STRAWBERRY PLANTS OF (}UALITY 



DORSETT 



Heavy Yields - Large Size - Better Quality - Greater Profits 



Dorsett was orisinatod by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and altlio was not in- 

 troduced until 1983 has made such wonderful strides in this short time that it is now con- 

 sidered by many growers the "leading" variety in the strawberry family. To attain this 

 leadership in such a short time it must have exceptional merit and prove on a doUar and 

 cent basis that it will make growers more money than any other vari(!ty. That is just 

 what Dorsett has proven many times and in many sections that it will do. The combin- 

 ation at the top of this page is the reason. 



Dorsett is a heavy yielding variety producing large crops of fancy fruit and the ber- 

 ries, with the exception of Fairfax, have the finest dessert flavor of any variety ever in- 

 troduced ; in size they rank with the largest being exceeded only by Fairfax, are bright 

 red in color, and like Blakemore, hold their bright color some time after bcnng picked, 

 making them have that fresh, just picked appearance, which with their bright green cap 

 makes a beautiful appearance in the package and makes Dorsett especially in demand by 

 buyers and when tasted the flavor will make them buy again and again. The season of 

 ripening is usually as early as Premier but a much larger early crop is produced which 

 means you get a larger number of quarts the flrst picking or two when they bring the 

 highest prices. In plant growth Dorsett is a vigorous grower making a heavy matted 

 row which may need thinning for best results. The vigorous dark green foliage, like 

 Fairfax, seems to radiate vigor and they keep this healthy condition until the fruiting 

 season is entirely over, Dorsett, while not as flrm as Fairfax and Blakemore, is a fine 

 shipping variety and is equally good for home garden, local market or roadside stands. 

 Commercial growers have found "Dorsett pays" and are planting heavy to it. I believe, 

 you too, will find Dorsett a "Profit Bringer" and recommend planting some Dorsett this 

 year. 



THE NEW BLAKEMORE 



J^aujL Betted ^UoH. Co^^ 



This Ideal Shipping Variety at Last FREE From Yellows 



This will be welcome news to the thousands of growers of this valuable early shipping 

 variety. For years the U. S. Department of Agriculture have been testing to produce a 

 strain of Blakemore that was free from yellows. They have at last succeeded and is 

 being offered to the general public for the first time this season. (It was available to 

 plant growers last year). No grower can afford now to plant the old Blakemore when 

 they can get the new "Yellows Free" Blakemore at practically the same price. 



Blakemore has been thoroughly tested and proven to be the best commercial shipping 

 variety for the south and central sections, making growers more money than Missionary 

 (except in Florida) and Klondyke. Growers in this section are planting heavy to it be- 

 cause it is bringing them higher prices and making them more money. The plants are 

 medium in size, but are vigorous growers, in fact make plants so freely they can be set 

 farther apart and some attention to spacing, when hoeing, will prove profitable. Blake- 

 more ripens early, bearing large crops of medium to large size berries, holding up well in 

 size if the plants are well spaced, and the fruit is so firm that if picking is neglected for 

 a day or two on account of weather, or shortage of help, there will be very little loss due 

 to over-ripening. The berries are beautiful, being bright red in color, which extends 

 clear thru to the center, with a bright green cap that makes them show up well in the 

 package, and attracts the buyers, but what makes it especially valuable is the fact that 

 it maintains its l)right red color after being shipped and will arrive in market fresh and 

 bright, with that just picked appearance. In fact, it is one of our very best shipping 

 varieties. If your market is at a distance be sure to plant the new "Yellows Free" 

 Blakemore. You will find it a money maker. 



STKAWBEKKl CT LTl KE IN A NUTSHELL 



Plant early in the spring; cut off all blossoms that appear first year: keep «>nt the 

 weeds and mulch with straw after the ground freezes in the fall. — Dean Ralph R. Watts, 

 in Market Grower's Journal. 



