Plant Supplies for 1944 



Due to the very severe drought that we had here in the East, last summer, strawberry 

 plants are very scarce. In fact, many of the fields were complete failures, and were plowed 

 under, those that did survive were only able to produce a limited number of runner plants. 

 Due to this shortage we are only offering strawberry plants in 1000 lots in our price list, on 

 page 23, instead of the customary 5000 quantities that we have formerly offered. This does not 

 mean that we will not be able to supply you with 5000 plants or more of many varieties, but 

 we realize we will not have sufficient plants to supply our regular customers, and we wish to 

 distribute them among our customers as fairly as possible. To aid you in selecting a second 

 •choice on your order, we are listing our estimated supply for 1944 Spring delivery. 



BLAKEMORE OUR SUPPLY SHORT 



DORSETT " 



DRESDEN " " GOOD 



FAIRFAX " " SHORT 



FAIRMORE " " GOOD 



KLONDYKE " " FAIR 



MAYTIME : " " GOOD 



MISSIONARY " " SHORT 



-ABOUT 30% OF 1943 SALES 



50% " " 



90% " " 



50% " " 



90% " " 



80% " " 



90% " " 



30% " " 



MIDLAND NEW VARIETY— LIMITED NUMBER OF PLANTS. 



PREMIER OUR SUPPLY FAIR 



ABERDEEN . . 



BIG JOE 



CATSKILL .... 



MASSEY 



PATHFINDER 

 SEN. DUNLAP 

 STARBRIGHT 



AROMA ... 



CHESAPEAKE 



LUPTON 



WM. BELT ... 



GANDY 



PEARL 



REDSTAR 



FAIR 



GOOD 



SHORT 



GOOD 



FAIR 



GOOD 



SHORT 

 FAIR 



SHORT 

 GOOD 



FAIR 



-ABOUT 60% OF 1943 SALES 



70% " " 



90% " " 



50% " " 



90% " " 



80% " " 



90% " " 



90% " " 



50% " " 



60% " " 



70% " " 



50% " " 



80% " " 



80% " " 



70% " " 



f FAIRPEAKE NEW VARIETY— LIMITED NUMBER OF PLANTS. 



GEM (E.B.) SUPPLY VERY SHORT— ABOUT 20% OF 1943 SALES 



MASTODON (E.B.) " " " " 15% " 



One of our farms had a few local showers, which gave us a near normal supply of plants 

 of some varieties, but if you wish to obtain any variety that is listed, "Short Supply", place 

 your order at once so that we can save them for you. Also be sure to specify a second choice 

 on your order, otherwise we will substitute a variety similar to the sort ordered. For best 

 service we request that you order early. 



Loudown Co., Va., April 22, 1943 

 Many thanks to you for sending such fine plants. 

 I immediately planted them as soon as they ar- 

 rived. They look as if all will grow nicely. All 

 the plants were in perfect condition when I open- 

 ed the package. 



Very truly yours, 



Catherine Stevens 



Bedford Co., Va., April 26, 1943 

 I am enclosing order for 500 Premier strawberry 

 plants. Please send them at once, as I am some- 

 what late with this order. A few years ago I or- 

 dered 500 Premier plants from you and picked 

 over 500 quarts of berries from them the following 

 spring. Twelve of the berries, laid side by side, 

 measured 22 inches. Hows' that for yield and 

 size? Rayner's Premier is my favorite and most 

 dependable strawberry. 



Very truly yours, 



Gilbert O. Miller 



Montgomery Co., Pa., Dec. 17, 1943 

 I am enclosing my order for 9000 strawberry 

 plants for delivery the latter part of March. The 

 first 4000 plants I planted came from you several 

 years ago, set them on my farm at Monroeton, Pa. 

 The finest yield and largest crop I ever grew came 

 from them. Your plants have always proven suc- 

 cessful with me. 



Very truly yours, 



E. E. Hinman 



Plymouth Co., Mass., April 18, 1943 

 Received my plants and was more than pleased 

 with them. I find I need 200 more Premier plants. 

 Kindly send them at once. I wish to thank you 

 for your promptness. I could get the Premier 

 plants practically next door, but after seeing the 

 fine plants you sent me, have decided to get them 

 'from you, rather than use these local plants. 

 Very truly yours, 



Charles Shebeck 



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