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Size, beauty and quality make Fairfax an outstanding berry for roadside markets 

 and other places where quality as well as appearance is appreciated. Wherever 

 consumer can buy strawberries by variety name Fairfax is a favorite. Few can forget 

 the taste treat which Fairfax provides. The berries average large in size, many of the 

 first berries being fan shaped, with the later ones round and sometimes somewhat 

 pointed. The berries are quite firm, being just as solid as Blakemore. When they 

 first ripen Fairfax berries have a bright red color which darkens on holding, becoming 

 almost purple before decay starts. Fairfax berries should be picked closely, especial- 

 ly in commercial fields. If picking is neglected the bright early berries mixed with 

 the dark berries which have been ripe for several days present a somewhat mottled 

 appearance, which is not favored on wholesale markets. In retail markets the dark 

 red color of Fairfax has become associated with unequalled flavor. Consumers buy 

 Fairfax and come back for more of these wonderful dark red berries. 



Availability of Fairfax plants from virus free sources has caused a revival of 

 interest in this fine variety, long noted as the best of all in quality. 



Fairfax is a moderately heavy producer, just under Premier, Catskill and Sparkle, 

 but yields of 8,000 quarts per acre are not uncommon under good conditions. In the 

 southern and middle states Fairfax ripens early but becomes midseason to late when 

 grown as far north as New York state. Fairfax is well adapted from the latitude of 

 Virginia north. Every garden or small planting in that area should include this de- 

 lectable treat. FAIRFAX! Price list page 32. 



Prince William Co., Va., March 21, 1960. "This will be my seventh year to have ordered strawberry plants 



from. you. After several experiments I have found your Fairfax berries to be ideal for this section. All 



your plants have been the best and always run true to name. Enclosed is my order for 200 Fairfax." 



CALVIN F. SIMPSON. -r^^T^^r,™,™, 



DORSET! 



Dorsett is a high quality berry which has many good points and a few bad ones. Dorsett ranks 

 about with Premier in plant growth and production. It is superior to Premier in attractiveness and firm- 

 ness. The quality of Dorsett is much better than Premier, in fact surpassed only by Fairfax. The bad 

 points of Dorsett are that it is susceptible to frost injury and it is hard to make all the blossoms set fruit. 

 To help overcome these things avoid frosty sites, don't over-fertilize the row making it too dense, and 

 don't let the plants become too thick in the row. 



Certified virus free- plants of Dorsett are not yet available but our present stock grows freely and 

 makes an excellent fruiting row. Price list page 32. 



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