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Pathfinder is one of the most pioductive of all varieties, 



ranking with Premier^ Catskill and Dresden. It is a strong and robust 



grower and nearly always makes plenty of plants for an ample 

 uifing bed. 



Pathfinder is more resistant to the red-stele disease than any other 

 goo(i variety. Growers with red-stele infected soils may still grow 

 Pathfinder profitably. 



Pathfinder gave greater gain per acre for us in 1941 than any 

 other variety. This was because the season was very dry and we had 

 our Pathfinder on very low springy soil. It is not recommended as 

 far South as Maryland. The berries are soft, rather poor quality, dull 

 red in color and inclined to ripen unevenly. 



Pathfinder is most promising from Central New Jersey — north. As 

 with Premier, Northern grown Pathfinder berries are firmer, brighter, 

 better quality and far more attractive than those grown farther south. 

 Wherever Catskill is not at its best, Pathfinder is one of the first that 

 should be tried in seeking a productive, profitable ioiidseason variety; 



On February 25, 1942, Mr. Alonzo C. Lung of DeKalb Co., Indiana wrote us his conclusion about 

 Pathfinder. "With us Pathfinder is the most dependable strawberry we have ever tried and we have tried 

 about all of them. We have had a full crop of Pathfinder when the others were about all destroyed by frost. We 

 have had nearly a full crop of Pathfinder when the others nearly all dried up. It is not as productive as 

 Premier where Premier is at its best, but year after year it will produce far more. The quality is of the best. 

 Bferries very large, solid and beautiful red, attracting a lot of attention." 



Price list, page 31. 



DRESDEN 



If the Eskimos ev«r wanted to grow strawberries they should try Dresden first. This 

 variety seems to do better the farther North it is grown. Here's a report dated June 26, 

 1942, about Dresden from Mrs. Henry Sachese of Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin, way up 

 on the shores of the lake. "Two years ago I set 50 Dresden planU. Now I've got 

 the second crop and they are just as grand as they were last year. We live right 

 alongside the West Coast of Lake Michigan where it is quite cold. I find the 

 growth, quality and quantity of Dresden simply wonderful. The berries are 

 mostly large and though rather light in color, the flavor is good. We cater to 

 quite a nice class of folks. I find the berries of the Dresden just the best sellers. 

 The ladies almost quarrel as to who will get them." 



Dresden makes a vigorous, plant growth in all sections. Here in Maryland the plants 

 are tremendously productive and the berries have a light, attractive color— but they are 

 medium to small in sire, very poor in quality and wiU mosUy rot before they ripen. They 

 should not be grown in the South. 



Most reports from New York where Dresden originated, and states of simUar latihide 

 are favorable. In productiveness it ranks with the best like Premier, Catskill and Path- 

 finder. Berries produced in the North are much brighter, firmer and of better quaUty 

 although there is some complaint about quaUty even from New York state growers. 

 Dresden is primarily a quantity berry, turning out amazingly high yields. We have some 

 nice plants for northern growers who want to try it. Price list, page 31. 



