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Midway, a cross of Dixieland and Temple, has become one of the more 

 popular midseason varieties since its introduction by the U.S.D.A. in 1960. The 

 berries will average medium to large in size and maintain the good size through- 

 out the picking season. In appearance Midway berries are a uniform deep red 

 color (see color picture center of catalog) with a glossy surface and yellow 

 seeds. Berries are firm, with an irregular to blunt conic shape and of good 

 dessert quality. 



Midway plant growth is robust and healthy and the plants are extremely 

 productive. Midway is satisfactory for freezing and the resistance of Midway to 

 the com.mon strain of red stele will increase its effectiveness in sections where 

 this is a problem. 



Letters from our customers indicate great enthusiasm for Midway, particu- 

 larly in Michigan. Indications are that Midway's best area of adaptability is on 

 heavier soils or under irrigation on lighter soils from the middle states west to 

 Indiana. Our Midway plants are beautiful. Try some. Price list page 28. 



Vigo Co., Indiana, Feb. 5, 1964. "We bought 50 Midway strawberry plants from you in the 

 spring of 1962. Last year (1963) was the first picking of those berries. We kept a record of 

 every quart we picked and were very happy and surprised when we added up our record 

 of 174 quarts. We had never raised strawberries before. We only have a back yard garden. 

 Many of our friends wanted the name of our strawberries, where we bought our plants, etc. 

 Our minister and doctor both said they were the best tasting strawberries they had ever 

 eaten. Our doctor said we should have entered them in a contest instead of giving them 

 away. We froze many for our own use, sold some and gave some to friends. We do hope 

 we can get more Midway plants." Louis Kopp. 



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EMPIRE 



A Large, Productive, High Quality Berry for tfie Nortii 



Empire is one of the fine varieties from the New York State Experiment Sta- 

 tion that has done well in most of the northern states from the Atlantic to the 

 Mississippi. The berries are large, bright and attractive (see color picture center 

 of catalog), of better quality but about the same firmness as Premier. Empire 

 berries are not considered good for freezing and the lack of firmness means that 

 they should be handled quickly, kept picked closely and should not be grown 

 too far south. With the right climate Empire will show its characteristic strong 

 vigorous growth and will produce light attractive berries of good size that are 

 easy to market profitably. 



We have an adequate supply of plants of this variety. Price list page 28. 



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