8 M. S. PRYOR, SALISBURY, MD. 
Premier 
GROWERS EVERYWHERE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PREMIER 
Early Spring Varieties 
PREMIER (Howard 17) (Per) 
Premier, or Howard 17, is the best and most popular early variety ever 
introduced, and no variety, either early or late, was ever introduced that at- 
tained such great popularity in so short a time, for Premier is grown and is 
a success in all parts of the country. 
“Premier Strawberry continues to grow in popularity. It is a money 
getter.”—Dean R. L. Watts in Market Growers Journal. 
Here are just a few reasons why it is so popular: 
1. It is the first large early berry to ripen—size and earliness—a com- 
bination that brings in the money. There are a few, and very few, varieties 
earlier than Premier, but none of them can compare with Premier in size and 
quality. 
2. It is productive, bearing an enormous crop of fruit. No variety will 
produce more, and holds up well in size until the last picking. 
3. It is a sure cropper, nearly always producing a bumper crop, even 
when other varieties are killed by frost, being almost frost-proof. 
4, It is healthy, plant growth being ideal, clean and free from rust 
from spring till fall. 
