FAIRFAX 



With the finest flavor and highest 

 dessert quality, Fairfax is the most 

 popular home garden berry, which plus 

 . unusual firmness, large size and pro- 

 ductiveness give it high commercial 

 value. Fairfax is now one of the 

 major early varieties, is being success- 

 fully grown as far South as North Car- 

 olina, and in all Central and Northern 

 States. Usually a day or two later 

 than Premier, has an exceptionally 

 long fruiting season often fruiting as 

 late as Chesapeake. Fairfax covers 

 the season well for those growers who 

 wish to plant only one variety. 



Growth — Very strong and vigorous and 

 free from leaf spot and scorch, foliage 

 holds up exceptionally well at fruiting. 

 Plants are well developed and large, norm- 

 ally a good fruiting row is made. 



Size — The berries are very large and 

 hold up well in size throughout the season. 

 Fairfax has a very long season. We have 

 picked it after Chesapeake was over. 



Firmness — Fruit is firm almost to the 

 point of hardness, even more than Blake- 

 more, carries well although will turn dark 

 with holding. Skin is tough with high 

 gloss, giving the berries a very rich ap- 

 pearance. 

 Quality and Flavor — The berries have a firm, even texture and a rich pleasing aroma. The flavor is 

 exceptionally rich, full bodied and very sweet. 



Yield — Very productive. The fruit stems are strong and upstanding and in spite of large size, fruit 

 is held well off the ground. 



Color — Medium light red, turning darker quite rapidly as berries become overripe. However, the ber- 

 ries remain firm and retain this high gloss and delicious' flavor even when very overripe. 



Frost Resistance — Although not as frost resistant as Premier, Fairfax has suffered very little damage 

 from this source and can be considered one of the more resistant early varieties. 



FAIRFAX EXTRA'S— Quality, Flavor and Beauty 



DORSETT 



Introduced in 1933 Dorsett is now one of the 

 leading early varieties throughout the East central 

 and central states. In this area Dorsett has been 

 a very profitable variety. The fine flavor 

 and great beauty of the fruit accounts for 

 its popularity. The fruit is med- 

 ium firm and if ordinary care is 

 exercised in picking and hand- 

 ling is very well suited to condi- 

 tions in this section. At its best 

 Dorsett is one of the most beau- 

 tiful and most productive varie- 

 ties and will repay many times 

 the extra care this may require. 

 For the careful grower we re- 

 commend Dorsett as one of the 

 best. 



Growth— Foliage is vigorous and DORSETT— Fine Quality and Great Beauty 



healthy, very resistant to leaf dis- 

 eases, makes plants freely and may become too dense on rich soils, or with too liberal application of 

 fertilizer or manure. This is a condition that should be avoided. 



Size — The fruit is large and holds up very well with sufficient moisture, under dry conditions will run 

 down in size at end of season. 



Quality and Flavor — Of the very finest. 



Color — Medium light red to center, retains light color for several days after apparently full ripe. Fruit 

 is very uniform. 



Yield — Dorsett does not produce as many blooms as Premier yet in many instances has outproduced 

 it through larger size of all the berries. We consider Dorsett very satisfactory from the standpoint of 

 production. 



Firmness — Slightly more firm than Premier, with proper care holds up very well. 



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