green. Well worth trying in the North but not recom- 
mended for regions further South than Pennsylvania. 
Culver is better and Catskill far better in this latitude 
than any others of the New York Station seedlings, 
most of which rust badly this far South. Price list, 
page 35. 
Howard 17 (Premier) 
This variety is identical with Premier and the same 
description applies. Many growers feel that Mr. 
Howard, who originated this variety, has not received 
the credit due him for it, but the facts are that it was 
introduced as Premier and advertised extensively under 
that name, so that most growers, except in New Eng- 
land, know it and buy it as Premier. For full descrip- 
tion, see Premier, page 20. Price list, page 35. 
The leading market berry 
in many sections of the 
South. Uniform in shape, 
medium size, light in color, and an excellent shipping 
berry. Plant growth is vigorous but only medium in 
productiveness. Berries ripen evenly all over and this, 
with the uniform shape and firm texture, has made 
Klondyke a favorite with canners and preservers. We 
believe Blakemore to be superior to Klondyke in every 
particular. However, if you want Klondyke plants we 
have some good ones. Price list, page 35. 
Leading berry in 
Florida and popular 
in other Southern 
States. Missionary will do well on almost all soils, but 
will do better than most on the lighter soil types. The 
Klondyke 
Missionary 
berries are medium in size, dark red in color, rather 
tart in quality and attractive in appearance. It is a 
very good shipper and also a favorite with the "cold 
pack" or "juice" men. We believe that Blakemore 
will prove better than Missionary in all the Missionary 
territory except Florida, where Blakemore in many 
cases is not living up to early indications of superiority 
over Missionary. Price list, page 35. 
N Released in 1933 by the U. S. 
ciFClSSci Dept. of Agr., it is a seedling 
of Howard 17 and Royal 
Sovereign, the same parentage as Dorsett and Fairfax. 
It has not been tested widely in the East, but is said 
to be showing up well in the Northwest. Narcissa 
makes as many plants as Dorsett and Blakemore. It 
is thought that this variety will prove valuable in the 
East where plants are kept well spaced with runners re- 
stricted to four to six plants per square foot of row. In 
quality the berries rank about with Fairfax and Dor- 
sett. Berries rather small under thick row conditions 
but worth trying on account of the vigor of the plant 
and quality of the berries. Price list, page 35. 
Senator Dunlap 
An old standard variety that has been widely grown in 
the middle and northern states for many years. It has 
partly been replaced by Premier because Premier ber- 
ries are larger, better quality, and more handsome in 
appearance. Dunlap is still grown by many of its old 
friends and we have a nice stock of plants for those 
who know and want it. Berries are medium in size, 
bright rich red clear through, and fair to good in 
quality. Excellent for canning. Price list, page 35. 
Midseason Varieties 
ABERDEEN 
Aberdeen makes a vigorous, healthy plant and 
produces very large crops of good sized berries. 
The berries have a bright green cap and a light color 
which makes them very attractive when they reach 
market in good condition. The light color con- 
tinues even after the berries start to break down. 
However, the berries are so soft that they should 
only be grown where the market is close at hand. 
They do not stand shipping very far. In our opinion 
nearly all growers who raise Aberdeen would find 
Catskill more profitable and we recommend a trial 
of it to replace or supplement Aberdeen. One 
grower from New Jersey writes us that when Aber- 
deen are allowed to fully mature on the vines they 
are able to get them to market in such good condi- 
tion that the chain stores pay them a premium 
because of their size and bright attractive color. 
We have had others who grow Aberdeen success- 
fully tell us that it is distinctly a berry for heavy 
ground. In this latitude (Eastern Maryland) most 
of the berries are grown on sandy loam soil and the 
sun often gets quite hot during harvest season. 
Under these conditions Aberdeen is not a berry to 
recommend. It gets soft so quickly, does not stand 
shipping and sun scalds easily. Many growers in 
the North, where soil conditions are right and the 
market close at hand, find that the great produc- 
tiveness and light, attractive color of Aberdeen and 
large size of the berries make it one of their most 
profitable kinds. We have a nice stock of plants 
for those who know and want Aberdeen. Price list, 
page 35. 
Culver 
A New York State introduction. 
Does better here than any of 
the other New York State va- 
rieties except Catskill. The plants are very vigorous 
and healthy and the berries are large, beautiful red 
color with bright green caps. The berries are fairly 
firm, considerably darker in color than the Clermont, 
and red to the center. Culver is certainly worthy of a 
trial. Price list, page 35. 
Glen Mary 
An old standard va- 
riety, well and favor- 
ably known to many 
strawberry growers in the North. Not recommended 
generally but for those who know and like it we have 
a nice stock of plants. Price list, page 35. 
Red Heart 
This variety is recom- 
mended primarily as a 
canning berry for the 
Pacific Northwest. It is the firmest of any variety 
known, being even firmer than Fairfax. The berries 
are rather tart which makes them desirable for canning 
and preserving. The flesh is of a deep, rich, red clear 
through. Red Heart has not been generally successful 
in the East as the foliage does not stand up through 
the fruiting season. Price list, page 35. 
Pathfinder 
Formerly known as New 
Jersey No. 35, and origi- 
nated at the New Jersey 
Experiment Station. The berries ripen a few days 
after Premier and might be considered either early or 
midseason. With us it makes a vigorous, healthy plant 
growth, sets a tremendous crop of berries. They are 
medium in size, uniformly smooth and regular in shape 
and rather dark in color. Berries are moderately firm 
and of good quality. Recommended for trial. Price 
list, page 35. 
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