Try Fairfax and Dorset! This Year 



rii^vcr^ff Originated from a cross of Royal Sovereign and Premier 

 l^Orseii (Howard 17) made in 1923 by the United States Department 

 of Agriculture and selected by them as a promising berry in 1925 when the 

 best were selected from this cross. 



In 1930 it appeared very promising when tested in New Jersey where 

 its vigor, productiveness and dessert quality were outstanding. In 1932 

 trials were made in different points in Maryland and Delaware as well as 

 well as New Jersey indicating it was worthy of introduction as a variety 

 for home garden as well as for local and distant markets. 



Dorsett has a slightly different foliage than Fairfax but is equally vigorous 

 and healthy, the leaves are somewhat darker in color and maintain their healthy con- 

 dition throughout the entire fruiting season. Dorsett is a vigorous growing variety, 

 under normal conditions producing many runners and making a heavy matted row 

 which may become too dense if growing in rich soil and may need thinning to obtain 

 best results. The leaves have not been seriously injured by leaf spot and it is con- 

 sidered as resistant as Premier. 



The flower stalks are as strong as Fairfax and will hold the fruit well off the 

 ground, have an abundance of bloom and they have proven more productive than even 

 Fairfax, The quality is unsurpassed, there has been some dispute as to whether 

 Fairfax or Dorsett excel, but we can safely say they are both very good, and are 

 away ahead of the old commercial varieties. 



It begins ripening with Premier but a much larger early crop is produced, although 

 this variety is very young, no frost damage has yet been noted. Has a longer fruiting 

 season than Premier and the berries are much larger, fully as large as Fairfax but 

 they run down slightly in size, toward the end of the season. The fruit is usually 

 conic in shape, presenting a very uniform appearance, is light red, fully as light as 

 Premier or Blakemore, this is a big factor when shipping to wholesale markets where 

 buyers often consider dark berries as over -ripe. 



Doisett berries are firmer than Premier but not quite as firm as Fairfax or Blake- 

 more, are firm enough to ship moderate distances, such as can be safely done Kvith 

 Premier, and arrive in fine condition, and with their other outstanding qualities we 

 feel they will undoubtedly become one of the most popular early berries. 



We urge you to plant some Dorsett this year, as we are sure their excellent quality 

 will give you many satisfied customers, for when they taste these berries their demand 

 will become doubly strong. The vigor and productiveness of this variety assures you 

 a good fruiting bed and a heavy crop under almost any conditions. 



Our supply of plants is somewhat limited so order early and we will reserve your 

 plants and ship when wanted. See front cover for illustration. 



Q . 1 ^ Jj Introduced by the United States Department of Agri- 

 ^Olltni3.nCl culture as a home garden berry for the South. We have 

 not fruited this variety but saw them fruiting at the Government Field 

 Station and have had some very good reports of it from reliable sources. 

 Southland is said to be the best early berry for the South, for local market 

 or home garden. The fruit ripens earlier than most any other variety. 

 The scientists who developed this variety believe the crown bud crop which 

 produce the extra early berries would be injured by frost in the North, 

 but if could be protected this would prove a profitable berry in the North 

 for those who have a local market for fancy berries that will ripen several 

 days ahead of Premier. 



Southland is a good plant maker which assures a fine fruiting bed and the foliage 

 is healthy and vigorous, maintaining its vigor throughout the fruiting season, a very 

 heavy producer of large fancy berries and have an extremely long fruiting season. 

 The quality of the fruit is very good. We feel they are the best extra early home gar- 

 den or local miarket berry yet introduced. Those of you who are raising berries for 

 your home use, have a roadside stand or local market and desire a real fancy early 

 berry, we recommend Southland. Try them this year, we are sure you will be pleased 

 with the results. 



