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POCAHONTAS 



EXTRA BIG YIELDS OF HIGH QUALITY BERRIES. EXCELLENT 



FOR BOTH COMMERCIAL 

 AND HOME PLANTINGS. 



The features which make Pocahon- 

 tas so outstanding are its tremendous 

 yield, of large high-quality berries, and 

 exceptional plant vigor. Pocahontas 

 was released l)y the U. S. Dept. of 

 Agriculture in 1954 and has rapidly be- 

 come the leading commercial variety 

 in many areas. Likewise, it is one of 

 the very best strawberries for home 

 gardens. In official tests in many states 

 Pocahontas has consistently ranked 

 near the top for production. In 1959 

 it was the leader in Indiana where it 

 averaged 9. .500 quarts per acre and in 

 Missouri. Ohio, and West Virginia it 

 was likewise outstanding. Of special 

 significance are the many enthusiastic 

 reports from berry growers who find 

 Pocahontas to be the best strawberry 

 they have ever known. From Texas to 

 Georgia and northward to New York 

 and Iowa this is a variety that is sett- 

 ing new records for production and profits. In the eastern area of Maryland, Virginia, and 

 North Carolina, Pocahontas is a leading commercial variety since its firm, large berries can be 

 shipped long distances to market and still maintain their attractive appearance. 



Pocahontas ripens in mid-season and produces large berries that "hold their size" for the 

 entire season. They have a bright red. firm skin and a fine red fiesh. The flavor is excellent 

 if the berries are allowed to ripen fully before picking. If picked too soon, Pocahontas is rather 

 tart and in the northern states this tartness seems to be more evident than in warmer areas. 

 For preserves and freezing Pocahontas is excellent. 



Another fine feature of Pocahontas is its unusual plant vigor which results in good growtJi 

 in nearly any type of soil. In fact, it will make too much vine growth in some locatons and 

 then it is necessary to control runner production or the yield will be reduced. Excellent results 

 have been obtained with Pocahontas when it is planted in June or July under irrigation. A 

 bed of well-spaced plants is developed which produces very big berries the next spring. The de- 

 mand for Pocahontas has increased so greatly that it is difficult to supply enough plants. 

 So if you want this wonderful berry be sure and place your order early. 



100 Plants for $3.60; 1,000 for $18.00. Complete Prices Page 18. 



The following quotation is from Research 

 Bulletin No. 695, Perdue University, Lafayette, 

 Indiana. "Pocahontas is large and consistently 

 among: the hest in productiveness. The fruit is 

 light red and extremely attractive." 



June 29, 1960 Enola, Pennsylvania 



Last year we planted 500 Pocahontas and this 



year we harvested 625 quarts of berries from 



them. ]Mrs. Ezra Myers 



July 11, 1960 Pulaski, Pennsylvania 



Redglow was quite a surprise, almost as early 

 as Earlidawn, beautiful, not large, but they 

 hold well on the plants, do not rot, and are 

 easy picking. Earlidawn has done it again — 

 it was the most productive of all and was not 

 hurt much by fruit rot. Jerseybelle picked 

 beautiful big berries when other varieties were 

 over the hump. Each berry looked as if it was 

 waxed and polished. The flavor was sweet and 

 they keep and ship better than any berry we 

 ever raised. 



C, W. McElhaney 



NO MATTER HOW 

 MUCH VOV FAV 



You will never buy berries as good as the fresh harvests of your 

 own locality. With "shipped-in" berries the quality and flavor can- 

 not match the vino-ripened perfection right out of the patch. That's 

 why more and more folks grow their own. Grow more! Save more! 

 Have more! 



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