EMPIRE 



Grow our plants for fine crops 



EMPIRE was introduced in 1951 and since then has done well in most of the 

 Northern states. The right climate encourages EMPIRE to make vigorous growth 

 and produce large, bright and attractive berries with fine green caps. While 

 EMPIRE berries are inclined to be less firm than some, close picking and quick 

 handling overcomes this slight handicap and you will find EMPIRE easy to market 

 — and profitable. See color picture, facing page. 



Gentlemen: Thank you for your prompt service in sending me 75 Empire straw- 

 berry plants in place of my original shipment which got lost. The plants arrived 

 yesterday by parcel post in excellent condition. I planted them this morning and 

 am looking forward to the good results for which your company is known. I am 

 very happy with your handling of this situation and hope to order more plants 

 from you in the future. Sincerely, Walter }. Scanlon, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 



LATE VARIETIES 



Superb quality — real money maker 



For a late variety in the Northern States, SPARKLE leads the field! SPARKLE 

 plants are so vigorous under good conditions, the bed must be thinned out to 

 prevent overcrowding which may reduce fruit size. Plants are resistant to one 

 strain of red stele root disease and the lateness in bearing prevents frost 

 injury. As to the berries, they are superb in quality, rich crimson red and 

 pretty as a picture. SPARKLE berries reaJJy do sparkle on the vine — and 

 average medium to large in size. They are excellent for freezing or preserving 

 — and are a real money maker on the fresh market. See color picture, page 20. 



My old bed is getting played out but they produced for me a fine lot of Sparkle 

 berries. The plants were bought from your firm over three years ago. Yours truly, 



Ross W. Ableson, Ypsilanti, Michigan 



Gentlemen: I am enclosing a partial payment of $200.00 with my order. We will 

 send the balance promptly if you are able to book the order completely or make 

 satisfactory substitutions. I definitely want the Sparkle, Catskill, and Midway. 

 Also hope to be able to get the other two varieties. Because you could not fill 

 our order last year, we bought from another place. The Sparkle we got were not 

 at all equal to the plants we have had in the past from you and we hope you 

 again will be able to furnish top quality plants. We found bus transportation 

 cheaper and much faster than express last year. Sincerely, 



Stuart S. Shepard, Hartland, Vermont 



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