Red Heart 



Not all growers succeed with this va- 

 riety, but with most of them it is the 

 favorite midseason sort. It does well 

 on nearly all types of soil, but, like most 

 others, responds quickly to good care 

 and fertility. When grown for local or 

 nearby markets where the shipping dis- 

 tance is not too great, Big Joe is one of 

 the best money-makers we have. Lo- 

 cally, it comes in with fine, handsome 

 berries, just as many of the early vari- 

 eties are beginning to run down, and 

 brings a premium of a dollar or two per 

 crate on anything then being offered. 

 The plant is a vigorous grower, very 

 healthy and 

 very produc- 

 tive. The ber- 

 ries are large 

 in size and 

 have a large, 

 bright green 

 cap which in- 

 creases their 

 attractiveness. 

 They are, also, 

 very fine in 

 quality. Mar- 

 ket gardeners 

 who retail 

 their berries, 

 those who sell 

 at the farm or 

 on roadside 

 market, or, in 

 fact, anyone 

 who can get 

 a premium for 

 large, hand- 

 some, high 

 quality fruit 

 should include 

 Big Joe in 

 their plant- 

 ings. Price 

 list, page 35. 



A development of the 

 V. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. Introduced in 

 1 f ; ^ - - The plant makes a vigorous, healthy 

 growth in summer and fall. In most places in 

 the East the foliage in the spring is subject to 

 disease and will not .stand up through the fruit- 

 ing season. It is recommended primarily as a 

 canning berry for the Pacific Northwest. The 

 berry is the firmest of any variety known, being 

 even firmer than Fairfax. They are rather tart, 

 which makes them desirable for canning and 

 preserving, and are of a deep, rich red clear 

 through. Price list, page 35. 



Marshall 



One of the oldest varieties 

 now being grown. Has al- 

 ways been known as a fancy 

 garden berry, rather hard to grow but well worth 

 the effort. However, with both Dorsett and Fair- 

 fax easy to prow and better quality, why grow 

 Marshall? Still, we have some good plants if 

 you want them. Price list, page 35. 



/"^ 1 Another Xew Vork Station intro- 



^UlVer duction. The plant makes a 

 vigorous growth during the sum- 

 mer and fall. We have not fruited it yet, but 

 according to description by the Xew York Sta- 

 tion the berries are large, darker in color than 

 Clermont, and red to the center. Somewhat 

 tender skin causes it to bruise easily and it 

 therefore needs careful handling. Selected pri- 

 marily as being very fine for making strawberry 

 preserves. Season three days later than Cler- 

 mont and about five days later than Premier. We 

 have a small quantity of nice plants. Price list, 

 page 35. 



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