We feel Dr. Geo. M. Darrow and his associates of the U.S.D.A. hav 

 rnent of these new and finer varieties. We have a good supply o 

 quite large we believe it wise to place your order early as the tot 



NEW MID-SEASON 



STARBRIGHT 



A cross between Chesapeake and Fairfax which is introduced 

 as a midseason, commercial and home variety of great beauty. 

 We have been testing Starbright for the past five years and to us 

 it is the finest and the most beautiful berry yet developed. This 

 may seem a rather broad statement but after growing many hund- 

 reds of new and standard varieties this was our true conclusion. 

 Produces plants more freely than Chesapeake and is even less 

 subject to leaf spot, slightly earlier, sweeter, firmer with a tough- 

 er, glossier skin than that variety. Starbright has grown vigor- 

 ously on many soils where Chesapeake does not thrive. 



GROWTH — Starbright makes runners quite freely. The plants are STARBRIGHT 



large, and because the runners are long the plants are usually well 



spaced in th bed. The leaves are large and unusually free from leaf spot and scorch. The flower clus- 

 ters are large and the stalks are strong, holding the flowers and fruit off the ground. The leaves are 

 somewhat taller so that the blossoms are protected against frost. 



SIZE — The berries are large, blunt wedge to blunt conic in shape, holding this large size exception- 

 ally well to the end of the season. Very smooth and uniform in shape. 



QUALITY & FLAVOR — The flavor is fine, similar to that of Dorsett. Dessert quality is very high, 

 superior to Chesapeake which is truly a high compliment to any strawberry. 



COLOR — A bright medium red similar to Dorsett, does not turn dark, the flesh is light red and 

 juicy. The color of Starbright is near perfection for commercial growers, home garden and preserving. 



FIRMNESS — The berries are firm with a very tough, glossy skin, the seed are bright yellow and 

 protruding; thus, the berries have exceptional shipping qualities. Last season on the New York whole- 

 sale market our Starbright sold from 2c to 5c per quart more than such good varieties as Big Joe, Cat- 

 skill and Dorsett, all grown, packed and handled the same. This clearly demonstrates the extra profit 

 the superior quality of Starbright will mean. Starbright is recommended by the U. S. D. A. for trial 

 from Va. to N. J. and westward to Kansas and Iowa. This is probably a very conservative recom- 

 mendation and because of Starbright's fine qualities and higher profit we feel it merits a trial over a 

 wide area. Personally we rate Starbright as by far the finest and most profitable midseason variety 

 Ave have ever grown. 



NEW EXTRA EARLY 



AYTIME 



Inroduced as the highest quality extra early berry in Maryland 

 and recommended from Southern Mass. to Va. and westward to Ok- 

 lahoma and Kansas. Maytime (U. S. D. A. 2267) is from a cross 

 between Missionary and Fairfax made in 1931, selected in 1933 for 

 propogation. Each year since 1937 (when we first fruited it), May- 

 time has been 4 to 8 days earlier than the old early varieties, thus 

 a large portion of the crop was harvested well ahead of the regular 

 season, and at very good prices. During this time there was no 

 frost injury, although Maytime blooms very early, the blossoms are 

 either hardy or the berries were formed prior to the late frosts. 



Maytime cannot be compared with the old extra early varieties, as 

 it is fully equal to the best standard berries in firmness, beauty, des- 

 tvtaytimb se1 ^ Q ua lity an( l flavor. A real winner which we are proud to re- 



commend. 

 GROWTH — Maytime produces runners very freely and a good fruiting bed is readily formed. Plants 

 are very vigorous of medium size with leaves covering the flower cluster thus protecting them from 

 frost to some extent, resistant to both leaf spot and scorch. 



SIZE — The berries average large at first and medium to large later in the season, average slightly 

 smaller than Dorsett, the primary berries are wedge shape or conic, the later berries conic, smooth 

 and very uniform, seeds even with the surface. 



QUALITY & FLAVOR — Very good, much sweeter and superior to Bakemore and Missionary, des- 

 sert quality is high, juicy, with fine firm texture. 



COLOR — A bright red throughout. Skin glossy and firm. Does not turn dark on holding. 

 FIRMNESS — Maytime is very firm, handles very well which with its earliness and fine appearance 

 makes it very promising as a profitable berry in the areas to which it is adapted. About four days earl- 

 ier than Premier or Dorsett. 



To those growers who value earliness, firmness and high quality, we recommend Maytime most 

 heartily. 



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