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PICKING THE WINNERS 
Early The safe early strawberry. Frostproof. Has produced a ci op every 
# year for 25 straight years since its introduction. Very productive, 
■ t*@Itf Ifti* profitable and popular in all Northern and Middle States. 
m e^tf Best of all in quality. Quite productive. Berries large, firm, beautiful, 
I CI I II CI X becoming dark when full ripe. Ideal berry for home garden. Very 
profitable for roadside market, fancy trade. High quality brings 
repeat sales. Widely adapted North to Middle South. 
_ _ Most profitable early berry for us. At its best equals Premier in pro- 
arOl SCTT ductiveness. Superior in size, firmness, beauty. Much better in 
quality. Avoid very cold frosty sites, far North. Blakemore light 
and quite tart is fine, early shipping berry adapted chiefly from Maryland South. May- 
time earliest of all, a new variety with vigor, firmness, beauty, quality, worth trying 
Virginia to Southern New England. 
Midseason ^"he sa * e m id s e ason berry. Nine years without a crop failure. Heavi- 
+ I est producer of any leading variety — more big berries than any other. 
fLfllSIClIl Good quality, firm, attractive. Adapted from Canada south to Mis- 
souri, and North Carolina. Best midseason berry. 
Big Joe for the Middle States, Pathfinder and Dresden for the Northern States are 
other fine, vigorous, productive midseason varieties. 
l^Qf q The aristocrat of Strawberries. For years highest selling late 
berries. Large, firm, very beautiful, fine quality. Consid- 
ered shy plant maker but our present strain has always made 
plenty of plants. Most profitable late berry in many sections. 
Starbright, new, similar to Chesapeake in many ways, but handsomer, firmer and 
better quality. Brings top prices. Worth trying. 
Very Late ^ e ^ es * very ^ ate an< * ^ a ^ est rea ^ berry. Plant for late 
Mm berries and high prices. Good quality. 
Red Star 
Everbearing Most popular and widely grown Everbearer. A strong grower. 
mm | Berries large, good quality, good shippers, excellent for home 
fyifljCf Off OH use anc * most generally used when planting for profit. A fine 
spring cropper in addition to summer and fall berries. 
Better than Mastodon with us. More productive, more profitable, berries 
prettier, , better shipper, equal in quality. Not as good as Mastodon for 
spring crop. 
Chesapeake 
Gem 
DELIVERED PRICES ON REQUEST— We hope that berry growers who may be 
uncertain about transportation costs will send us the list of varieties and quantities 
they are interested in. We will be glad to quote delivered prices. No obligation. 
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