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A very promising new early berry developed by the New York Experiment Station at 

 Geneva, New York, (No. 101S8). We have been watching Dresden since 11337 and it has been 

 exceptionally fine everywhere we have seen it on test — at Mt. Carmel, Conn., New Brunswick, 

 N. J., Beltsville, Md., and at Oswego and Geneva, N. Y. In our tests here, it has always been 

 outstanding. Dresden is about the same season as Premier and will probably be adapted to 

 similar areas and conditions. Is usually much larger and more productive. At Beltsville 

 in 1938 Dresden was the largest and the most productive of any variety we have ever seen. 

 The vines were just loaded with giant berries almost as large as peaches. 



The fruit is very similar to Catskill in shape ; the first berries are usually somewhat rough 

 and irregular, mostly flat, wedge shape, a light even red, with slightly receding seed. The 

 flesh is medium firm, but the skin tough. It should stand shipping as well or better than 

 Premier. A fine addition to the present strawberry varieties which we are confident will 

 soon be as widely planted and as popular as Catskill. A true leader in Size, Beauty and Pro- 

 ductiveness. 



GROWTH — Sets plants quite freely, making a 

 good fruiting row of very large crowned plants. 

 The plants are vigorous and free from leaf troub- 

 les. The foliage holds up well at fruiting time. 



FROST RESISTANCE— Starts blooming very 

 early and usually continues for a week to ten days. 

 This habit should prevent Dresden from suffering 

 any great injury from late frosts. We have seen 

 no frost injury in the last three years. 



SIZE — The berries are very large, even larger 

 than Catskill, and the entire crop is sized up nicely. 

 The first berries are usually very irregular in 

 shape, similar to Catskill in that respect. They 

 are a light even red, which does not darken when 

 the berries are overripe. Are several shades light- 

 er than Premier. Have a high gloss and are very 

 attractive. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR— Good, but not out- 

 standing. 



FIR3INESS — Dresden is medium firm and has a 

 tough skin. Should be satisfactory under the same 

 conditions as Catskill or Premier. Would require 

 careful handling for long distance shipping. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— Dresden is so new there 

 are no large plantings, but in all the test plots 

 where we have seen it, it was exceptionally pro- 

 ductive. What appealed to us every time we saw 

 Dresden, was its productiveness, beauty and large 

 size. In every test, it stood at, or close to, the 

 top in yield, in comparison to such heavy produc- 

 ers as Premier, Catskill and Pathfinder. 



We are very proud to offer such a promising 

 variety as Dresden, and we recommend it for trial 

 as an early berry, especially where Catskill is suc- 

 cessful. With Dresden's many fine characteristics, 

 we believe it will mean bigger profits for berry 

 growers. 



Mercer Count v, Pa. 

 July G, 1939 

 A year ago I bought 5000 Premier strawber- 

 ry plants from you, and have just finislied 

 picking the finest crop of berries I have ever 

 seen. My plants started bearing early and were 

 still bearing after other patches in my locality 

 were done. I have always found that your 

 plants do give best results, and will be glad to 

 recommend them at any time. The berries were 

 large right up to the last picking. 



However, I wish to ask you some advice ; as 

 I did not get a new patch set out early this 

 spring. I would like to hold my old patch over 

 for next year. Woud you tell me the best 

 method of doing this? 



Sincerely, 

 J. W. Ashe 



Cumberland County, Pa. 



February 2, 19,^9 



Am enclosing order for 400 more strawberry 



plants. The 1,000 Premier I purchased from you 



two years ago did fine. Have a nice bed for 



this year. 



I have given your catalog to Mrs. Mummat, 

 who wishes to place an order. 



Yours very truly, 



Ralph Hawbecker 



The New Dresden, Very Large and Productive 









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rie County 

 May 4, 



Pa. 



1939 



We 



had 



originally planned to set our 



own 



plants 



; bui 



throi 



gh a customer 



of yours. 



Mrs. 



Mary 



Kell 



y, we 



decided that 



your Premier 1 



plants 



are 



much 



better. 



Yours 



very truly 



, 









Thomas Muscarella 1 



