AROIVIA '^^^^ most popular late shipping- 

 l)erry for the South and South 

 Central States. The growth is fairly vigor- 

 ous, making a well spaced bed of medium 

 sized plants ; the foliage is low, and the stems 

 are borne to the ground by the weight of the 

 fruit. The fruit is large, bright, attractive, 

 and very firm, and the entire crop sizes up 

 very well. Aroma has a full measure of the 

 essential characteristics for a profitable long 

 distance shipping berry. They have been, and 

 still are, a real money maker for many grow- 

 ers. 



Wm. BELT ^ ^"^ ^^^^ variety that has en- 

 joyed great popularity in the 

 Northern states. Because it is susceptible to 

 leaf diseases, is not successful in the South. 

 In a favorable climate, Wm. Belt is a vigor- 

 ous grower, making a well set matted row, 

 and producing a fine crop of large, attractive 

 fruit of high quality. The fruit is a bright 

 glossy red, with a vivid green calyx, and, al- 

 though many of the berries are coxcomb, they 

 make a very attractive package. Firm enough 

 to make an ideal local or nearby market va- 

 riety of such high quality and beauty that 

 many growers still place Wm, Belt as the best 

 late berry for their conditions. 



VERY LATE VARIETIES 



Qi^JyfJ^Y. Long recognized as the leading 

 extra late berry, fruit is medium 

 large, firm and attractive, slightly acid. Very 

 productive under favorable conditions. For 

 those who have moist springy soil it is a pro- 

 fitable variety. Should be well fertilized for 

 best results. Blooms very late, escaping late 

 frosts. Plants vigorous and good plant mak- 

 ers, thinning necessary on very rich soil. 



PEARL ^^*^ ^ whole, this variety is very 

 similar to Gandy. Both are of 

 the same season. Pearl is slightly more vig- 

 orous and productive. The fruit too, is very 

 similar, averaging fairly large, light red, 

 round conic, very uniform, flavor slightly acid 

 but not enough to be objectionable. As is 

 true of all very late berries it is always best 

 to plant them on springy, moist soil. For best 

 results Pearl should be well fertilized in the 

 spring before growth starts in order that they 

 may mature their whole crop of fruit. A fer- 

 tilizer containing a liberal amount of Phos- 

 phoric Acid and Nitrogen and little or no Pot- 

 ash, is our recommendation. As Pearl is a 

 prolific plant maker, thinning is sometimes 

 advisable when planted on a rich soil or when 

 weather conditions are very favorable. 



May 25. 1938 



Order for strawberry plants was received about 



May 1st. and I am very much pleased with them. 



and they are doing very nicelv. — Mr. Edward 



Smythe, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. 



Feb. 13, 1938 

 Plants arrived in good condition. We planted 

 them, and they have already doubled their size. — 

 Mr. J. J. Verleger, Forrest Co., Mississippi. 



Feb. 18, 1938 

 Enclosed you will find order for berry plants and 

 money order for $49.30. This is my first order to 

 you. Your plants have been highly recommended 

 by my neighbor. I used to send for strawberry 

 plants elsewhere, but there were too many mix- 

 tures and very poor diseased plants, so in looking 

 through your catalog, I thought you sounded 

 honest enough to satisfy me. — Mr. Stanley Sliwoski, 

 Hampden Co., Mass. 



Feb. 15, 1938 

 Am enclosing my order for 8,000 of your straw- 

 berry plants. This is just another repeat order 

 from an old faithful customer. Your plants must 

 be good, or I wouldn't order them year in and 

 year out. Hoping they will be just as good again 

 this year.— Schneider's Gardens, Portage, Co., Ohio. 



April 7, 1938 

 Mr. H. E. Hubbard recommended you folks as 

 being producers of very excellent everbearing 

 strawberry plants, and loaned me your 19.37 cat- 

 alog, from which I have made out an order. If 

 there are any changes in prices, kindly notify me. 

 —Miss Ethel C. York, York Co., Maine. 



April 5, 1938 



Am sending an order for some strawberry plants, 



as you folks were recommended to me for selling 



such good berry plants. — Mrs. James H. Walter- 



myei', Baltimore Co., Md. 



June 29, 1938 

 I purchased 1,000 plants of Fairfax and Dorsett 

 from you this spring, and they are doing wonder- 

 ful. The plants stand from 8 to 10 inches high, 

 and have from 4 to 12 runners each, and each run- 

 ner has about an average of 2 young plants. I am 

 very well pleased with these plants, and would 

 like to start this other section as soon as you would 

 advise doing so.- — Mr. Harrison L. Vogel, Bergen 

 Co., New Jersey. 



May 23, 1938 

 I am so delighted with the strawberry plants I 

 purchased from you last year that I felt I must 

 write and tell you. They are the largest berries 

 loaded with fruit. — Mrs. Emily J. Mustin, Chester 

 I ever saw and very sweet, and the plants are 

 Co., Pa. 



April 21, 1938 

 Despite the fact that your plants come from a 

 point considerably to the south, I am wanting to 

 try them because of the intelligent and helpful way 

 you have arranged your catalog. It should be very 

 helpful to those who are just starting in straw- 

 berry culture. — Mr. Lewis E. Theiss, Union Co., Pa. 



April 23, 19.38 



Mif. Joseph Houston has highly recommended 



your Mastodon strawberry plants. I haven't your 



catalog, but am enclosing an order herewith.— 



Mrs. Charles M. Clark, Y'ork Co., Maine. 



April 12. 1938 

 Am enclosing another order for berry plants. 

 The plants you sent me in March are all doing 

 fine. — Dr. E. B. Swartz, Washington Co., Pa. 



March 28, 1938 



Received the plants, and they seemed to be O.K. 



Got them set in good shape, and will give them 



the best of care, and report results. — Mr. W. B. 



Uhles, Independence Co., Arkansas. 



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