Nice cluster 



of Dorsett 



berries 



AT ITS BEST 



THERE IS NO BETTER 



Dorsett is usually at its best in the 

 latitude of Virginia, Maryland and 

 New Jersey. Even farther north on 

 the New England coast and in the 

 Hudson River Valley, as well as in 

 states as far west as Missouri, some 

 growers rate Dorsett as one of the 

 best. 



Where it grows well there is plenty of reason to put it at the top. The plants are more vigorous and 

 just as productive as Premier. The berries run larger in size, are brighter and more attractive in appearance 

 and will outsell Premier on most markets. Dorsett berries are extra fine in quality, better than any except 

 Fairfax and Starbright, and about equal to them as a dessert berry. Dorsett is excellent for home garden and 

 local market and is firm enough to ship if picking is kept up reasonably well. 



In spite of being better in so many ways, Dorsett will never be universally popular because of two 

 weak points. It is not as hardy as Premier, Catskill or Fairfax. When planted far north or on cold frosty 

 sites it is more susceptible to injury from winter cold and from late spring frosts than most other good 

 varieties. Also, Dorsett is a fairly weak pollenizer. It is so vigorous that it often sets far too many plants 

 which not only cuts down the size and yield of fruit by excessive competition for water and plant food, 

 but also by making damp, shaded conditions where proper pollenation is difficult. 



Fairly well thinned beds enable Dorsett to set the tremendously heavy crops of which it is capable. 

 Growers who can produce Dorsett at its best are really "sitting pretty." Price list, page 23. 



On time with 

 a New Variety 



MIDLAND 



A new early variety just released for introduction by 

 the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Midland (U.S.D.A. 

 #1812 — Premier X Redheart) is recommended for trial 

 for the general market from Virginia to Southern New 

 England, and westward to Arkansas and Iowa — the 

 northern part of the Blakemore territory and the south- 

 ern part of the Premier region. 



Midland is a vigorous grower, making plenty of 

 plants and large strong ones. The plants are quite 

 productive and ripen early- -about with Premier. The 

 berries are of excellent quality — better than Premier 

 but not as good as Dorsett and Fairfax, being somewhat 

 more tart. Slightly raised bright red and yellow seeds, 

 with shiny skin make the berries very attractive. The 

 ripe berries are bright red — later turning dark but not 

 as dark as Fairfax. 



Midland is good enough and pretty enough for a 

 home garden berry but it should make a dandy shipping 

 berry because berries are so very firm and average so 

 large in size. It has been widely tested since 1931 and 

 certainly merits a trial, although plant stock this year 

 is limited. Price list, page 23. 



