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Big Joe, also known as Joe and Joe Johnson, 

 makes a strong vigorous plant growth. The indi- 

 vidual plants are quite large and usually do not 

 need spacing. They are moderately productive 

 and under favorable conditions may be very pro- 

 ductive. The blossoms are rather susceptible to 

 frost injury, so that plants should be set on sites 

 where frost damage is unlikely. 



The berries are large and of very fine quality. 

 A brilliant red flesh color, prominent red to yellow 

 seeds and a big green cap combine to make a 

 very showy and attractive berry. Big Joe is popular 

 when grown for home use or local market. The 

 fruit is fairly firm and in this shipping section of 

 Eastern Maryland they have for years sold well 

 on local auction markets, outselling Catskill much 

 of the time. 



Big Joe is an excellent midseason berry and still 

 preferred to Catskill by dozens of good growers all 

 through the middle and northern states as being 

 a more profitable berry. Price list, page 23. 



DRESDEN 



Originated in New York. Strong grower. Ex- 

 tremely productive. Berries soft, poor quality, 

 worthless in Maryland. Much better berries, better 

 quality, often quite profitable in New York and 

 other Northern States but we think Catskill much 

 safer and more profitable even there. Price list, 

 page 23. 



PATHFINDER 



Extremely productive, ranking with Premier, 

 Catskill and Dresden. Resistant to red stele and 

 recommended where red stele has infested 

 strawberry soils. Plants large, strong, vigor- 

 ous, making plenty for good fruiting bed. Berries 

 medium to large in size, ripen unevenly, poor 

 quality and soft here in Maryland. Much better in 

 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut and other 

 states farther north. There plants are not only very 

 heavy bearers but berries ripen more evenly with 

 light attractive color and are firm enough to ship 

 satisfactorily. Some Northern growers swear by 

 Pathfinder. We have some good plants. Price 

 list, page 23. 



Increasing 

 popularity 

 the north 



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Hebron 



Eleanor Roosevelt 





Massey 



Green Mountain 





Aroma 



Julymorn 



ABERDEEN 



Very vigorous grower, plants red stele resistant. 

 Very productive. Berries large, light in color, 

 attractive, fair quality but quite soft. No good in 

 the south but profitable on heavy soil in some 

 parts of the Northern States. Price list, page 23. 



