Productive, Dependable and Profitable 



A variety so widel.y and favorably known that a description is hardly necessary. Pearly, 

 frost resistant, very productive. Has never failed to make a crop in over 20 years and, until 

 the introduction of Dorsett, Fairfax and Catskill, had returned more prolit to j;rowers than 

 any early variety. Premier is just as good as ever but the newer varieties are superior in many 

 respects. 



GROWTH— Premier is a very vigorous variety, 

 malving a good bed on all types of soil, however, 

 they resuond well to fertile soil and good culti- 

 vation. In their freedom from disease they Jiave 

 been the standard by which other varieties are 

 judged. 



SIZE— The first berries average large to very 

 largo but due to Premier's tremendous productive- 

 ness they have a tendency to run down during the 

 last of the season as so many berries are set that 

 it is practically impossible for them all to size up 

 unless the soil and weather conditions are very 

 favorable. 



FIR3INESS-Fruit is fairly firm, but here is 

 what we consider Premier's weakest point. For 

 home markets or markets within 100 or 150 miles 

 there is very little trouble from this source. 



FROST RESISTANSE— This is Premier's great 

 advantage over all early varieties, even Dorsett and 

 Fairfax can not stand up with Premier in resisting 

 late frosts. In localities where late frosts are com- 

 mon Premier is still the early variety you should 

 plant. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR— The flavor and qual- 

 ity are both very good. This is necessary for any 

 variety to have gained the popularity Premier has 

 enjoyed. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— Everyone knows of Prem- 

 ier's productiveness, under some conditions they 

 may have been equalled or even bettered but for 

 heavy production under general conditions they 

 stand unchallenged. Growers have written us tell- 

 ing of yields of over 20,000 quarts per acre under 

 conditions that were far from ideal. 



HOWARD 17 (Pi'emier). This variety is really Premier or vice versa. It is conceded they 

 were really originated by Mr, Howard but were widely advertised as Premier 

 before introduced as Howard 17 and are generally known by that name except in the New Eng- 

 land states. They are officially known as Howard 17 in the State Experiment Stations and by 

 the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Regardless of name, they are a mighty fine variety. For 

 full description see Premier. 



MISSIONARY '^^^ ^^^^' tlependable shipping variety, largely grown in 

 Florida 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 generally, with the ex- 

 ception of in Florida where the Missionary is still the leading variety. The ^^ 

 fruit is rather tart, dark red in color, of medium size and has a very attract- 

 tive appearance. X heavy producer and sizes up , ^*^^i 



the entire crop well. '^■<^^^^^^^- jr^*^^' 



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RIDGLEY Fi'om our obser- 

 vation we believe 

 this variety may be of consider- 

 able value to growers who l^ave^^^^-^ 

 a moist, springy soil that may^^^C< 

 not be well suited to some of ; 

 the other early varieties. Un- 

 der normal moisture conditions 

 Ridgely is very productive and 

 sizes up the entire crop satisfac- 

 torily. The fruit is firm, light 

 red and holds this light color 

 well. The calyx are of good 

 size, a bright green and when 

 packed the berries present a very 

 pleasing appearance. On the 

 lighter soils or on soil that has a 

 tendency to dry out quickly, 

 Ridgely is imsatisfactory. The 

 foliage does not hold up suffi- 

 ciently to protect the fruit and 

 the yield is very poor. If you 

 have soil suitable for Ridgely 

 we recommend them for trial. 



PREMIER BERRIES, BRIGHT AND ATTRACTIVE 



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