AROMA 



We want to do a little bragg-ing about 

 our stock of Aroma plants. We have 

 two acres of them for orders this spring. 

 If two acres of Aroma anywhere have 

 ever produced more plants or better 

 plants than are in these two acres, we 

 have failed to see them. Any grower 

 who likes Aroma and needs plants can 

 certainly do no better than get sonie 

 of this fine stock. 



There are many who like Aroma. As a late 

 shipping- berry in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennes- 

 see and Arkansas, Aroma has been grown more 

 than any other kind, and usually with satisfac- 

 tion and profit to the grower. It is well liked 

 in other Southern states, too, as well as in the 

 Southern parts of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. 



The berries have an almost perfect straw- 

 berry shape, a brilliant light red color and a 

 bright green cap. They resemble Chesapeake 

 in shape and size, but are lighter in color. The 

 looks of Aroma will sell them. Buyers and 

 shippers like them because they can be handled 

 with practically no loss. Few berries stand up 

 better in shipment. Price list, page 35. 



I Lupton 



"Beauty is only skin deep," but 

 that doesn't seem to matter 

 much. Lupton strawberries are 

 beautiful, but under the skin is 

 a flesh that is quite dry and poor in quality. In 

 spite of this the beauty of Lupton berries, to- 

 gether with their large size and fine shipping 

 quality, has made Lupton one of the most profit- 

 able late shipping berries. They are grown 

 chiefly in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, 

 New Jersey and New York, but to some extent in 

 other states of similar latitude. Lupton is grown 

 and sold as "Townking" but the varieties are 

 identical. As stated in the Big Joe description 

 much of the acreage of Lupton is mixed with Big 

 Joe, but if you want them true to name we have 

 them that way. Price list, page 35. 



Hebron 



Another new variety from Con- 

 necticut. As we have not fruited 

 it here we quote from Dr. D. F. 

 Jones, the originator: "Hebron 

 (Conn. Ill) is a productive late variety, attractive 

 in color and general appearance. In three years' 

 trials it has given as good yields as Howard 

 Premier. When carried over and fruited the 

 second year it yielded more than Pathfinder. The 

 fruit is soft and does not stand shipping well. It 

 should be used only for nearby markets. The 

 berries are large during the first pickings but 

 rapidly become small. The fruit is tart and 

 somewhat lacking in flavor." Price list, page 35. 



»lJ|f-,^^ D#^lJi ^ ^^^^ variety of unusually 

 Iflf III- DcIT high quality which is espe- 

 ■■■ "^^"^ cially adapted to Northern 

 states. When grown in the 

 South the foliage is inclined to have leaf spot. 

 This is not serious in the North where it pro- 

 duces heavy crops of large berries. They are 

 bright red in color and although somewhat 

 irregular in shape they make a nice appearance 

 m the package. For the home garden or on local 

 markets where quality is an important factor, 

 Wm. Belt should be grown. We have some fine 

 plants for our customers this year. Price list, 

 page 35. 



New York 



This is the sweetest straw- 

 berry grown. The plant is 

 a vigorous grower, produc- 

 ^ ing a moderate number of 



large, healthy plants. The berries are medium 

 to large m size, dark red in color, but only mod- 

 erately firm in texture. New York is a home 

 garden berry. It is the only strawberry we 

 Know of that is sweet before it gets red. Price 

 list, page 35. 



Very Late Varieties 



^^^_^_I__ A fancy late shipping berry, large, 

 Kv^rillV solid, handsome, moderately pro- 

 -^m^Mmm^mj ductive. Needs liberal fertiliza- 

 tion. Berries often sell with 

 Chesapeake. Makes plants freely but needs 

 springy land for big crops. Gandy is an old fa- 

 vorite which many growers refuse to give up. 

 Where it does well it is a real profit maker. We 

 recommend limiting Gandy plants in the row to 

 four to six plants per square foot and fertilizing 

 in late summer. Growers who want to extend 

 their season very late will find Gandy one of 

 the best of all varieties for that purpose. We 

 have a nice lot of plants. Price list, page 35. 



^% The latest berry we have. Berries 



11| filii average large in size, fairly good 

 ^^" ^'■■" quality and nice appearance. They 

 often sell well because they come 

 after other fancy late berries are past their 

 prime. Price list, page 35. 



Green Mountain 



Aren't you sur- 

 prised to see 

 Green Moun- 

 tain here? It 

 is the same Green Mountain everbearing variety 

 that we have been offering for several years, 

 and we want you to read what some good grow- 

 ers are saying about it as a late spring berry. 



Mr. H. Wilbur Heller of Lancaster Co., Pa., 

 writes : "The berry that gave us the biggest sur- 

 prise here was the Green Mountain. I never saw 

 any variety produce as many beautiful large ber- 

 ries. They could be sold for Chesapeake. " 



Laura M. Publow of El Paso Co., Colorado, 

 writes : "My brother in Missouri reports that the 

 Green Mountain I sent him last year did better 

 than the Aroma which are generally grown in 

 that vicinity." 



Here is a letter from Mr. Aaron Hursh, of 

 Wayne Co., Ohio: "We had a terrible freeze in 

 May, 1938. We saved probably 50 per cent of 

 the Green Mountain by covering. They sure are 

 a wonderful spring cropper. We had two rows 

 100 feet from 100 plants and several pickings 

 had 14 or 15 quarts, and one picking 19 quarts. 

 They are very vigorous growers. Last season's 

 experience indicated that they are a heavier 

 spring bearer than any standard June berry we 

 have. The three pickings mentioned approxi- 

 mate 4,000 quarts per acre, and when I tell you 

 the mercury was down to 26 degrees you will 

 know it required a heavy covering to save 50 

 per cent in full bloom. We have low, heavy soil." 

 — Mr. Aaron Hursh. 



When a berry will make good growers talk 

 like that it's time for folks to hear more about it. 

 We haven't had many to fruit here on good land 

 but no variety we grow will have more blossoms 

 or set more berries. On rich land with plenty of 

 moisture we believe Green Mountain will produce 

 a truly great crop of late to very late berries. 



An interesting thing is that the spring berries 

 of Green Mountain are conic in shape, having a 

 fine appearance similar to Aroma or Chesapeake. 

 The summer and fall berries are long, and rather 

 flat as shown in the picture (page 18). Accord- 

 ing to our arrangement with the patent holders, 

 we may sell you plants to use and propagate 

 for your own use, but not for sale. 



Well worth growing as a very productive, firm, 

 good quality late berry. Price list, page 35. 



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