DIXIELAND firm and Beautiful 



Dixieland is a cross of Midland x Tennessee Shipper and up until this year 

 has been increasing in popularity. It was developed as an improved shipping 

 variety for the south and compared with Blakemore is larger, more productive and 

 firmer. The climatic adaptability is wide with good reports from the deep south to 

 Canada and from the Atlantic Coast to Texas. 



Dixieland berries are light in color, being only slightly darker than Blakemore. 

 In quality they are quite tart and are very popular for processing. Dixieland 

 generally exceeds in selling price other fancy berries of its season. It is very firm 

 and will hold on the vines as well as any variety that we know. Plant growth is 

 luxuriant and this coupled with productiveness, as well as size and beauty of the 

 berries, were the reasons for the increasing popularity of Dixieland. 



DIXIELAND IS IN TROUBLE 



A genetic variegation has developed in the variety known as "Spring Yellows" 

 or "June Yellows". Leaf variegation is a non-infectious disease caused by a defect 

 in the hereditary background of the variety, and it is not a virus. There are no 

 known sources of Dixieland free of yellows. 



Symptoms of yellows appear as the green of new leaves becomes pale and 

 streaked with yellow in the spring. This may disappear during warm weather 

 and show up again in the fall or the next spring. This varies with the season. 

 Plants become stunted and weak and badly affected plants are unproductive and 

 die prematurely. Plants affected never recover and the variegation is passed on 

 to the runner plants. 



We know of no cure for yellows. Attempts are being made to locate Dixieland stock free of 

 this disease. Our attempts to meet this problem have included rogueing of our present plantings 

 to keep them as free of yellows as possible. We feel that we have a stock of Dixieland as good 

 as can be found but we do not represent it as being free from yellows and do not wish to 

 make any guarantee as to the performance of our Dixieland stock. If in view of these facts you 

 still wish Dixieland for its good qualities (and we know of no completely satisfactory substitute 

 for Dixieland) we will be happy to have your order. Price list page 32. 



ALBRITTON 



The Carolina Beauty 



Albritton was originated and tested at 

 the North Carolina Experiment Station in co- 

 operation with the U.S.D.A. and was released 

 for introduction in 1952. In regions where it is 

 adapted Albritton is exceedingly popular. It 

 demands a premium price in markets where 

 it is available. 



The great majority of all berries grown in 

 the coastal region of North Carolina are Al- 

 britton, and excellent crops of Albritton have 

 been obtained outside the North Carolina 

 area. Albritton is worth trying in southern 

 New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir- 

 ginia. 



The plants make a very vigorous growth 

 and are quite productive. Albritton berries 

 are beautiful. The color is vivid red, turning 

 to deeper red when fully ripe. They are un- 

 usually glossy, uniform in shape, with excel- 

 lent flavor and large size. Albritton is not 

 generally considered a good freezing berry. 



Virus free plants of Albritton retain all 

 the original vigor and productiveness of this 

 variety although as you move north you do 

 not get the high yields obtained in North 



Carolina. We have some beautiful Albritton 

 plants which will produce for you. Price list 

 page 32. 



