THe W. F. Atten Co., Salisbury, Md. Ai 
per crate more for the Premier. If kept picked up closely, Premier will 
come through a wet season with flying colors. 
8. Picking. Premier is a fancy early berry which makes it easier for commer- 
cial growers to get pickers the first of season and keep them for late varieties, than 
if there were less desirable early berries, or none at all. 
9. Frost-Proof. Premier is the nearest frost-proof of any variety we have 
ever seen. It has demonstrated this in several seasons in this section where late 
frosts have destroyed all or a large part of the crop of other varieties, even the 
late varieties, all except Chesapeake. We get reports every year from our cus- 
tomers in one section or another where the same thing has been true. Premier 
takes a lot of the IF out of strawberry growing. If you give them reasonable care, 
you are practically sure to get a good crop of fruit regardless of the weather. In 
many sections where formerly early berries were not profitable because of late 
frosts, they are now growing Premier for early and finding it just as good or better 
for making profit than the later varieties. 
10. Size. Premier berries are of large size and hold their size well throughout 
their long bearing season. As every strawberry grower knows, this is an important 
factor in getting a good price. 
11. Healthy Foliage. For any variety. to produce a big crop of berries, 
healthy foliage is essential. Premier and Chesapeake have the healthiest foliage 
of any two varieties we are growing, and this, we believe, is largely responsible for 
their outstanding success as profit makers. Premier will, of course, have more 
vigorous, greener foliage on rich, well fertilized land, but even on poor land or 
wet land, Premier practically never has the leaf spot or rust, which is so destruct- 
ive to many other varieties under similar conditions. 
12. Profit. If you are going to raise strawberries at all, you cannot afford to 
leave out Premier. If you can make any profit at all from most other varieties, 
you should be able.to make good profits with Premier. Mr. A. A. Carini, whose 
letter is printed below, says his berry business was not profitable at all until he 
started planting Premier. Price- List, page 35. 
Just About Unanimous — Read These 
Premier Great Favorite. 
Hartford County, Conn., April 23, 1928.—The Premier strawberry is a great favorite 
in this locality as it is especially suited to the soil. Only since I have been planting 
this variety has this business been profitable to me. I like your plants because they 
are young plants. I know of several instances where nurseries send out old plants, but 
I am glad to say that your plants have always been satisfactory.—ALBERT A. CARINE. 
Premier Best. 
Madison County, N. C., Mar. 9, 1928.—Please find encolsed order for Premier and 
Champion strawberry plants, also check for $8.70. Please send by parcel post. I think 
the Premier the best berry I have ever seen.—R, L. ALLEN. 
Premier Best for Eight Years. 
St. Louis County, Mo., May 3, 1928.—Have been growing Premier strawberries for 
eight years, and like them best. Have also grown some late berries —MARY AIPLE. 
Same Old Story. 
Albemarle County, Va., April 5, 1928.—Sending check for 1,500 Premier plants. The 
plants bought of you a few years ago were very satisfactory and have done well. I 
like the Premier best of all varieties —J. N. WILKINSON. 
Lancaster County, Penna., April 26, 1928.—I received my strawberry plants a few 
days ago. As usual, I found the plants very nice, and extra good count. Thank yor 
for this fair dealing and courtesy.—CHARLES H. LUTZ. 
Read also reports of yields and Bon quoted on page 5. 
Largely made with Premier. 
