DRESDEN 



Another hit! It looks like Mr. George 

 L« Slate, the originator of Catskill, has 

 scored again, Dresden is a little earlier 

 than Catskill and might eyen he rated 

 second early. Any variety that can pro- 

 duce 16,000 quarts per acre certainly 

 must have something. That is what 

 Dr. D. F. Jones of Connecticut reported 

 in 1938. 



We have not fruited Dresden at Salisbury 

 but the plant growth here is very strong, vigor- 

 ous and healthy. In June 1939 we did visit some 

 Dresden fields near Oswego, New York, with 

 Mr, Slate, On two farms the Dresden was not 

 quite as good as Catskill. On the third farm, 

 that of Mr. George Lord, both varieties were at 

 their peak, with Dresden slightly more produc- 

 tive. However, with both varieties just ripen- 

 ing and a crop which must have been 15,000 or 

 more quarts per acre, it was impossible to say 

 for sure just which was better. Both were really 

 wonderful in productiveness and either of them 

 fully equal to any crop of any variety we have 

 ever seen anywhere, anytime. 



Dresden berries are mostly conic to wedge 

 shaped. They are fairly light, attractive in the 

 package, moderately firm and of good but not 

 high quality. The berries as we saw them were 

 large and the size of the green ones indicated 

 that a good size would be maintained well 

 through the season. 



For growers who will supply good care and 

 good, moist, fertile soil we believe Dresden will 

 do a splendid job of producing. Our Dresden 

 plants are fine. The roots look like yellow gold. 

 Price list, page 35. 



Aberdeen will justify a 

 good sales talk provided 

 its limitations are given. 

 When grown under proper conditions few varie- 

 ties make a more vigorous plant growth. The 

 berries are large, light colored and very attrac- 

 tive, but are quite soft and must be marketed 

 promptly. It is good only in the North and must 

 have a rather heavy fertile soil. At its best it is 

 one of the most productive of all varieties. 



Aberdeen has had much attention in the last 

 year or two because of its resistance to the new 

 red stele disease. On this account those inter- 

 ested in breeding disease-resistant varieties are 

 using Aberdeen as one of the parents in nearly 

 all their crosses. It may be that growers not too 

 far South will find Aberdeen worth growing on 

 some of their heavier soils wherever red stele 

 has become a serious problem. Price li^t, page 

 35, 



Glen Mary 

 Sample dmp.) 

 Haverland amp) 



Gibson (Parsons Beauty) 



We have some nice plants of these fine old 

 varieties for those who know and want them. 

 Price list, page 35. 



Aberdeen 



Eleanor Roosevelt 



Unlike the eminent and gracious lady for 

 whom it was named, this new strawberry has 

 not traveled around much. 



Only in Eastern North Carolina where it origi- 

 nated has the Eleanor Roosevelt (N.C. 337) been 

 tried to any extent. 



The healthy, robust plants are only moderately 

 productive, but the berries are very beautiful, 

 showy and large. In fact, the entire crop of 

 berries will average larger than any other variety 

 except possibly Northstar. The berries them- 

 selves are quite long and have the largest bright 

 green cap we have ever seen on a strawberry. 

 The flesh is quite firm and the quality is ex- 

 cellent. 



For commercial growers who prefer a mod- 

 erate yield of big, beautiful showy berries to a 

 heavier yield of less desirable fruit, the Eleanor 

 Roosevelt may be profitable on the rich moist 

 soil of Eastern North Carolina, or under similar 

 soil and climatic conditions elsewhere. Worth 

 trying as a fancy home garden or local market 

 berry in other parts of the South, where it may 

 fill a niche similar to that expected for Northstar 

 in the Northern States. Price list, page 35. 



Pathfinder — very productive 



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