EMPIRE 



/I Large 

 Productive High 



duality Berry 

 for Tfie North 



Size, Beauty, Productiveness — Empire has them all 



Empire has done well in most of the northern states, 

 excellent reports having come from the Atlantic coast states 

 to the 'Mississippi River. 



Empire berries are large, bright and attractive and of much 

 better quality than Premier. They are about the same in firmness. 

 Under good conditions Empire is about as productive as Premier and 

 Catskill. The large size and light attractive color make them easy to 

 market profitably. (See color picture.) Empire berries are only moderately 

 firm so they should be handled quickly and kept picked closely. They are 

 not generally considered to be good for freezing. ^ 



Under some conditions, even in the north. Empire failed to make a good 

 fruiting row. When conditions suit them. Empire makes d very strong, vigorous 

 growth, oftentimes producing enough runners so that plant thinning is necessary for 

 best results. 



Let us quote grower results in 1959 from two widely separated states. 

 Penobscot Co. Maine, Jan. 14, 1960. "I was the only grower in this area who did not have 

 any winter kill, so you can imagine that we received a fancy price for our berries. I was 

 growing only Empire and Sparkle. What really stopped traffic out here was the size of our 

 Empire. Twelve selected berries from the first picking nicely filled a quart container. While the 

 Empire was not as productive as the Sparkle they sold my crop." ROBERT W. STUBBERT. 

 LaSalle Co. Illinois, Jan. 30, 1960. "On our rich, black soil here in norther Illinois Empire is very 

 healthy, sets runners well, v/ithstands drought, berries are large and of good quality except for freezing. 

 They freeze fair but not near as good as Earlidawn." KENNETH BRENN. 



All our Empire beds this year are very fine and we expect to have an adequate number of very fine 

 plants. Price List page 32. 



ALBRITTON 



The great majority of all berries grown in the 

 coastal region of North Carolina are Albritton. 

 The plants make a very vigorous growth and 

 are quite productive of very large, bright, shiny, 

 firm, high quality berries. They are real 

 beauties and quickly came to dominate the North 

 Carolina berry industry after they were intro- 

 duced. 



Excellent crops of Albritton have been obtained 

 outside the North Carolina area, but generally 

 speaking Albritton has limited adaptation. In 

 southern New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia, 

 Albritton is worth trying. Here at Salisbury, Md. 



we have grown some excellent crops of Albritton 

 that have been very profitable. The fact remains, 

 however, Albritton has not made its way to the 

 top of the heap anywhere except in eastern 

 North Carolina. 



As with other varieties, virus free plants of 

 Albritton retain all the- original vigor and pro- 

 ductiveness of the variety. We have some 

 beautiful Albritton plants which will produce 

 beautiful berries for you. Price List page 32. 

 Cumberland Co., North Carolina, Feb. 19, 1960. 

 "The 5,000 Albritton plants that I ordered last 

 year were excelent and have done fine. I find 

 it more profitable to use your plants than to use 

 the ones that I produce. The quality of the 

 plants more than makes up for the difference in 



the cost." L. K. SLYIVANT: 



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