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THE PLANT SITUATION - 1959 



The Dominating Factor in the straw- 

 berry plant situation is the continued ex- 

 cellent performance of plants grown 

 from virus free sources. They have been 

 attracting attention because of the vigor 

 of the plants themselves as well as the 

 size and quality of the berry crop pro- 

 duced. Growers who had almost given 

 up hope of 8,000 - 10,000 - 12,000 quarts 

 per acre or more are finding that the 

 same varieties with virus free stock are 

 doing just as well as they ever did 

 under the same conditions. Records are 

 being made with these plants. 



Supplies: In spite of periods of hot, 

 dry weather during the summer, weather 

 was generally favorable and supplies of 

 most varieties are thought to be ade- 

 quate. Fall weather has been favorable 

 so plants are making a nice late growth 

 to develop new roots and make strong 

 vigorous plants. It is always well to 

 order plants early but the situation this 

 year looks good for growers to obtain 

 the kinds they want in the quantity they 

 need. 



Special Variety Comments: All the 



standard varieties, particularly those 

 with virus free stock, are giving a good 

 account of themselves in the locations 

 and under the conditions where they 

 have done well in the past. However, 

 some special comments are in order. 



1. Much enthusiasm has been created 

 by Earlidawn — the earliest of all good 

 varieties — and planting will probably be 

 extensive on that variety this year as far 

 as plants are available. 



2. Some tests of Surecrop are indi- 

 cated as wise for nearly all strawberry 

 growers. It is a fine variety which has 

 been one of the leaders in wide-spread 

 tests this year. With Surecrop's triple 

 resistance to red stele this may be the 

 variety that would keep many growers 

 in a profitable strawberry business, 

 even though they have now or later 

 should discover red stele in their soils. 



Registered Plants: All the varieties 

 we are offering are grown from virus 

 free stocks except seven minor kinds. 

 Growers of virus free plants in states 

 where competent inspection services 

 are available are entitled to label their 

 stock "Registered," if they meet certain 

 strict requirements as to soil fumigation, 

 foundation stocks, isolation, dusting, etc. 

 All of our virus free varieties have met 

 these requirements and will be labeled 

 and sold as registered plants. We hope 

 that W. F. Allen Co. will receive your 

 orders for plants this year, but in any 

 event we strongly recommend that you 

 buy your planting stock from a grower 

 who meets the requirements for regis- 

 tered plants. Such stock will pay you. 



ALLEN'S PLANTS, Standard of the Industry for 74 Years, 

 are still your Best Buy for Big Crops of Better Berries, 



