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EXTRA EARLY STRAWBERRIES 



CAMPBELL'S EARLY. The plant is a strong, healthy 

 grower and very productive of large, rich red berries that 

 have a bright green calyx and are very high in quality. 

 On our own place, Campbell's Early is not as good as 

 Premier, but in New Jersey, parts of Delaware and other 

 sections, growers are very enthusiastic about it. We ad- 

 vise planting it in small quantities, until it has been tried 

 and found worthy with you. Until then, rely on Premier 

 for extra-early. Price $8.00 per thousand. 



Early Ozark. As an extra-early market berry, Early 

 Ozark stands very near the top, surpassed only by Pre- 

 mier. The plants are very tall, green and absolutely 

 healthy. The berries are of large size, good quality, dark 

 red in color. The plants are very productive; the blos- 

 soms are perfect and make a good pollenizer for im- 

 perfect varieties. Price $8.00 per thousand. 

 \s Excelsior. An old standard. Fruit is medium size, dark 

 in color, firm enough to ship. The flavor is quite tart, but 

 is liked by some for canning and for syrup. Price $6.00 

 per thousand. 



Mitchell's Early. A very vigorous grower. Blossoms 

 perfect, berries medium size, excellent in quality. Priee 

 $6.00 per thousand. 

 ,/ PREMIER. The money-making king of all extra-early 

 varieties. We have never found anything to equal it. 

 The berries are large, beautifully formed and bright red 

 clear thru. It is delicious in flavor, and a splendid ship- 

 per. We have fruited it four years and like it better 

 every year. If it has any weak points, we have not found 

 them. One of our customers says, "I won the prize this 

 year for the biggest and finest berries. They were Pre- 

 mier." Another says, "In regards to the value of the 

 Premier, you did not have its price half high enough. I 

 picked the first Premier June 4, and the last June 30. 

 Size of berries held up until the last. Biggest money- 

 maker of the lot." We planted about 80,000 of them last 

 year for fruiting purposes. We expect to plant nearly 

 as many more this year, if we have the plants to spare. 

 Be sure to include Premier in your order. It starts early 

 and lasts thru a long season. If we had to be limited 

 to one variety, we would drop everything else but this. 

 We can recommend it no higher than that. Price $10 per 

 thousand. 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES 



Collins. Bears a goed crop of large, bright red berries 

 which are of good flavor and ripen evenly, without green 

 tips. Bears thru a long season. Worth trying. Price 

 5" 1 © per thousand. 



i>b. Burrill. Very similar to Senator Dunlap, possibly 

 a more vigorous grower and heavier cropper. It bears 

 well, is a good shipper and good keeper — excellent for 

 canning and very delicious to eat on the table. The blos- 

 soms are perfect and its long blooming season make it 

 good for planting with imperfect flowering sorts. Price 

 $6 per thousand. 



EARLY JERSEY GIANT. A very large, medium early 

 berry of the highest quality. It ripens evenly all over 

 and is conical in shape, with pointed tips. The berries 

 have large, green caps which makes the fruit very showy 

 and attractive. Blossoms perfect. Plants large and 

 strong. The berries are firm enough to ship and with 

 its handsome appearance, always commands top prices. 

 It is one of the best medium early fancy berries. For a 

 fancy trade, desiring berries large and handsome, as well 

 as of highest quality, this variety is the best of its sea- 

 son. Price $8 per thousand. 



KLONDYKE. The leading market berry of the south- 

 ern states. The reasons it is so well liked are many. 

 The plant is a vigorous grower and quite healthy. It 

 bears a good crop and the berries are medium to large 

 in size, that ripen evenly all over and are rather light 

 In color and most important of all, are firm enough to 

 ship hundreds of miles and still go in market in per- 

 fect condition. Not a home-garden, or local market berry, 

 but one of the best for shipping. Price $6 per thousand. 



Lady Corneille. A strong grower which will do well on 

 almost any soil; especially good in California and parts 

 of the South. Blossoms are perfect. Berries are large, 

 conical in shape, uniform in size, and hold up well until 

 the end of the season. It is firm enough to stand long 

 distant shipments in good condition. Price $6 per thous- 

 and. 



MISSIONARY. A good standard market berry for 

 many sections of the South. It is the very best variety 

 for Florida. The fancy berries which we see on fche 



