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Premier berries are better quality, larger, firmer and more attractive when grown in New England, New York 
and Pennsylvania and other northern states than when grown in the southern part of the "Premier territory" 
described above. 
No variety is perfect. One weakness of Premier is that the berries hug the ground so closely that in hot, 
wet fruiting seasons Premier berries tend to rot too much if the plants have been left matted too thickly. On the 
other hand Premier sets so many fruits that in very dry years the plants are unable to size properly the last part of 
the crop. Some growers have indicated that Premier does not make a good fruiting bed unless conditions are Just 
right. We believe this last can be overcome with our strain of Premier plants. We have been setting the very 
best plants from over 25 acres of Premier grown each year so that the Premier we have now will grow a good 
fruiting row. For several years our Premier beds (see picture) have been among the best we have grown, making 
jusf as many plants as Blakemore, Temple, Sparkle and others usually considered real plant makers. You will make 
no mistake in getting Premier plants from this stock. Price list page 31. 
It is an old story, but here are some comments from growers who have found out for themselves what Premier 
will do: 
Jasper Co., 111., Mar. 6, 1948. "Last spring, 1947, I picked and sold 214 quarts of Premier from 200 plants set, 
besides several quarts that rotted because of wet weather. Everyone raved about their size and beauty." 
—Mrs. Wilbert Fear 
Carroll Co., Md., Feb. 25. 1948. "The 1.000 Premier strawberry plants I bought in 1946 reached me in fine 
shape and I believe every one has grown. I picked a wonderful crop of berries in 1947, although the frost took 
the first bloom."—/. F. AJban. 
Worcester Co., Mass., Mar. 4, 1948. "From 50 Premier plants set in 1946 we picked 99 quarts, of which 10 
or 12 quarts of later pickings were small but good." — W; T. Aldrich. 
Chenango Co., N. Y., May 17, 1948. "I am very much pleased with the Premier berry plants I bought from 
you two years ago. They bore the most berries last year of any I ever raised." — George Shorter. 
Day Co., S. Dak., June 26, 1948. "For your information Premier and Catskill are the best yielders here." 
— Arthur R. Lundquist. 
Lawrence Co., Pa., April 14, 1948. "Enclosed find order for 1,500 Premier plants. I got 1,000 Premier plants 
last year that will bear this spring. Several berry men say I have the best looking patch they have ever seen." 
— Lawrence Majors. 
Clermont Co., Ohio, Jan. 27, 1948. "There are other strawberries I like to pick better than Premier, but I still 
think that they are the most dependable of them all. One thing I like about the Allen Co. You tell the bad as 
well as the good point of all varieties, while some nurseries try to make people believe everything they sell is 
perfect. Your way of explaining these things will make you a lot of lasting friends." — B. E. Spurgeon. 
^UWANNFF A new ber3 T originated 
* WTVJ ^ 1 ^ 1 ^" (Missionary X Premier) by 
the U. S. D. A. Very early — very free grower — and 
very fine quality. Considered the best home garden 
berry the southern States have ever had. The berries 
are rather long and pointed, fairly light and very at- 
tractive. It should not be left out of any southern 
states berry garden. Price list, page 31. 
DORSE I T At its k £st tner ® ^ no better berry. 
At its best it is equal to Premier 
in plant growth and productiveness and in size and 
firmness of the berries. Superior to Premier in quality 
and appearance of the berries. 
But — Dorsett is not always at its best. It is suscept- 
ible to frost injury, so cold, frosty sites must be 
avoided. It is a weak pollenizer, so keep rows thin 
to make pollenation easier. For the same reason, 
don't overfertilize Dorsett. Furthermore, Dorsett seems 
to have weakened in vigor and plant growth by a 
virus disease which, experts tell us, is also reducing 
the vigor and productiveness of Catskill and some of 
the other major varieties. However, don't let our frank 
talk run you away from Dorsett if you can grow it. 
Dorsett is a real money maker for those who have 
the conditions and the "know how" to make it do its 
best. Price list, page 31. 
SUWANNEE 
Fine quality, Early berry for the South 
HOWARD No. 17 
first introduced as Howard No. 17. It is still known 
and grown as Howard No. 17 in New England and a 
few other areas. Call it Premier or call it Howard 
No. 17, it is still the safest berry to plant. 
