PICKING THE WINNERS 
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PREMIER 
FAIRFAX 
BLAKEMORE 
The safe early strawberry. Frost Proof. Has produced a crop every 
year for 35 straight years since its introduction. Very productive, 
profitable, and popular in all northern and middle states. Allen's 
Premier — an amazingly vigorous strain! EMPIRE, a new one 
from New York. May supplement or supplant Premier in some 
sections. 
' The top-quality berry. Quite productive. Berries large, firm, beau- 
tiful, 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. Where 
quality tells, Fairfax sells! MIDLAND, shy plant making prevents 
it from being one of the best of all varieties. A freezing berry deluxe!* 
{A great shipping berry for the southern and lower middle states. 
Most widely grown of all varieties. Light, tart, firm, attractive. 
I The leading midseason berry. Heaviest producer of any leading 
variety — more big berries. Good quality, firm, attractive. Excellent 
for freezing. Catskill weakness — less vigorous than formerly unless 
wB^HM^ selected stocks are used. Adapted from Canada South to Missouri 
and North Carolina. Best midseason berry — it's safe. BIG JOE, a 
fine old variety. Still vigorous after many years of bearing. Berries 
big, good. 
First introduced as red stele resistant variety. Very vigorous and 
productive. Now leading variety in Eastern Maryland, replacing 
Blakemore. Excellent quality for home or market. ROBINSON, 
easy to grow, plants very productive, berries large, light, attractive. 
TEMPLE 
TENNESSEE 
BEAUTY 
SPARKLE 
REDSTAR 
CIIDBDEErTIAM/ first choice of all the everbearers because it is easiest to grow 
9lir ElirEV I lUN ^ and most productive. 
A very fine late berry. Commercially it is our favorite of all recent 
introductions. Good for home garden; super-duper for freezing; 
highly profitable for shipping. 
Red stele resistant. A quantity producer for northern states. Very 
vigorous, very productive. Berries medium size, excellent quality, 
rich red clear through; becoming popular for freezing. FAIR- 
PEAKE, supreme in quality — only Fairfax equals it. Shy plant 
maker, moderately productive. A berry for the fancier. 
i The latest very good and the best very late variety. Set Redstar 
j to extend the season of good quality, high-priced berries. Sure 
\ cropper as late blossoms escape frosts which kill many earlier 
\ kinds. Some fasciation detracts. Rather shy plant maker. 
