Lupton — A Good Late-Shipping Berry 



Lupton 



A fancy, late-shipping berry. It is grown for its own worth and also at times where growers 

 have trouble in getting a satisfactory bed of Chesapeake. It usually, though not always, makes 

 plants more freely than Chesapeake. Lupton is similar to Chesapeake in many respects. The 

 berries are just as large and like Chesapeake are very attractive in appearance. The quality is 

 only fair, being milder and rather dry. As a fancy, large, late shipping berry, Lupton stands very 

 close to Chesapeake. Lupton was grown first in New Jersey and the extent to which it has been 

 spreading through Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and other nearby states is an indication of 

 its worth as a profit maker. Lupton is also sold as Town King, although if bought under that 

 name the plants usually cost more. Price list, page 35. 



Empire State l;7S g ;: ^. New York 



Very enthusiastic- 

 ally described by them. "With us, plant growth 

 in summer and fall is satisfactory, but fails to 

 hold up at fruiting- time. Fruit production with 

 us in 1933 was very poor. Similar reports re- 

 ceived from many customers. "We have about 

 60,000 nice plants to sell, but believe it a waste 

 of time to try Empire State, except in latitudes 

 as far north as Massachusetts and northern New 

 York. Price list, page 35. 



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 in size, dark red 

 in color, but only moderately 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. "We have many calls for New York 

 from those whose health does not permit them 

 to eat berries which are in any way tart or acid 

 in quality. Price list, page 35. 



An old 



favorite 



Gibson (Parsons Beauty) 



in many 

 strawberry-growing sections. Plants very pro- 

 ductive, berries very good in quality and excel- 

 lent for canning. One proof of its worth is the 

 fact that it has been used so much as a standard 

 of comparison with so many varieties which 

 have been newly introduced. Price list, page 35. 



A fine old standard va- 

 riety, handicapped by im- 

 perfect blossoms. How- 

 ever, they are very hardy and Haverland ranks 

 very high in productiveness. Berries are large, 

 long conical in shape, light in color and firm 

 enough for market if kept picked closely. Price 

 list, page 35. 



Haverland 



Joslin's Prize 



A new one from 

 New Jersey. Foli- 

 age growth similar 

 to Lupton but more vigorous and healthy. About 

 equally productive, berries larger and fully as 

 poor in quality as Lupton. They have a nice 

 green cap. This, with the large size, is all the 

 good we can say for them. The surface of the 

 berries is very rough, the skin is tender, making 

 them bruise easily and the quality is very poor. 

 Where size only is important, try them. Price 

 list, page 35. 



•am 



pie 



An old standard variety still pop- 

 ular in many sections of the mid- 

 dle and northern states. Plants 

 are vigorous growers and very productive. Ber- 

 ries are uniform in shape, medium to large in 

 size, of good flavor and attractive in appearance. 

 Blossoms are imperfect. Pollenize with Aroma, 

 Big Joe, Gibson or Dunlap. Price list, page 35. 



Washington 



For the third straight 

 year, "Washington with 

 us has been a failure. 

 Many letters from our customers report the 

 same — grows fine the first summer, beautiful beds 

 of bloom, but foliage does not stand up to mature 

 the crop. We have some nice plants now but 

 unless it shows up much better this year we 

 expect to discontinue it. Price list, page 35. 



W/^1 Cf-vvi Fr uiting- tests of this variety for 

 " 1I"OOX1 two years have been disappoint- 

 ing. It resembles somewhat both 

 "William Belt and Gibson. As both of these va- 

 rieties do well farther north, we suggest that 

 trials of it be limited to sections farther north 

 than the Mason and Dixon Line. It grows well 

 and our plants look nice. Price list, page 35. 



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