BLAKEMORE 



Rayners' Famous Yellow Free Strain 



Leading the South in popularity, introduced twelve years 

 ago and from the latest Government survey there are now more 

 acres of Blakemore than any other variety in the country. 

 This fact speaks volumes for the value of Blakemore. and be- 

 low are the points which make it so popular. Our Blakemore 

 plants are strong and thrifty and we have a good supply. 



GROWTH — Blakemore will make an abundance of plants under 

 practically all conditions and soils. In the North or on very rich 

 soils will produce more and larger berries if spaced or thinned. Free 

 from leaf troubles. 



>ize, very uniform, holding up well 



SIZE — Berries are of medium 



to the end of the season. .^„,,^ 



BLAKEMORE 



PRODUCTIVENESS — Will average with the best in production 

 and because of its free bedding habit always makes a good fruiting row. this means dependability year 

 in and year out. 



FIR3IXESS AND COEOR— One of the firmest varieties with a very tough skin and the color is a 

 light red. does not darken as the berries become overripe. These two factors make possible the wide 

 distribution of the fruit under refrigeration, both by truck and rail and the ultimate consumer receives 

 the fruit in fine condition and is naturally a repeat buyer. An added value of this firmness and light 

 color : the grower may let the fruit hang on the vines two or three days after apparently ripe without 

 loss, when labor shortage or weather delays picking. Qualities such as this are important to the commer- 

 cial grower. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR— Medium sub-acid, flesh firm and 

 >nt fresh, for freezing, or canning. 



if fine texture, red to center. Excell- 



DRESDEN 



NEW! 

 EARLY! 



A very promising new early berry originated by the New York Experiment Station at Ge- 

 neva. Xew York. (Xo. 10183). We have been watching Dresden since 1937 and it has been ex- 

 ceptionally fine everywhere we have seen it on test — at Mt. Carmel. Conn.. Xew Bruinswick. X. 

 J.. Beltsville. Md., and at Oswego and Geneva. X. Y. In our tests here, it has always been out- 

 standing. Dresden is about the same season as Premier and will probably be adapted to simi- 

 lar areas and conditions. At Beltsville in 193S Dresden was the largest and the most produc- 

 tive of any variety we have ever seen. The vines were just loaded with giant berries almost 

 as large as peaches. 



The fruit is very similar to Catskill in shape: the first berries are usually somewhat rough 

 and irregular, mostly flat, wedge shape, a light even red. with slightly receding seed. The 

 flesh is medium firm, but the skin tough. It should stand shipping as well or better than 

 Premier. A fine addition to the present strawberry varieties, which we are confident, will 

 soon be as widely planted and as popular as Catskill. A true loader in Size. Beauty, and Pro- 

 ductiveness. 



MISSIONARY An old ' dependable shipping variety, largely grown in Florida and other 

 southern states. Does well in all types of soil and especially well in the 

 lighter types. Is very popular with the juice men. We believe Blakemore a better variety 

 generally, with the exception of in Florida where the Missonary is still the leading variety. 

 Th fruit i< rather tart, dark red in color, of medium size and has a very attractive appear- 

 ance. A heavy producer and sizes up the entire crop well. 



KLONDYKE A ver y fine ear ly commercial berry for the south and south central states. 

 In that section Klondyke is very popular and widely grown. The growth is 

 vigorous and the foliage clean. Berries are medium large, smooth and uniform, a bright red. 

 very firm and excellent shippers. 



PLANTS FIXE- 

 Plymouth Co., Mas 



Oct. 26, 1!)41 



Gentlemen : 



I am well pleased with the one thousand Fairfax 



strawberry plants purchased from you last spring; 



I am planning to send in a good order soon. Please 



send along your new berry book when it is ready. 



Yours truly. L. O. Cummins 



ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER 



Franklin Co.. Ohio. Feb. 23. 1941 

 Dear Sirs : 



I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for 

 the fine strawberry plants which I purchased from 

 you last year. I am now lookng forward to a nice 

 return from these plants, as 1 had the most beau- 

 tiful strawberry patch last fall that I could find 

 anywhere in this section. 



Yours trulv. G. F. Payne 



