VIRUS 

 FREE 



VERMILION 



RED STELE 

 RESISTANT 



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RAPIDLY GAINING FAVOR IN NORTHERN 

 AND CENTRAL STATES 



Under northern conditions Vermilion is a fine variety 

 with good quality, fine-flavored fruit and excellent plant 

 vigor. Production is also good with official reports of over 

 10,000 quarts per acre. In fruiting tests in West Virginia it 

 averaged one quart per each plant set. Vermilion is frost 

 hardy for, it gives good crops when others are badly hurt be- 

 cause of frost. Vermilion is a late variety producing large 

 attractive, bright berries that are good for freezing. An ad- 

 ditional feature of Vermilion is its resistance to the red stele 

 disease. 



If we were to offer any criticism of Virmilion it would 

 be that this variety does not seem to be outstanding in any 

 particular feature. It is a good variety that is especially 

 valuable in some red stele infested soils. 



100 plants $3.60; 1000 plants $18.00. Complete prices page 18. 



BIG JOE FAIRLAND 



This is one of the oldest standard straw- 

 berry varieties and is still a favorite with 

 many growers. The berries ripen in midsea- 

 son and are large and very attractive. The 

 long stems hold the berries off of the ground 

 and thus help prevent fruit rot. Berries of 

 Big Joe are large and of good flavor. This va- 

 riety was once a popular commercial berry but 

 is not widely grown at present. 



In general Big Joe does not produce such 

 big yields and its berries are not of as good 

 quality as many of the newer varieties. How- 

 ever, Big Joe is still liked by many growers. 



100 plants for $3.70. 1000 for $18.50. See 

 page 18 for price list. 



In many of the northeastern states Fairland 

 is a standard commercial variety. It is wide- 

 ly grown in New York, Vermont, Massa- 

 chusetts and even in Canada. Likewise it is 

 popular in Michigan, West Virginia, and Ohio. 

 Fairland is a midseason variety that produces 

 big crops of glossy, high quality berries that 

 are excellent for freezing. The berries are of 

 medium size but are very attractive and of 

 excellent flavor. In addition to all these fea- 

 tures Fairland is resistant to the red stele 

 disease. Plants of Fairland are large and 

 make a good fruiting bed. 



100 plants for $3.55; 1000 for $17.75. See 

 complete prices on page 18. 



FAIRPEAKE ARMORE 



A LATE SWEET VARIETY 



It is hard to beat the excellent flavor of 

 Fairpeake. This variety has Fairfax blood in 

 it and thus has that wonderful Fairfax flavor. 

 It is a late variety and produces dark red ber- 

 ries with a nice attractive cap. Fairpeake is 

 grown mainly in home gardens where its fine 

 llavor is a delicious treat after other varieties 

 have finished producing. The plants are large 

 and produce a well-spaced bed. 



Fairpeake requires good, moist soil for best 

 lesults. Production of Fairpeake is not as 

 great as some varieties but it is still liked as 

 a home garden variety in many areas. 



100 plants for $3.60 ; 1000 for $18.00. 



VIRUS-FREE 



Originally introduced in Missouri, this late 

 season variety has given good results in In- 

 diana, Ohio, Massachusetts, and other states. 

 However, it has not yet become well known in 

 many areas. Armore is one of the largest of 

 all strawberries, about equal to Catskill and 

 Robinson in this respect. The fruit has good 

 llavor. is light red, fairly firm and although 

 rough shaped, it is still very attractive. In 

 1956 offiicial tests showed a yield of almost 

 11,000 quarts per acre in Ohio. AVe definitely 

 recommend that you make a trail planting of 

 our virus-free plants. 



100 plants for $3.50; 1000 for $17.50. See 

 page 18 for price list. 



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