Bo44iULaHA 



Originated by the U. S. 

 Department of Agri- 

 culture and first in- 

 troduced in 1932. Soutliland was developed 

 and introduced to fill a specific need. The 

 need for a really high quality home garden 

 and local market berry for the South. All 

 the southern shipping varieties, while ideal 

 for that purpose, are rather poor in dessert 

 quality. Southland with its fine quality 

 and flavor, very large size and great attract- 

 iveness offers higher standards for home con- 

 sumption than the South has ever before en- 

 joj'ed. While we do not recommend it as 

 a shipping berry, we really believe they 

 will be a very profitable variety for sale in the 

 Southern cities and towns and when their 

 higher qualities become better known, there 



will be a definite demand for them. While production must necessarily be limited to local con- 

 sumption we are of the opinion a grower who is favorably located will find Southland much 

 more profitable than the shipping varieties. The plant growth is strong and vigorous. If you 

 are not growing Southland, try them, you may be missing something that is really worth while. 



SOUTHLAND 



BELLIVIAR Another of the U. S. Department creations. Like Blakemore, a seedling of Pre- 

 mier and Missionary. Bellmar was introduced in 1931 and has gained quite 

 some popularity along the East Coast, as far south as North Carolina and on up into the New 

 England states. Its success has not been outstanding, although in some cases it has proven 

 superior to the older varieties. The fruiting season is two to three days later than Blakemore, 

 the berries are large, firm, uniform, of a rather dark glossy red, somewhat darker than Pre- 

 mier but their gloss gives them a fresh, bright appearance and they do not appear over-ripe 

 as most dark berries do. Very productive in normal seasons running close to Aberdeen or Pre- 

 mier, sizing up the entire crop very well. The plant growth is very vigorous, though more sus- 

 ceptible to leaf spot than Premier. Usually, under dry conditions, Bellmar does not hold up as 

 well as we would like except when planted on low, moist soil. Taking these facts into consid- 

 eration we advise that, before planting heavily of Bellmar, you try them out in your own soil 

 to find if they are suitable. 



CLERMONT *^ ^■^^^' York Station creation that is gaining much 

 popularity and praise in that State. At the Experi- 

 ment Station at Geneva they were really outstanding, producing a 

 very good crop of large, light red berries with a very high gloss and 

 a bright green calyx. 



With us they made a good yield and the fruit was quite attract- 

 ive but the calyx and the foliage did not hold up as well as we would 

 like. Therefore it is our opinion that Clermont is at its best North 

 of the Mason-Dixon line. 



The plants are vigorous and make a good fruiting row. The 

 fruit is large and sizes up well, has good quality and flavor. In the 

 Northern sections where Clermont is at its best it is a truly fine va- 

 riety and well worth a trial. 



FRUITLAND ^^tra early, productive of large light red berries 

 CLERMONT of better than average quality. Similar to Big 



^ Joe in firmness and general appearance. Plant growth is vigorous 



and healthy, holding up well at fruiting time. Here on the Peninsula Fruitland is very popu- 

 lar with many growers for commercial planting and is considered superior to Premier under 

 conditions similar to those here. 



FAIRFAX, PREMIER AND DORSETT 



Of the varieties I have fruited, I prefer Fairfax, 

 Premier and Dorsett. Chesapeake is too risky. In 

 dry weather they do not develop the fruit. Low 

 heavy soils are best for them in this section. I 

 had trial of Fairfax, Big Joe and Aroma. Fairfax 

 yielded fine, color was against them, although the 

 flavor was fine.— Mr. W. S. Bishop, Bucks Co., Pa. 



PREMIER BEST ALL-ROUND 



As far as I can judge, the Premier is the best 

 all around variety. I have no objections to the 

 Catskill. this being the first year I have tried them, 

 and they were not given a fair show. They pro- 

 duced well, and brought a fair price.--Mr. AV. 

 Friel Felts, Carroll Co., Virginia. 



PREMIER GIVES HIGHEST YIELD 



The 5 varieties of strawberries which I fruited 

 this year yielded as follows: Premier, G,000, qts. 

 per acre; Aroma, 4,500 qts per acre; Catskill, 5,500 

 qts. per acre; Fairfax, 5,500 qts. per acre; and 

 Dorsett, 3,000 qts. per acre. In my opinion. Prem- 

 ier is by far the best yielding and most satisfactory 

 berry. Fairfax is fairly satisfactory, quality is 

 its greatest asset. Aroma does fine the first sea- 

 son, but does not thereafter. Dorsett will not pro- 

 duce a paying crop in this section. I have only 

 fruited Catskill one season, and would not like to 

 condemn it yet. 193(5 was a very dry year, the 

 season of 1937 is perfect, and in both years Prem- 

 ier is my best bet. --Mr. Cliarles INI. Will, Shenan- 

 doah Co.. Virginia. 



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