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PICKING THE WINNERS 



Early The safe early strawberry. Frost proof. Has produced a crop every 



year for 26 straight years since its introduction. Very productive, 

 profitable and popular in all Northern and Middle States. 



Premier 

 Fairfax 



Best of all in quality. Quite productive. Berries large, firm, beautiful, 

 becoming dark when full ripe. Ideal berry for home garden. Very 

 profitable for roadside market, fancy trade. High quality brings 

 repeat sales. Widely adapted North to Middle South. 



-^ A most profitable early berry for us. At its best equals Premier in 



[lAfCOtf productiveness. Superior in size, firmness, beauty. Much belter in 

 quality. Avoid very cold frosty sites, far North. Blakemore light 

 and quite tart is fine, early shipping berry adapted chiefly from Maryland South. 



M id sea son ^^ e sa * e mi dseason berry. Ten years without a crop failure. Heaviest 

 producer of any leading variety — more big berries than any other. 

 Good quality, firm, attractive. Adapted from Canada South to 

 Missouri, and North Carolina. Best midseason berry. 



Catskill 



Big Joe 



Preferred by many to Catskill — especially in Middle states. It must 

 be good to be among the leaders for so many years. Pathfinder — 

 very productive and profitable in Northern states. Redstele resistant. 



I Q * e The aristocrat of Strawberries. For years highest selling late 



berries. Large, firm, very beautiful, fine quality. Considered 

 shy plant maker but cur present strain has always made 

 plenty of plants. Most profitable late berry in many sections. 



Siarbright, new, similar to Chesapeake in many ways, but handsomer, firmer and 

 better quality. Brings top prices. Worth trying. 



Chesapeake 



Very Late The best very late and the latest real good berry. Plant for late 

 berries and high prices. Good quality. Grow more good berries 

 with less labor. Stretch the season for 10 days with Redstar. 



Red Star 



Everbearing 



Most popular and widely grown Everbearer. A strong grower. 

 Eerries large, good quality, good shippers, excellent for home 



AAnctAnAH use anc ^ most generally used when planting for profit. A fine 

 If III 3 I VII VII spring cropper in addition to summer and fall berries. 



^ Better than Mastodon with us. More productive, more profitable, 



t?Oni berries prettier, better shipper, equal in quality. Not as good as 



Mastodon for spring crop. 



