WORLD'S FINEST STRAWBERRY SELECTIONS 



EARLIDAWN 



The early one with frost resistance 



EARLIDAWN was originated in 

 Maryland in 1947 and released in 

 1956. EARLIDAWN is a cross of 

 Midland and Tennessee Shipper. EAR- 

 LIDAWN is adapted very well in the 

 northeastern states and west to Mis- 

 souri as an early fresh market and 

 freezing variety. 



Plants of EARLIDAWN are pro- 

 ductive but generally make fewer run- 

 ners than most varieties. Flower stems 

 of the EARLIDAWN plants are short 

 and flowers are well covered with 

 leaves — giving protection against frost. 

 EARLIDAWN plants have fair re- 

 sistance to leaf spot and scorch. 



Berries of EARLIDAWN average 

 large in size and maintain large average 

 size throughout the season. Berries are 

 bright, light- red skin, bright-red flesh. 

 They are glossy, have a moderately 

 tough skin and are very firm. Seeds are 

 slightly sunken. Berries of EARLI- 

 DAWN are fairly uniform in shape and 

 their flavor is tart and good. For an 

 early berry that is great for eating and 

 freezing, you will want some plants of 

 EARLIDAWN to set this season. Or- 

 der early. See color page 3. 



Gentlemen: . . . Three years ago I bought 

 this same garden collection of plants from 

 you and they sure turned out swell. They 

 bore the largest berries I've ever seen and 

 many people stopped by to look at them . . . 

 Linwood B. Windsor 

 Onancock, Va. 



Gentlemen: I know I'm ordering these 

 berries at the wrong time of the year but 

 I wanted to make sure I get the ones I 

 wanted; also I'm so pleased with the plants 

 I got from you before. I had 75 plants and 

 picked 81 quarts of lovely berries from 

 them this year — the first year of bearing 

 for them. They were really nice and so 

 big. I'm highly recommending your com- 

 pany to anyone who seems interested in 

 new plants. 



Mrs. Ray Orwig 

 St. Anne, III. 



MIDLAND 



The Freezer Queen 



MIDLAND was introduced in Mary- 

 land in 1929 and has been a great 

 favorite with growers for early berries 

 since then because of beauty, size, 

 color, quality, productiveness, firmness 

 and freezing excellence. 



MIDLAND is best adapted to the 

 middle states. With irrigation, MID- 

 LAND grows well to the north or 

 south. 



Plants of MIDLAND are productive 

 but make few runners. However, with 

 good fertile soil and irrigation, MID- 

 LAND will make a satisfactory bed of 

 plants. Under good conditions, MID- 

 LAND plants will grow large, healthy 

 and productive. 



MIDLAND berries are large, round 

 conic, irregular and high flavored. They 

 have a bright red color which goes 

 clear through but this color darkens on 

 holding and this prevents MIDLAND 

 berries from being tops for the whole- 

 sale trade. For fruit-stands, local trade, 

 home gardens and pick-your-own, 

 MIDLAND is one of the best. Berries 

 are medium firm and excellent in qual- 

 ity for desserts and freezing. See color 

 page 25. 



I like your berries so well. Getting old now 

 — can only handle a few, but wouldn't be 

 spring without berries. Thanks for your 

 fine service and fine plants. I never lose 

 any of them. 



Mrs. H. M. Owens 

 Aurora, Ind. 



Dear Sirs: I have been a satisfied customer 

 of yours about fifty years. I like the Mid- 

 land plants very much. They are the largest 

 berries I have ever seen. I picked one that 

 weighted a quarter of a pound. Thank you 

 for your good service. 



Edward C. Miliner 

 LInville, Va. 



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