EMPIRE 



A targe 



Productive High 



duality Berry 

 for the North 



Size, Beauty, Productiveness — Empire has them all 



Empire has done well in most of the 

 northern states, excellent reports having 

 come from the Atlantic coast states to the 

 Mississippi River. 



Empire berries are large, bright, attractive 

 and of much better quality than Premier. They are 

 about the same in firmness. Under good conditions 

 Empire is about as productive as Premier and Cats- 

 kill. The large size and light attractive color make 

 them easy to market profitably. Empire berries are only 

 moderately firm so they should be handled quickly and 

 kept picked closely. They are not generally considered 

 to be good for freezing. 

 "% Even in the north Empire fails to make a good fruiting row under 



some conditions. When climate and soil suit them Empire makes a very 

 strong, vigorous growth, oftentimes producing enough runners so that plant thinning is necessary 

 for best results. 



Empire has been a consistent bearer since its introduction in 1960. Customers report it to be 

 a good yielder and of excellent quality. Read what two growers from Kentucky and Illinois had 

 to say about Empire in 1962: 



"The last shipment of Empire plants have made a splendid row. Am very much pleased with 

 them." TERRELL BRAY, Trimble County, Kentucky. 



"My Empire plants set so many berries that I expected them to be small but they were not." 

 W. S. REDHED, Champaign County, Illinois. 



Our Empire beds this year are very beautiful. We expect to have an adequate number of 

 very fine plants. Price list page 32. 



ARMORE 



Armore as a variety is widely adapted and has been grown successfully in all areas except 

 the extreme north and extreme south. The vigor of Armore plant growth and its great productivity 

 as well as the large average size of berries would seem to merit much wider planting than it 

 has had up to this time. Armore has produced some amazing crops in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, 

 Ohio and other areas and ripens shortly before Robinson. Let us quote what one grower in 

 Pennsylvania had to say in 1962: Tioga Co., Pa., Feb. 5, 1962. "In the spring of 1960 I ordered 

 some Premier, Robinson, Armore, Catskill and Sparkle plants from you. They were all fine plants. 

 This is to tell you that in June and early July, 1961, I picked 267 quarts of fine berries from 100 

 Armore plants." HARRY LEE REEP. 



The berries have very fine dessert quality and it is suitable as a variety for both commercial 

 and home garden use. Armore is rated high as a freezing berry, even though they do darken 

 somewhat on holding. The berries are medium to light in color and are firm enough to ship 

 medium distances, being firmer than Sparkle but not as firm as Blakemore and Tennessee Beauty. 

 The first Armore berries are large, irregular and wedge shaped; later one are usually round-conic. 



Armore produces plenty of runners for a good fruiting bed. You cannot go wrong with Armore 

 as a large, productive late variety in the territory mentioned. Our plants this year are particularly 

 beautiful. Price list page 32. 



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