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LEADER IN THE MID-SEASON FIELD 



"'' A new early mid-season berry that promises to soon be a leader in its season. Developed 

 from a cross of Premier (Howard 17) and Aberdeen made at the New Jersey Agricultural 

 Experiment Station in 1928, and after extensive tests in New Jersey and nearby states defin- 

 itely established its superiority over many of the older varieties of the same season, it was 

 introduced in 1938. Is recommended by the New Jersey authorities as especially adapted to 

 conditions from the latitude of Xew Brunswick, New Jersey north : however, it has been very 

 satisfactory here, producing an exceptionally heavy crop of medium to large fruit every year 

 since 1936. Compares favorably with Premier in quality and firmness ; is much more uni- 

 form and decidedly more attractive. 



Another very desirable characteristic of Pathfinder inherited from its Aberdeen parent is 

 marked resistance to root diseases. We consider Pathfinder one of the finest of the recent 

 introductions in Productiveness, Uniformity and Dependability. 



GROWTH — The plants arfe large with an excep- 

 tionally long dense root system, and from its per- 

 formance here in two dry seasons, is less affected 

 by drouglit than any of tlie older sorts, produc- 

 ing heavily when other varieties in adjoining rows 

 were almost total failures because of insufflcent 

 moisture. Sets plants quite freely and on very 

 ricli soil may become dense; under normal condi- 

 tions sets a good fruiting row. The foliage is dark 

 green and resistant to disease. 



SIZE — The first fruit is about the size of Premier 

 and runs down very little as the season advances. 

 Very satisfactory in this respect. The berries are 

 very smooth and uniform. 



COLOR — A medium to light red, which is re- 

 tained to a marked degree. Does not turn dark 

 when overripe. The berries are blunt, round conic, 

 and very uniform all through the season. 



QUALITY & FLAVOR— Would rate with Prem- 

 ier in this. The quality is very good and flavor 

 mild sub-acid. 



riR3INESS— Again rates with Premier. We do 

 not consider Pathfinder a berry for rough treat- 

 ment plus 1.000 mile hauls, but it is plenty firm 

 enough for all practical purposes. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— This is where Pathfinder 

 really excels. Every report we have mentions its 

 great productiveness, and with us it has yielded 

 with the best. You wil not be disappointed with 

 your crop of Pathfinder. 



DEPENDABILITY— Since 1935, we have been 

 watching Pathfinder, and they have always made 

 a good crop, are apparently very resistant to frost 



injury. A mighty good variety that has all the PATHFINDER 



characteristics of a real money maker. Trj' them 

 this year. GLOSSY, UNIFOR3I AND ATTRACTIVE 









Sullivan 



County. New 



York 













May 3 



, 1939 



Received 



the 



plants 



in fine condition. 



Thev 



are 



noAv in 



the 



grounc 



. Thank you verv 



much 



for 



sending 



my 



small 



order 



so promptlv 



also. 



tor 



all advice on how 



to plant them. Thanking | 



you 



again, 



I am 





















Respectfully, | 











Miss 



Margaret A. 



Quinn 



Dickinson County, Michigan 

 April 30. 19.39 

 The berry plants that I received from you 

 in March were sure nice plants, although I had 

 to heel them in for sometime. However, I never 

 lost a plant, although, until the last of April, 

 there was frost in the ground. We had a late 

 spring. 



Let me know if I can get plants from you 

 about the middle of April. 



Yours truly, 



John Evans 



Berkshire County, Mass. 

 May 18, 1939 

 These plants are 100% perfect. I have not 

 lost V)ut very few so far : less than 25 plants 

 out of the entire order. Better plants can_ not 

 be purchased. Y'ou can count on an order from 

 me sometime this fall for spring delivery. 

 Thanking vou, I remain Yours very truly, 



Joseph B. Davis 



Rockland Couutv New York 



May 17, 1939 



I Avish to thank you very much for such fine 



l)lants and for all the extra ones. They are all 



diiiiig nicely, in spite of the fact that I had to 



heel them in sometime before planting. 



I hope within the next two or three years to 

 be able to plant one acre in asparagus so that 

 I will have a local retail business. When I do, 

 I certainly know where to get good stock. 

 Yours very truly. 



Leo H. Keilocker 



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