MIDLAND 



Midland berries are very early, ripening at the same time as Premier and 

 Blakemore and slightly after Earlidawn. They have a bright red color which extends 

 clear through the berry. The berries are quite firm and average large in size. 

 When the berries are first picked they are bright red but they will 

 darken somewhat on holding. For fruit-stands, local trade, home 

 gardens and "Pick Your Own" projects this is not serious but it 

 definitely is a handicap for the wholesale markets. The berries 

 are excellent in quality and all freezing tests have rated it as 

 one of the best. 



Midland plants are large, healthy and very productive. 

 However, selection of good soil plus good care are necessary 

 to get plenty of plants for a good fruiting row. Irrigation, if 

 available, helps to get a good fruiting row and also properly 

 used during spring frosts will provide frost protection. 



Midland has most of the attributes of a great variety — beauty, 

 size, color, quality, productiveness, firmness and freezing ex- 

 cellence. Midland has two serious weaknesses: It does not 

 always make plants freely and it is somewhat susceptible to 

 frosts. For growers who have irrigation Midland is a most 

 logical choice for an early variety. 



Midland, as the name would suggest, is adapted best 

 to the middle states. You can go north if irrigation is 

 available to combat frosts, and you can go a little 

 south if irrigation is available to help get a good 

 fruiting row. Midland may replace Dixieland in 

 some areas where Dixieland is 

 in trouble. We have a good t ^. 



supply of beautiful Midland t *^t* 



plants. Price list page 32. )j2fi&J&Q!fS$z*r 



VOTES 

 FOR MIDLAND 



Ohio County W. Va. 

 March 8, 1962. "This 

 is to say I ordered 

 400 Midland plants 

 from you in 1960 and 

 I never saw such 

 wonderful berries — 

 beautiful, large, sweet 

 and so many of them. 

 I picked around 800 

 quarts from these 

 plants." 



MRS. GLADYS MACLEMAR 



Suffolk Co., N. Y., Feb. 4, 1962. 

 "Have been buying your plants for 

 almost ten years and have tried 

 many varieties but have found Mid- 

 land as an early and Redstar as a 

 late berry very suitable in this 

 sandy soil." 



HOWARD J. WEINMANN 



FLORIDA 90 



A fine new strawberry, originated by Dr. A. N. 

 Brooks in Florida, and grown almost exclusively in 

 that state. Florida 90 is more productive and pro- 

 duces larger, more tasty berries than Missionary. 

 The berries are red all the way through. 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. 



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MISSIONARY 



For many years Missionary has been the leading 

 berry in Florida and popular in other southern states. 

 In Florida it is now a poor second to Florida 90 in 

 acreage grown. 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 attactive in 

 appearance. 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 qual- 

 ities of Missionary. Price list page 32. 



