At™ MIDLAND 



NEW EARLY FROM U.S.D.A. 



A cross between Premier and Redheart made by Drs. Geo. 

 F. Waldo and Geo. M. Darow, in 1929. Selected in 1931, 

 Midland is introduced as an early commercial variety. Ripen- 

 ing sligbtly later than Blakemore. A heavy producer of extra 

 large berries of high dessert quality. Midland topped the New 

 York wholesale market 'with us in 1943, bringing a premium of 

 eight to ten cents per quart. The large size, delicious flavor, 

 and firmness of Midland, combined with its productiveness is 

 sure to make it a very profitable favorite with all berry men. 

 We believe it will become a leader, even as its parent Premier 

 did many years ago. 



Size — Berries are very large. .Under test it required only one-half 

 as many berries per quart as Blakemore. They are slightly irregu- 

 lar, color deep red, glossy, seed about even with surface. Firm, ship- 

 ping quality good. 



Quality and Flavor — The flavor is good, not quite up to Fairfax, 

 but better than many leading varieties. 



Growth — Midland is a free plant maker, does not make as dense 

 a row as Blakemore, but will produce a good fruiting row under ev- 

 en adverse conditions, plants healthy with no apparent leaf spot or 

 scorch. 



Productiveness — Midland was very productive, when tested, in 

 Maryland, Conn., Mich., New York, Missouri, Iowa, and Maine, being 

 one of the heaviest producers with us. 



Undoubtedly, Midland is slated to be a leader, giving its growers 

 greater profits. Will be a national favorite in a few years. Order a 

 few plants this year and be one of the first to test it in your locality, 

 as the supply of plants are limited, we urge that you order at once 

 to insure delivery. 



KLONDYKE 



A very fine early commercial berry for the south and south 

 central states. In that section Klondyke is very popular and 

 widely grown. The growth is vigorous and the foliage clean. 

 Berries are medium large, smooth and uniform, a bright red, 

 very firm and excellent shippers. 



MISSIONARY 



An old. dependable shipping variety, largely grown in Flor- 

 ida and other southern states. Does well in all types of soil 

 and especially well in the lighter types. Is very popular with 

 the juice men. We believe Blakemore a better variety gener- 

 ally, with the exception of in Florida where Missionary is still 

 the leading variety. The fruit is rather tart, dark red in col- 

 or, of medium size and has a very attractive appearance. A 

 heavy producer and sizes up the entire crop well. 



DRESDEN 



MIDLAND 



For the Northern States Dresden is a most promising ear- 

 ly variety. A vigorous grower, producing a good matted row 

 of large, thrifty, plants. Very productive, fully equal to Prem- 

 ier or Catskill and the berries are usually very large, even 

 larger than Catskill and very similar to it in shape, color and quality. Many of the first fruit 

 are wedge shape and quite irregular, however, the unusually large size more than makes up 

 for this. We have been fruiting Dresden since 1938 and every year it has been very fine al- 

 though from our observations we believe it grows best from southern New Jersey and Penna. 

 northward. Near Oswego, New York we have seen Dresden producing the best crop and the 

 largest berries in our experience. 



Dade Co., Fla., Oct. 14, 1943 

 I am enclosing an order for Mastodon strawberry plants; trust you will send them as soon as pos- 

 sible. The plants I bought of you in 1941 made a magnificent bed. All my neighbors admired my 

 beautiful strawberry patch; in the Spring they bore a huge crop of the handsomest and best flavored 

 strawberries I have ever had the privilege to eat. It has given me pleasure from time to time to recom- 

 mend your plants to other people. All my friends are pleased with the results of their plants. 



Very truly yours, Mrs. Thomas A. Dewies 



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