Better than Premier in 

 Five Important Ways 



Empire berries are much better in quality 

 than Premier. 



Empire berries average larger in size than 

 Premier. 



Empire berries are much more attractive 

 and on any market where quality and ap- 

 pearance count will bring a higher price 

 than Premier. 



Empire berries are fully as firm as 

 Premier, with a tougher skin which makes 

 them hold and ship better. 

 Empire plants are more vigorous growers 

 than most Premier stocks. Even though 

 certified virus free stocks of Empire are not 

 yet available the stocks we have grow just 

 as well as virus free Premier and our se- 

 lected stocks of regular Premier. 

 Empire plants are very productive, many 

 find them fully equal to Premier. Certainly 

 they compare favorably with Premier in 

 total yield. 



Empire plants have not failed to make a 

 crop in the years since 1950 when it was 

 introduced. However it does not have the 

 long record of frost resistance which 

 Premier has demonstrated for so many 

 years. 



Grower reaction to Empire has been 

 enthusiastic. Fine reports have come from 

 Virginia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, 

 New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North 

 Carolina and other states. The only un- 

 favorable report we have had on this 

 variety came from one grower in Wis- 

 consin. We are confident that this was due 

 to some local condition rather than the 

 adaptability of Empire for that area. As 

 with Premier Empire territory covers the 

 northern and middle states and as far 

 south as the higher altitudes of North 

 Carolina, Kentucky and Missouri. 



Empire was originated in New York by 

 Dr. George L. Slate and released for intro- 

 duction by the Geneva Station in 1950. 

 From our own observation of it in Mary- 

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land and in New York state chiefly we 

 would plant Empire in preference to Pre- 

 mier except possibly for a processor market 

 where total volume of berries rather than 

 quality was the important factor. 



Empire ripens medium early, two or 

 three days after Premier, and is supple- 

 menting Premier in many places on account 

 of outstanding performances which cannot 

 be overlooked. Price list page 32. 



MISSIONARY 



For years Missionary has been the leading 

 berry in Florida, and popular in other south- 

 ern states. Missionary will do well on almost 

 all soils, but will do better than most on 

 lighter soil types. The berries ripen early, are 

 medium in size, dark red in color, rather 

 tart quality and attractive in appearance. It 

 is a very good shipper, and is also a favorite 

 with the "cold pack" or "juice" men. Price 

 list page 32. 



KLONDYKE 



A solid southern shipping berry which until 

 Blakemore appeared was grown on more acres 

 than any other variety. Still widely grown, 

 but has been replaced in many sections by 

 Blakemore and Klonmore. Berries are firm, 

 light, ripen evenly, good for processing. "We 

 have no special selling talk on Klondyke but 

 for those who know it and like it we have 

 some strong, vigorous, robust plants grown 

 from virus free stocks. Perhaps with this 

 stock you can grow Klondyke profitably as 

 was done in the "good old days". Price list 

 page 32. 



