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BIG JOE 



As Premier has been the leadiug earlj'' berrj^ so has 

 Big Joe been tiie leading mid-season. Many growers 

 give this variety notliing but praise especially when a 

 large full flavored berry that ripens as the early va- 

 rieties begin to fail is desired. Others have told us 

 that Catskili will surpass it on many points. Those of 

 you who have found Big Joe profitable will want it 

 again, and to those that cannot raise them success- 

 fully we recommend Catskili or Joyce. 



GROWTH — Big Joe makes an abundant plant growth, 

 plants are strong and vigorous with exceptionally healthy 

 foliage. The fruit stalks are strong and upstanding. 



SIZE — The berries are large to very large, of slightly flat 

 conic shape, very regular. There is a slight tendency to run 

 down in size toward the end of the season under dry weath- 

 er conditions. 



QUAI^ITY AND FLAVOR— The quality of Big Joe is very 

 good, the flavor fine and full bodied. It has a pleasing 

 tang all its own that is reaJly delicious. The color is a 

 medium light red clear through, that is slow to turn dark 

 after picking. 



FIRMNESS— The fruit is fairly firm, more so than Pre- 

 mier, but not as firm as Chesapeake or Dorsett, although 

 it is firm enough for long distant shipment, and this, cou- 

 pled with its flavor and quality make it an ideal home, lo- 

 cal market or commercial variety. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— Under favorable conditions Big Joe 

 is a very hea^y producer and under adverse conditions they 

 will make a good paying crop. The only thing that will 

 hold Big Joe down is a late frost, therefore, we recommend 

 them for sections where late frosts are not the rule. 



pUQ.J£j]yj^ Similar to Chesapeake in growth. Fugiema makes a well spaced row of large, 

 vigorous plants and under favorable conditions produce a heavy crop of excep- 

 tionally large berries. Medium red in color and of fair quality and flavor. The large size of 

 the fruit is their most desirable feature. 



SENATOR DUNLAP ^^^' Burrell). a good home garden and canning variety of long 



standing. For many years very popular in the north and central 

 states. We do not recommend them south of the Mason-Dixon line. The plants are very hardy 

 and vigorous and are the most freely bedding variety we have, with the possible exception of 

 Blakemore. The plants are small and should not be permitted to become too thick in the row. 

 A heavy producer of medium sized, dark red fruit of fair quality. The greatest advantage of 

 Dunlap is its ability to make a good growth and produce heavily under almost any condition. 



QULVER Another New York Station introduction which did very well in oar test plot. The 

 growth is very vigorous and healthy, a bluff green and is apparently resistant to 

 leaf spot. A good plant maker. The berries are large and a bright red clear through, are sev- 

 eral shades darker than Catskili, firm and of very good quality and flavor. The calyx are a 

 very bright green. Culver looks promising and is certainly worthy of a thorough trial. 



REDHEART ^^ introduction of the U. S. Department of Agriculture^ is especially adapted 

 to the Northwest and is recommended as a canning berry for that section. The 

 plant growth is strong and vigorous, the berries are a deep, rich red clear through and are the 

 firmest yet developed. In the East the foliage breaks down in the spring making them un- 

 suitable for Eastern growers. 



A BIG JOE BOOSTER 



Two years ago I ordered some Big Joe plants. 

 They came in fine shape and I only lost three out 

 of the whole lot. I had a wonderful yield and as 

 large as I ever saw grown here. — Mr. W. E. Dob- 

 son, Matthews Co., Va. 



WELL PLEASED WITH PLANTS 



Received shipment of strawberry plants on April 

 14th. The plants were in fine condition and every- 

 one was more than pleased with them. I am sure 

 that these fine plants will mean the placement of 

 future orders with your nursery. — Mr. G. A. Biggs, 

 Baltimore Co., Maryland. 



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