WORLD'S FINEST STRAWBERRY SELECTIONS 



MIDLAND 



The Freezer Queen 



MIDLAND was introduced in Mary- 

 land in 1929 and has been a great 

 favorite with growers for early berries 

 since then because of beauty, size, 

 color, quality, productiveness, firmness 

 and freezing excellence. 



MIDLAND is best adapted to the 

 middle states. With irrigation, MID- 

 LAND grows well to the north or 

 south. 



Plants of MIDLAND are productive 

 but make few runners. However, with 

 good fertile soil and irrigation, MID- 

 LAND will make a satisfactory bed of 

 plants. Under good conditions, MID- 

 LAND plants will grow large, healthy 

 and productive. 



MIDLAND berries are large, round 

 conic, irregular and high flavored. They 

 have a bright red color which goes 

 clear through but this color darkens on 

 holding and this prevents MIDLAND 

 berries from being tops for the whole- 

 sale trade. For fruit-stands, local trade, 

 home gardens and pick-your-own, 

 MIDLAND is one of the best. Berries 



are medium firm and excellent in qual- 

 ity for desserts and freezing. See color 

 page 24. 



PREMIER 



Frost Proof and Early 



PREMIER was selected in 1909 in 

 Massachusetts and released in 1915. 

 Growers who are familiar with PRE- 

 MIER will tell you that the continuing 

 popularity of this fine old variety has 

 been well earned. It has what they want 

 — excellent frost proofing, vigorous 

 plants, healthy foliage, terrific berry 

 production. Grows well in the northern 

 states. 



Plants of PREMIER are very pro- 

 ductive and make runners freely. These 

 hardy, frost proof plants are resistant 

 to leaf diseases. 



PREMIER berries are very early 

 and strong plants bear so heavily they 

 extend their own season. Berries are 

 medium size, long conic and good qual- 

 ity. Skin and flesh are red. PREMIER 

 berries do not hold up well for distant 

 shipments but are fine for local markets 

 and table use. If you want to try PRE- 

 MIER this season, order early! 



Dear Sirs: Enclosed please find my check for order for berry plants. Except for one 

 year we always have had wonderful luck with Allen plants. That year was most likely 

 due to the weather. Two years ago I ordered some and had good luck in spite of rain at 

 picking time. I pjcked many quarts in the rain. I want to say that many of the berries of 

 Surecrop, Catskill and Midland were really big. I think there were 26 to 28 berries in a 

 quart of Midland. For that kiqd I can't sing praise enough — they are most delicious, so 

 big, so red and so good. Thanking you for always good service and excellent plants, 



lremain > Mrs. John C. Davis 



Wallkill, N. Y. 



Some time ago I ordered three varieties of strawberry plants — Fairfax, Sparkle and 

 Surecrop. They arrived in good condition. Thank you for the extra plants included in 

 the shipment. 



In my ignorance, I was disappointed — all roots, few leaves! But I carefully planted 

 them according to your Berry Book instructions, placing a generous handful of com- 

 posted cattle manure in each hole. Being a little dubious, I obtained 6 Midland plants 

 from a local supplier. They were long on foliage, short on roots. Although the weather 

 was favorable, overcast sky, no hot sun, still I almost lost these big plants in spite of 

 frequent watering. The Allen plants, every one of them, grew like weeds. They are now 

 loaded with blossoms, which as I understand it, must now be pinched off to promote a 

 good crop next year. 



F. W. Bassett 

 Beloit, Wis. 



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