Midland, 
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MIDLAND 
The largest and firmest berries we have 
ever grown or seen were our 1945 Midland! 
In freezing tests at the Maryland Experiment 
Station in 1945, Midland was outstanding — 
far better than any other of the many varieties 
in the tests. Midland is definitely the most 
promising of all the newer varieties. 
Midland is a U. S. Department of Agricul- 
ture cross of Premier and Redheart. It has 
been tested for several years and certainly 
looks like a winner. Briefly, here is how we 
rate Midland on our experience with it to date: 
Plant Growth. Very vigorous and healthy. Makes plenty of large strong plants 
instead of great numbers. Like Fairfax and Redstar in vigor. 
Productiveness. Very heavy, equal or close to Premier and Catskill. 
Firmness. Great! As good or better than Blakemore and Fairfax. 
Size of Berries. Great again. See first line above. 
Beauty. Excellent. Color deep red — shiny skin — slightly raised yellow seeds. Very 
attractive. Darkens some on holding. 
Quality. Finest flavor and quality, not quite as sweet as Fairfax but claimed by some 
of our local enthusiasts to be just as good. 
Season. Medium early — between Blakemore and Fairfax. 
Adaptation. Recommended in the official U. S. Department Circular for trial for the 
general market from Virginia to Southern New England and Westward to Arkansas and 
Iowa. We have comments of growers from several widely separated states. Price list on 
page 31. 
Ontario Co., N. Y., Sept. 26, 1945. Midland has not 
been very productive here so far, but we have not 
given it a fair test as we have usually taken most 
of the plants for our new planting, and this year I 
picked up most of the flowers to use in breeding. 
From what I have seen of it here it has not been very 
productive, but the berry has been excellent. Walter 
Clark of New York, one of our good fruit growers, 
sent word to me last summer that Midland looked 
very good with him and was bearing a heavy crop. 
He was enthusiastic about the variety. 
Mr. George L. Slate 
SENATOR DUNLAP a,,, 
old variety that has been grown in the Middle 
and Northern states for many years. It is an 
extremely vigorous grower, making lots of 
plants, which are very productive. Berries are 
medium in size, a bright rich red clear through, 
and of good quality. One of the best for can- 
ning. The hardiness of Dunlap plants makes 
the variety a favorite where the cold winters 
injure weaker kinds. Canada, Maine, Iowa, 
Minnesota are among the places where Dunlap 
is appreciated. Of this variety we have the 
largest and best stock in years. Here's fhe 
place to get your Dunlap plants. Price list, 
page 31. 
Polk Co., Nebr., February 20, 1945. I think Midland 
will be one of the greatest strawberries for this part 
of the country. I bought 125 strawberry plants from 
you last year, 25 each of Midland, Premier, Fairfax, 
Starbright and Redstar. We had about the wettest 
and coldest spring on record. I got the strawberries 
planted on April 25th and on May 6th it was so cold 
it froze three inches of ice. Only about one half of 
Redstar lived and about 3/ 4 of Starbright, Fairfax and 
Premier, but every plant of Midland lived and was 
far head of the other varieties, a much stronger 
grower than Premier and most of its runners made 
with strong plants before Premier got started. I left 
a few blossoms on one plant and had a few nice 
berries. All the plants arrived in fine shape, which 
is more than I can say for those received from other 
places. 
Fador Kernine 
St. Marys Co., Md., August 19, 1943. The Midland 
is the finest berry I have ever seen. People came 
from far and near to get these berries, even from 
Washington and Solomons Island, Md. I sold these 
berries 50c per quart by the case and could not 
supply the trade. 
Mr. J. A. Henderson 
