DIXIELAND 



VIRUS FKEK 



FIRMEST OF ALL 



STRAWBERRIES. FINE 



COMMERCIAL VARIETY 



TluM'c are two vory valnahlo foaturos 

 of Dixieland that make it an inii)ortant 

 comniercial variety. First is the nn- 

 usnal lirnniess of the berry. Tliis qual- 

 ity is of extreme importance to growers 

 and produce buyers who ship to distant 

 markets. Dixieland arrives in fine con- 

 dition and brin,i;s r(U)eat orders because 

 when i)laced on the sales shelf It still 

 is bright and attractive. Another im- 

 portant (piality of Dixieland is its re- 

 sistance to fruit rot. It will often pro- 

 duce perfect berries under wet condi- 

 tions that favor much loss of other va- 

 rieties. 



Dixieland ripens early and is suffici- 

 ently frost-resistant to give fine yields 

 in northern states. The berries are 

 large and light-red in color. They have 

 a distinct neck and a small cap. The 

 Uavor is definitely tart but for preserves there is no better variety. The bright inside color 

 helps make Dixieland an excellent variety for freezing. In the southern states it has replaced 

 Blakemore to a large extent because it has many of its good qualities plus larger size. 



Plants of Dixieland are quite vigorous and will grow well in nearly any soil type. The 

 plants do not mat too heavily in the row and thus a good crop develops in the entire bed. We 

 do not rate Dixieland high for fresh eating but for preserves, jams, jellies, and freezing it is 

 excellent. Rayners virus-free stock of Dixieland will produce top yields and big profits. If 

 you are looking for a strawberry that will stand long-distance shipment and has good size 

 and appearance we definitely recommend this U.S.D.A. variety. 



Prices: 100 Plants for $3.60; 1,000 for $18.00. Complete Prices on Page 16. 



MOST PERFECT 

 OF ALL BERRIES 



ALBRITTON 



VIRUS 

 FREE 



CAROLINA FAVORITE 



This excellent variety originated as a result of 

 a cooperative breeding program between the U. S. 

 Dept. of Agriculture and the North Carolina Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station. Albritton is unquestion- 

 ably one of the most perfect of all strawberries. It is 

 very large, has a beautiful glossy color with bright 

 seeds, and a large attractive cap. The fruit are so 

 uniform in shape that they look as if they were all 

 carefully graded. Flavor and quality are excellent 

 and the flesh is firm enough to be a good shipping 

 berry. It is considered a late variety. 



If it were not for one bad feature Albritton would 

 be one of the most popular of all strawberries. Un- 

 fortunately it is very restricted as to the area where 

 it will produce consistently good yields. In the coast- 

 al area of North Carolina it is usually excellent but 

 in areas of Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey it is 

 not always a dependable variety. Some seasons it 

 will produce a fine crop of late berries but in other 

 years the yield will be poor. 



Plants of Albritton are vigorous but do not be- 

 come thickly matted in the row, this results in a fine 

 fruiting bed with uniform ripening. 



From South Carolina to Virginia this is a fine 

 variety for home plantings and in North Carolina it 

 is an excellent commercial variety. 



Complete Prices Page 16. 



100 Plants $3.20; 1,000 for $16.00. 



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