EARLY VARIETIES 



THE LARGE SIZE AND DELICIOUS FLAVOR, COMBINED WITH THE FIRMNESS 



OF FAIRFAX, HAS PAID MANY GROWERS NEAT PREMIUMS 



IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. 



THE EXTRA PROFIT DORSETT HAS SHOWN IS SWIFTLY SENDING THIS 

 VARIETY TO THE TOP IN THE EARLY FIELD 



This year we are ajrain describing them together and comparing each point, which we 

 hope will* ai<l yon in deciding whieli is best suited to yonr needs. We honestly believe these 

 varieties, through their superior flavor and quality will actually increase the consumption 

 of berries thereby increasing the demand and eularging the market for {hem. That with their 

 better carrying and keeping ipialities prices will be steadier and the gluts that so often occmv 

 ed during wet weather, with the old varieties, will be materially reduced if not eliminated. 

 Frankly, we believe a grower who has found them suited to his soil will be wise in planting 

 one of these varieties 100% for his early market. 



inSTOKY — Both varieties are seedlinsrs of Prem- 

 ier ami Uoval Sovereijru. from a scientific cross 

 made in ll»2:i at tiie U.S. l)ei>artnient of Ajjricnl- 

 lure plant hreedinj,' Station, located near Glendale, 

 Marvlan<l. r.<)th Dorsett and Fairfax were anionj^ 

 seU'ctitms made from this cross in I'.J^o. Tests 

 made in Southern New .lersey in 1030 indicated 

 hnth varieties were worthy of introduction, hein^- 

 superior, in many respects, to any of the standard 

 commercial varieties. Were both introduced in 



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GROWTH— In health and vijror both are far su- 

 perior to any of tlie (dder s»»rts, makinjJT a strong 

 iiliri;;ht jrrowth that may become too rank on ricli 

 soil or when too lil)cral aiiplications of fertilizer 

 arc made, this is <'sj»ccially true in the Northern 

 states.Tliis condition should I)e avoidi'd as the 

 yield :miiI si/.e of the l>crrics will be cut down ma- 

 terially. In resisian.e to leaf spot and sccircli both 

 Yarieti(.'s are e(|ual l<» Premier, one of the most re- 

 sistant of prest'ut varieties. Dorsett makes plants 

 very freely, settiii;r a (U-nsc m.uted row. the plants 

 may l)ecome too thick in the row on rich 

 soil, makin;: thiuniuj; necessary to obtain 

 the ma.vinium (»r size and yield. Fairfa.x 

 caniKit l»e termed a free jdant maker, al- 

 thoujL'h more plants are set than Premier, 

 usually well spaced in the row. Though 

 thinijinfr may be necessary. In size. Dor- 

 sett plants are slightly smaller than Fair- 

 fax. 



SIZE — The berries of both Dorsett and 

 Fairfax are very large, averaging larger 

 than :«ny other early variety, being fully 

 as large as Chesapeake. Dorsett berries 

 are of bbint to long <«iiiic shai»e averagiujj 

 more to the long co'iic. have a slight ten- 

 dency tu run ilov, n in size toward the end 

 «)f the season under dry c«HHliti(»ns, with 

 plants properly spa<*eil this is less pro- 

 nounceil. Fairfax are of blunt conic shape 

 with a few of the lirst fruit wedge shape, 

 rnde/ n<»rmal conditions the fruit will 

 vary very little in size from the first pick- 

 ing to the last. Under very dry conditions 

 there is some variati<<n. 



QU.ALITY AM) FL.WOK— In this 1>oth 

 Dorsett and Fairfax are far superii»r to 

 anv v.arietv now grown «'ven outclassing ,., 

 Chesapeake, the variety tliat lii'ld this hon- - 

 or for so luMiiy ycirs. This supi«rior flavor 

 and «i"-'ditv i> crediti'd to their parent, thefi 

 Koval Sovereign, an «dd Kngllsh variety 

 that was lamed r«)r its high dessert Mual- 

 itv. From t)ur observations we havi' found, 

 ni'ider normal conditions, the Fairfax has 

 a more rich, full M.-ivor tlian Di»rsrit i>ut 

 nntU-r wet to very wet conditions tin* D<tr- 

 seli is sliglitlv sujierior and holds its flav- 

 or better, though l»oth retain their llavor 

 and firm texture far better than any va- 

 riety we have compared. 



