DIXIELAND firm and Beautiful 



Dixieland is a cross of Midland by Tennessee Shipper that was developed as 

 an improved shipping berry for the south. Its climatic adaptability is wide with 

 good reports from the deep south to Canada and from Texas to the Atlantic Ocean. 



Dixieland berries in quality are quite tart and are very popular for processing. 

 They are light in color and generally bring the best price of the season. The berries 

 are quite firm and will hold on the vines as well as any variety that we know. The 

 excellent yield of big, beautiful berries along with luxuriant plant growth made 

 Dixieland a variety that there is no logical substitute for. 



However, Dixieland is in trouble. A genetic variegation has developed in the 

 variety known as '"Spring Yellows" or "June Yellows". Leaf variegation is a non- 

 infectious disease caused by a defect in the hereditary background of the variety, 

 and it is not a virus. There are no known sources of Dixieland free of yellows. Symp- 

 toms of yellows appear as the green of new leaves becomes pale and streaked with 

 yellow in the spring. This may disappear during warm weather and show up again 

 in the fall or the next spring. This varies with the season. Plants become stunted 

 and weak, and badly affected plants are unproductive and die prematurely. Plants 

 affected never recover and the variegation is passed on to the runner plants. 



We know of no cure for yellows. Attempts are being made to locate Dixieland 

 stock free of this disease. Our attempts to meet this problem have included rogue- 

 ing of our present plantings to keep them as free of yellows as possible. We feel 

 that we have a stock of Dixieland as good as can be found but we do not represent 

 it as being free from yellows and do not wish to make any guarantee as to the per- 

 formance of our Dixieland stock. Our stock that proved to have the greatest degree 

 of freedom from 'Tellows" is a stock that is not virus free. Therefore, you will notice 

 that the stock that we are offering of Dixieland this year is not virus free. If in view 

 of these facts you still wish Dixieland for its good qualities we will be happy to 

 have your order. Price list page 32. 



BLAKEMORE 



The Great Southern Shipping and Processing Berry 



Blakemore is still a standard shipping berry throughout the southern and middle states. The 

 plants are very vigorous, making a satisfactory row under almost all conditions. Usually it is 

 necessary to thin some plants to keep the bed from getting too thick. Blakemore territory includes 

 all the southern states and goes as far north as southern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 



Blakemore berries are attractive in appearance, light in color and hold the light color for 

 several days. Berries are very firm and virill remain in good condition from the time the berries 

 are first picked until they reach market. The berries ripen evenly all over and will stay firm on 

 the vines, making good picking rather %d^. In quality they are quite tart and need sugar when 

 consumed as fresh fruit. Some of the berries are large in size but with thick beds and a dry 

 season Blakemore will run down in size very badly unless irrigated. Blakemore is quite productive, 

 giving a high yield per acre, particularly if some thinning of plants has been done. 



Blakemore in the right situation is still a money maker. It is easy to grow with our beautiful 

 plants of virus free stock. Price list page 32. 



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