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TENNESSEE SHIPPER 
The firmest berries we have ever seen 
Tennessee Shipper is a Missionary x 
Blakemore cross, introduced in 1941 by 
the Tennessee Experiment Station. It is a 
very vigorous grower, making larger, 
stronger individual plants than Blakemore 
but usually not quite as many. This year 
Tennessee Shipper has again been mar- 
velous both in number of plants made 
and vigor of plant growth. 
The plants are very productive. The 
berries ripen early, about with Blakemore, 
and are the firmest of any variety we 
know. They are so firm that picking may 
be neglected for several days at a time 
and still be picked and shipped to market 
with practically no loss. This is important 
in these days of labor shortage. Tennessee 
Shipper berries are excellent for freezing. 
They are rather tart in quality and in dry 
seasons tend to run down in size, excepi 
on very springy land. All our Tennessee 
Shipper plants again this year were 
grown from virus free sources which may 
account for the outstanding vigor men- 
tioned above. Tennessee Shipper is pri- 
marily a southern shipping berry. Price 
list page 32. : 
KLO N MO RE High Quality 
Shipping Berry for the Deep South. 
Klonmore is a cross of Klondyke x Blakemore. 
In vigor of plant growth it equals either of its free , 
In productiveness Klonmore is” 
growing parents. 
better than Klondyke, probably nearly equal to 
Blakemore. Klonmore berries are about equal in 
size to either Blakemore or Klondyke but are far 
better in quality that either of them. In fact Klon- 
more is the only high quality long distance shipping 
berry that the south has ever had. Klonmore 
territory is more limited, being grown successfully 
in coastal areas of the gulf states and the Atlantic 
Coast states and as far north as South Carolina. 
We have this year a very fine stock of virus free 
Klonmore plants. Price list page 32. 
SENATOR DUNLAP 
old variety that has been grown in the middle and 
northern states for many years It is an extremely 
vigorous grower, making lots of plants which are 
very productive. Berries are medium in size, a 
bright rich red clear through and of good quality. 
One of the best for canning. The hardiness of the 
Dunlap plant makes the variety a favorite where 
the cold winters injure the weaker kinds. Canada, 
Maine, Iowa and Minnesota are among the places 
where Dunlap is appreciated. We have lots of 
good Dunlap plants. Price list page 32. 
A fine 
> DORSETT 
Dorsett is a high quality berry which has many 
good points and a few bad ones. Dorsett ranks 
about with Premier in plant growth and production. 
It is superior to Premier in attractiveness and firm- 
ness. The quality of Dorsett is much better than 
Premier, in fact surpassed only by Fairfax. The 
bad points of Dorsett are that it is susceptible to 
frost injury and it is hard to make all the blossoms 
set fruit. To help overcome these things, avoid 
frosty sites, don't over-fertilize the row making it 
too dense, and don’t let the plants become too thick 
in the row, 
For several years most stocks of Dorsett were 
weakened in plant growth by a virus disease. 
Certified virus free plants of Dorsett are not yet 
available but our present stock is either free from 
virus or highly resistant to it. For the past several 
years we have grown beautiful Dorsett beds. At 
its best Dorsett is one of the most productive and 
profitable of all varieties. Those who can grow it 
at its best will find it hard to beat. Price list page 32. 
—F FLORI DA 90 A fine new strawberry, 
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originated by Dr. A. N. Brooks in Florida, and grown 
almost exclusively in that state. Florida 90 is more 
productive and produces larger, juicier berries than 
Missionary. The berries are red all the way through. 
Florida 90 has already taken over half the straw- 
berry acreage in Florida and this percentage is 
expected to increase. Florida 90 berries are large, 
long and pointed. They ship very well and have 
been very well received on northern markets. As 
with Missionary, all our Florida 90 are grown from 
virus free plants. Both varieties are showing the 
tremendous vigor which has come to be associated 
with freedom from virus. Price list page 32. 
MISSIONARY For many years 
Missionary has been the leading berry in Florida 
and popular in other southern states. In Florida it 
is now sharing honors with the new Florida 90. 
Missionary will do well on almost all soils, but 
will do better than most on lighter soil types. The 
berries ripen early, are medium in size, dark red in 
color, rather tart quality and attractive in appear- 
ance. It is a very good shipper and is also a 
favorite with the “cold pack” or “juice” men. Virus 
free stocks now used are emphasizing the good 
qualities of Missionary. Price list page 32. 
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