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Originated by the U. S. Dept. of Agricultu 

 Royal Sovereign and introduced in 1933, Dorse 

 wide popularity is richly deserved, Dorsett h 

 all who have grown it. The fine flavor and gre 

 with the consuming public. Although the fruit 

 handling, or long hauls, it is plenty firm enou 

 within 150 or 200 miles, if ordinary care is exe 

 greater response to good treatment than any ot 

 for the careful grower, and will well repay th 

 best. For, at their best. Dorsett is about the fi 

 yield and flavor. 



GROWTH— The health and vigor of Dorsett is 

 far superior to the older varieties, making a strong 

 upright growth that may become too rank on rich 

 soil that has had too liberal applications of ferti- 

 lizer or manure, this is especially true in the 

 Northern States and is a condition that should be 

 avoided as the yield and the size of the fruit will 

 be cut down materially. Very resistant to leaf 

 spot and other foliage troubles. 



SIZE — The fruit is large although they will not 

 average as large as Fairfax. Averaging about with 

 Chesapeake. Under very dry conditions Dorsett 

 berries will run down in size toward the end of 

 the season but with normal weather or when the 

 plants are properly spaced the entire crop is ma- 

 tured to a good size. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR— The superior flavor 

 and quality of Dorsett is credited to its parent, 

 Royal Sovereign, and old English variety which 

 was prized for high dessert quality. Being super- 

 ior to Chesapeake or Wm. Belt. This exceptional 

 quality has placed Dorsett as a great favorite on 

 all markets and where the berries are sold to a 

 private trade the great demand and repeat calls 

 have held the price of Dorsett berries well in ad- 

 vance of the general market. 



COLOR — Dorsett berries have a beautiful ap- 

 pearance, are a light red in color, several shades 



re from a cross of Premier (Howard 17) and 

 tt is now one of the leading early berries. This 

 as been a very profitable variety for practically 

 at beauty of the fruit has made it very popular 

 is not sufficiently firm to withstand rough 

 gh for the average grower whose market is 

 rcised in picking and handling. Dorsett will give 

 her variety, and are therefore exceptionally fine 

 e extra care required to grow them at their 

 nest thing one could wish for in beauty, size, 



lighter than Premier, retaining this color to a 

 marked degree for several days after they are ap- 

 parently ripe. The fruit is conic to long conic, 

 very regular with a few of the early berries wedge 

 shape. In our opinion there is no variety more 

 attractive than Dorsett. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— Although Dorsett will not 

 set as large a crop as Premier they have outyield- 

 ed them in many tests through their ability to 

 size the entire crop better. 



FROST RESISTANCE — From the reports we 

 have and from our own experience, Dorsett is 

 susceptible to considerable damage from late frost. 

 There have been no reports of a complete loss of 

 a crop, but in sections where late frosts are pre- 

 valent, with poor air drainage, losses have been 

 quite severe. 



ADAPTABILITY — Dorsett has shown to be well 

 adapted to any sections where Premier can be 

 successfully grown. In the far Northern sections 

 its vigorous growth on rich soils has made spac- 

 ing or thinning necessary to obtain best results. 



FIRMNESS — More firm than Premier, although 

 they are not as firm as Fairfax or Blakemore. If 

 ordinary care is taken in picking and handling, 

 will stand shipping very well and will arrive in 

 the markets in perfect condition. 



SOUTHLAND Originated by the U.S.D.A. and introduced in 1932. Southland has filled 

 a definite need for a home garden or local market berry for the South of 

 exceptionally high dessert quality, beauty and large size. While not sufficiently firm for general 

 planting as a commercial variety, many growers have found Southland more profitable than 

 the regular commercial sorts when properly grown and carefully handled. Southland i s a 

 vigorous variety, making a well-spaced bed of medium large plants ; the foliage is dark green 

 and glossy, free from leaf spot and scorch. The fruit is large, uniform and glossy, with de- 

 pressed seed. Color a medium light red to the cener, and this color is retained until very 

 over-ripe. Finest dessert quality and flavor. 



$1.20 EXTRA PER CRATE! RAYNER'S PLANTS DO PAY. 



Logan Co., Okla., Feb. 11, 1940. 

 We are sending you another order as we were so well pleased with the plants we received from you 

 two years ago. The Fairfax paid as much as $1.20 Premium per crate (24 quarts), this locality has 

 seen nothing like them. It only took 24 to 28 berries to make a quart. We are more than satisfied 

 with the results and appreciate very much the care in grading and shipping the plants. They ar- 

 rived in fine shape. J. M. Wilson 



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