for The 

 North 



EMPIRE 



A Large Productive 

 High duality Berry 



We have placed Empire in the midseason group this 

 year because it really is more early midseason than medium 

 early. Empire is a beautiful berry which has done well in most 

 of the northern states, excellent reports having come from the 

 northern tier of states from Illinois to Maine. The plant is a vigorous 

 grower and under good growing conditions should be kept thinned for 

 best results. The plants are very productive and often rate with Premier, 

 Sparkle and Catskill in total yield. The berries are large, attractive, light 

 in color and very high in quality. Empire should be grown for fancy market 

 rather than processing, although some areas report Empire satisfactory as a 

 freezing berry. 



Empire was originated and introduced by Dr. George L. Slate at the Geneva, 

 N. Y. Experiment Station. 



Empire berries are jusi as firm as Premier but not as firm as Blakemore or Tennessee 

 Beauty. When grown in the north it will ship satisfactorily moderate distances, but when 

 grown as far south as Maryland it retains its full size, vigor, productiveness and beauty but 

 frequently is a little too soft to ship successfully. The following statements show the typical 

 grower reaction to Empire: 



Windham Co., Conn., Apr. 14, 1958. "Received 400 Empire in 1956 and was amazed to sell 225 

 first class quarts and about 100 quarts for ourselves, considering the terrific drought we had. The 

 picking lasted about ten days." Richard Richmond. 



Yates Co., N. Y., Mar. 24, 1958. "Please ship the enclosed order for Empire strawberry plants at your 

 earliest convenience. I have had such good results from Empire in the past that I '.prefer to plant this 

 variety if possible." Frank E. Stamp. 



We have this year the largest stock of the nicest Empire plants we have ever grown. All are from 

 virus free sources, ready to demonstrate their exceptional vigor for your profit. Price List page 32. 



ALBRITTON 



The Carolina Beauty 



Albritton is thoroughly in step with this age of 

 specialists. It has almost run every other variety 

 off the berry farms in eastern North Carolina, but 

 has failed to take hold in any important way in 

 other berry sections. Here in Maryland we have 

 had some excellent crops of Albritton, but gener- 

 ally speaking the yield is somewhat disappoint- 

 ing, although the berries are large and beautiful 

 and nearly always top the market. In North Caro- 

 lina it is about the most productive of all. The 

 berries are large, beautiful, of good quality and 

 firm enough to ship to New York and other 



northern markets. Nearly always they bring top 

 price. It is medium-early in ripening and is one 

 of the most beautiful of all berries in attractive- 

 ness and eye appeal. 



We did not offer Albritton in 1957 and 1958 

 because we discovered a mixture in cur stock. 

 We were not able to find any unmixed plants of 

 Albritton for sometime. Finally in 1958 we bought 

 from North Carolina Station sources a supply of 

 indexted virus free planting stock at a cost of 

 $50.00 per thousand. These plants have made 

 fair beds but still have not given us what plants 

 we need of this variety. For this reason the 

 quantity we sell to any one person must be some- 

 what limited. We believe it is the best stock you 

 can get. Price List page 32. 



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