. Esther M. Brock 



• North Carolina Buncombe Co., N. C. Feb. 22, 1943. 

 Enclosed find check for SI. 10 for fifty Mastodon 

 everbearing strawberry plants The 400 plants which 

 I got from you last spring have done wonderfully 

 well Mrs. E. B. Hemphill 



Ohio Hamilton Co., Ohio., Feb. 1, 1943. Last 

 summer 1942, I picked a fine crop of berries. I 

 had purchased the plants from you the year before. 

 I had the largest berries grown here in this district. 

 When taken to market buyers fought each other 

 trying to buy them first. Mr. James Stranzins 



Oregon Lane Co., Oregon, March 27, 1943. Plants 

 received promptly on March 10th. They arrived in 

 perfect condition and were the finest I have ever 

 seen. Every last one is growing, and seem to like 

 our mild Oregon climate. Thought you might like 

 to know how they came out. Mr. V. J. Nugent 



Future Victory Gardener 

 (Erie Co., Penna.) 



Pennsylvania Erie Co., Pa., April 26, 1943. The 

 Dorsett and Fairfax plants came in fine shape and 

 I don't think I lost one plant. Also want to thank 

 you for the extra 25 Starbright plants, am watch- 

 ing them to see results. If they are any superior 

 to Dorsett or Fairfax (I mean your Dorsett or Fair- 

 fax) they will have to go some. Am sending you 

 a small Kodak picture, part of the field, set them 3 

 ft. by 18 in. Will set new ones 4 ft. by 24 in. 

 Mr. Arthur L. Sears 



Virginia Culpeper Co., Va., June 9, 1943. I pur- 

 chased 150 strawberry plants from you the spring 

 of 1942, fifty each Fairfax, Catskill and Redstar. I 

 have picked to date 185 quarts with more to come. 

 All three varieties are loaded down with berries. 

 The Redstar probably bore fewer berries, but this 

 is more than made up by their extremely large 

 size. I also find them a most excellent berry. 



Mr. L. Seigner 



