ATTRACTIVENESS. Premier berries are very attractive when grown under good conditions. They are 
much brighter and cleaner when mulched. Premier berries "hug the ground" so closely that in dry seasons 
they are likely to get dusty and in wet seasons dirty and to rot if the plant beds have been left too thick. 
QUALITY. Premier berries are very good in quality but are not as good as Fairfax, Fairpeake or Midland. 
In the northern states, where most of the Premier berries are grown, they are larger, firmer, better in quality 
and more attractive than when grown in the southern part of the Premier territory. 
All champions have their short-comings. Various other varieties are better than Premier in some one 
particular, but Premier is so good in all ways that it still rates as the Number One berry. There have been some 
reports that Premier does not make enough plants for a good fruiting row unless conditions are just right. We 
believe this can be largely overcome with our strain of Premier plants. For many years we have been setting 
the very strongest plants from over twenty-five acres of Premier grown each year. For the last several years we 
have had no trouble in getting good beds of Premier that have made almost as many plants as Blakemore, Temple, 
Sparkle and others usually considered very free plant makers. With Premier plants from this stock you should 
have no trouble in filling out your rows satisfactorily. For heavy yields, for good profits and for sure crops this 
stock of Premier plants is right for you. Price list, page 31. 
Hillsboro Co., N. H., March 7, 1949. Have tried 
pther plants from different growers but there are 
none that have come up to your Premier or Howard 
17. They were wonderful. SUj|S s McCann 
Knox Co., Ohio, March 25, 1949. The 3,000 
Premier plants we received from you last year are 
the finest we have ever had. T g j|£ a | r 
Adams Co., Penna., March 21, 1949. Your 
Premier strawberries that I raise beat anything 
around York and Adams Counties in Pennsylvania. 
Everyone says they are the nicest berries that they 
see offered for sale. We can't supply the demand so 
we are gradually expanding our acreage. 
John A. Hinkle 
Henry Co., Va., Feb. 25, 1949. You have several 
enthusiastic boosters who recommend your Premier 
plants for our section of the state. The soil here is a 
red clay laom, fairly heavy and slightly acid. Your 
Premier plants thrive and produce very well. 
Nelson R. Scott 
r>/"\D CCTT Equalled in quality only by Fairfax 
I I an d Fairpeake. At its best, Dorsett 
is just as good as Premier in plant growth, produc- 
tiveness and in size and firmness of the berries. It is 
superior to Premier in beauty and attractiveness as 
well as quality. 
But the weakness of Dorsett restricts its usefulness. 
Dorsett is susceptible to frost injury, jjo cold frosty 
sights must be avoided. Dorsett is a weak pollenizer, 
so keep rows reasonably thin to make pollination 
easier. For the same reason do not over fertilize 
Dorsett. Furthermore, Dorsett seems to have been 
weakened in vigor and plant growth by a virus dis- 
ease which, experts tell us, is also reducing the vigor 
and productivity of Catskill and some of the other 
major varieties. We are using plain talk here which 
we hope will not run you away from Dorsett if you 
can grow it. Dorsett is a real money maker for those 
who have the conditions and the "know how" to 
make it do its best. Growers who like Dorsett will be 
glad to know that our plants of this variety this year 
are the strongest and most vigorous of any Dorsett 
plants we have had for several seasons. Price list, 
page 31. 
See pages 28 and 29 for collections of 
famous varieties to assure you of the 
best and to save you time and money. 
A Fine, Early- 
Berry for 
The South 
CI |\A/ANKIFF (Missionary x Premier.) 
^VffniiliK TJug new berry was origi- 
nated by the U. S. D. A. It is very early, a very free 
grower and has very fine quality. It is considered the 
best home" garden berry the southern states have 
ever had and there have been good reports from 
Suwannee from as far north as New York State. We 
like it so well that we planted two acres this year for 
fruiting purposes. The berries are rather long and 
pointed, fairly light and very attractive. The cap or 
hull generally stands up from the berry leaving a 
smooth neck as shown in the picture. Suwannee is 
worth trying in the middle states and should not be 
left out of any southern berry garden. Price list, 
page 31. 
HOWARD No. 17 ?T 
first introduced as Howard No. 17. It is still known 
and grown as Howard No. 17 in New England and a 
few other areas. Call it Premier or call it Howard No. 
17, it is still the safest berry to plant. 
