PREMIER 



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Babe Ruth waa the greatest home run hitter of all time. Premier was and is 

 the greatest strawberry of all time in its ability to withstand late spring frosts. Just 

 as Babe Ruth U the ball player with whom all other home run hitters is compared 

 so Premier is the strawberry variety with which all other early strawberries for the 

 northern states is compared. Not only is Premier a sure cropper but it holds most 

 of the records for big yields and big profits in its territory. 



Premier is adapted to all the northern states, as far west as Iowa and as far south as 

 Virginia and Tennessee and on higher elevations even farther south. Most of today's leading 

 varieties have Premier either as a parent or grandparent. These include Fairfax, Dorsett, 

 Blakemore, Klonmore, Tennessee Beauty, Tennessee Shipper, Temple, Fairpeake, Redstar 

 and many others. In its territory Premier is now and has been for years the most widely 

 grown of all strawberries. 



No variety has healthier foliage than Premier, even though some may be more vigorous 

 growers. The plants are tremendously productive. It is doubtful if any variety will out-yield 

 Premier from an equedly good fruiting bed. 



P^uemieA. heAA4^ one.: 



1. One o/ the first to start ripening. 



2. Medium to large in size. 



3. Goocf in quality. 



4. Moderately firm. 



5. Attractive in appearance. 



6. Satisfactory as a freezing herry-^easily capped. 



Years of experience have shown that although Premier berries grown in Maryland, 

 Virginia, etc., are good berries, the quality, size, firmness and attractiveness increases as 

 they are grown farther north and in higher altitude. Other varieties are beginning to take 

 over for Premier in limited localities and for certain purposes, but in the northern states 

 Premier is still ''Mr. Big" among straw- 



berry varieties. A planting of a vigorous 

 strain of Premier is about the surest thing 

 for a profit you can find in the strawberry 

 industry. The price list on page 31 offers 

 you Premier plants of high vigor and 

 productiveness . 



ii#NiA#ABr\ 1^ S^mo as Premier. This 



HOWAKl/ 1/ variety wm first ixifro- 

 duced as Howard 17. It is still known and grown ae 

 Howard 17 in New England and a few other areas 

 Call it Premier or call it Howard 17, it is still the 

 safest berry to plant 



