PATHFINDER 
Pathfinder brought us more money from berries 
in 1941 than any other variety on our whole list! It 
usually isn't so good, this far south, but it so hap- 
pened that things broke right for Pathfinder in 1941 — 
three things especially : 
% We had enough pickers to keep them picked rather closely, a big help with any 
* rather soft berry. 
O A very dry season with practically no rain cut down on scalded and leaky berries — 
™ a weakness of Pathfinder this far south in a normal season, 
O Our Pathfinder were planted on quite low, springy land — which kept them coming 
T with fair size after other kinds on higher land were practically dried up. 
Pathfinder makes a very strong, healthy, vigorous plant 
growth, with plants very resistant to red stele root disease. 
The plants are extremely productive (one of the heaviest 
producers of all). 
Berries average large in size, a very attractive light red 
in color and ripen evenly all over. 
Quality is only fair and the berries are quite soft as grown 
in Maryland. In the North where both the quality and firmness 
are better, Pathfinder is finding a place as a very profitable 
variety for many growers. 
Pathfinder was originated by Prof. J. Harold Clark of New 
Jersey and is recommended chiefly for areas from Central 
New Jersey north. 
If you haven't grown Pathfinder you'll want a few plants 
to determine if its wonderful productiveness 
profits for you. Price list, page 35. 
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can mean more 
BIG JOE • • • 
Big Joe, Joe and Joe Johnson are all names that have been given to this fine old 
variety. Big Joe makes a strong, vigorous plant growth. The individual plants are 
quite large and usually do not need spacing. The plants are moderately productive 
and under favorable conditions may be very productive. The berries are large and 
of very fine quality. A brilliant red flesh color, prominent red to yellow seeds and a 
big green cap combine to make a very showy and attractive berry. Big Joe berries 
are fairly firm and in this shipping section of Maryland they have for years sold well 
on local auction markets, outselling Catskill much of the time. 
Reports from growers on Big Joe are usually very- 
good or very bad. Under conditions which, suit it, 
Big Joe is a very fine midseason berry. The weak- 
ness of Big Joe is that it isn't always a heavy pro- 
ducer. It is quite susceptible to frost injury. A 
heavy frost or light freeze may kill the crop. A 
medium or light frost may "nip" the blossoms just 
enough to make a lot of" misshapen berries with 
hard, knotty green ends. But keep Big Joe away 
from frost and it will give really remarkable results. 
If you are a Big Joe grower, be careful of mixed 
plants. We are positive that our stock is straight, 
but there are dozens of farmers in this section who 
have Big Joe thoroughly mixed with Lupton. As 
both are good varieties here and nearly the same 
season, they don't try very hard to get them straight. 
We have seen so much of this particular mixture 
that we have been extra careful on these varieties 
and can supply you from a stock that is straight. 
Price list, page 35. 
Mfl<s^PV ^ new rn ^ < ^ sea - son variety from North Carolina (613). Plants very vigorous. Berries very 
fYlUddcy high quality, large size, light red color and quite firm. Moderately productive. 
