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pearance. The quality is only fair. Altho our own preference would be for Chesa- 

 apeake, Lupton surely does bring the money and it is gaining new friends every 

 year. We have the best stock of Lupton plants we have had for several years. 

 Price-list, page 35. 



McALPIN. Very vigorous grower which must be kept thinned for best re- 

 sults. Will make a satisfactory plant bed and grow a good crop of fruit on light, 

 poor land, altho it responds wonderfully to better land and greater fertility. The 

 berries are medium in size, bright scarlet in color and unexcelled in quality, 

 equalled only by Big Late, Chesapeake and Wm. Belt. After a heavy rain during 

 picking time, McAlpin will have less sand and dirt on the berries than any va- 

 riety we have. If kept thinned, McAlpin will make a vigorous growth and pro- 

 duce a good crop of nice berries, altho the foliage tends to rust badly during a 

 wet season. Price-list, page 35. 



NEW YORK. Is the sweetest strawberry grown. The plant is a vigorous 

 grower. The foliage is very healthy and the plants are quite productive. The 

 berries are medium to large in size, dark red in color, and as stated above, the 

 sweetest strawberry grown. It is the only strawberry we know that is sweet 

 before it gets ripe. It is a favorite with many for the home garden. We have many 

 calls for New York from those whose health does not permit them to eat berries 

 which are in any way tart or acid in quality. Price-list, page 35. 



NICK OHMER. Vigorous growing late variety most popular in California 

 and parts of South. Berries are very handsome, resembling Aroma somewhat, 

 but better in quality. The blossoms are perfect. We usually sell our entire 

 supply of this variety to California growers in the fall and winter months, so if 

 you want to try it, get your order in early before they are sold. Price-list, page 35. 



SAMPLE. This is another old variety which has stood the test of time and 

 is still ranked by many as the best late strawberry grown. The berries are uni- 

 form, bright red in color, large in size, very fine in flavor and attractive in ap- 

 pearance. They are not real firm, but for local or nearby market, Sample has 

 proven a money maker for many growers. It is enormously productive and does 

 well on a wide range of soils. It seems to be most popular in the Middle and 

 Northern States. It is very hardy and nearly always produces a crop . The blos- 

 soms are imperfect and should be planted with Big Joe, Eaton, McAlpin or Aroma. 

 Many growers still get fine results from Sample and will continue to grow it. We 

 have a fine stock of plants for them. We would prefer Big Late, but, realizing as 

 we do how much different climate and soil can influence varieties, we can readily 

 see why many still continue growing Sample. Price-list, page 35. 



WM. BELT. On most markets, size and appearance of strawberries deter- 

 mine the selling price, but where quality is counted in addition to large size and 

 handsome appearance, Wm. Belt should be grown. This variety is the standard of 

 excellence for quality. The berries average large in size, somewhat irregular in 

 shape as shown in the picture, but they have an attractive cap and the berries 

 themselves are a bright, glossy red which makes them very handsome. This va- 

 riety does best in the Middle and Northern States, and whether used in the garden, 

 for local market, or nearby shipping, Wm. Belt is a friend to the strawberry grower 

 and, on account of its quality, an even better friend to the strawberry consumer. 

 Many growers are using Wm. Belt to extend the season after Chesapeake, or to 

 take its place where they have tried Chesapeake and found the land not suited 

 to that variety. When grown in the home garden or for local market where real 

 eating quality is appreciated, Wm. Belt should not be left out. Price-list, page 35. 



PLEASED WITH PREMIER AND CHAMPION 



Clarke Co., Va., Feb. 11, 1927. 

 Just want to tell you we were so much pleased with the 650 Premier plants and 50 everbearing, 

 we received from you in 1923. In 1924 we gathered 750 quarts, the following year 1,000 quarts, 

 and last year 1,000 quarts. They sure were fine. A great many people asked the name of the 

 berries and where they came from and for your address. MRS. C. A. HELVESTINE. 



