The Dr. Burrill, the Million Dollar Strawberry 
IN presenting herewith the description of the Dr. Burrill strawberry we 
scarcely can hope to awaken the interest such as this variety justly deserves. 
And we realize that we shall be unable to describe all of its good qualities. 
To appreciate it and to learn of its true worth, this variety must be seen when 
growing and in full fruit. In the Dr. Burrill we have a mid-season variety sure 
to be worth millions of dollars to strawberry growers. It is a scientific cross of 
Senator Dunlap and Crescent. All of the splendid qualities of these two famous 
and popular strawberries are embodied in this one great variety. 
In plant growth the Dr. Burrill is a marvel. Its long and heavy root system 
makes it a perfect drouth resister. Its foliage is large and of a beautiful dark 
green, having a tough leaf tissue, insuring its entire freedom from all leaf spots. 
The mother plants grow large and are heavy crown builders, making it un- 
equalled for hill culture, and being a prolific runner maker, it is equally well 
adapted for any of the other systems of culture. 
In the production of fruit Dr. Burrill surpasses either of its parents. The 
berries are large and beautifully formed, as shown in the photo-engraving on the 
opposite page. The surface of the berry is a deep glossy red, only a trifle 
lighter in color than the Senator Dunlap. The meat is solid and rich. As a 
canner it surpasses Warfield, which up to the present time has held the leading 
place as a canning berry. In flavor it is milder and more delicious than Senator 
Dunlap. The berries are excellent shippers and splendid keepers. The calyx is 
a bright green, and the seeds are yellow, making a beautiful color combination. 
In short, the Dr. Burrill is an ideal berry for either home use or for the market. 
This great variety is a strong bisexual, and has a very long blooming 
season, making it unequalled as a pollenizer for pistillate varieties. Its blossoms 
are large, hardy and well developed. 
Dr. J. R. Reasoner, who also originated its male parent — Senator Dunlap — 
spent many years in developing this wonderful variety, and we were so favorably 
impressed with it in every way that we promptly tendered Dr. Reasoner $500.00 
as a token of our appreciation of its transcendent value. In addition to this 
sum, we paid a high price for the entire stock of plants of this variety, and we 
consider this the best investment we ever have made, not only for ourselves, but 
also for our customers. The number of plants purchased was suflicient to pro- 
duce for us a very generous stock of this extraordinary variety, thus rendering 
it possible for us to name a price for the plants so low as to place them within 
the reach of every customer. Whether you grow strawberries for home use or 
for the market, it will be to your interest to include a generous number of the 
Dr. Burrill plants when placing your order. 
Like the Senator Dunlap, the Dr. Burrill variety was originally produced in 
the black soil so common to Central Illinois. It also has been tested for several 
years in two different sections of Ohio with extraordinary results. We recently 
received from Hon. Matthew Crawford a letter expressing his high opinion of 
the Dr. Burrill variety. Mr. Crawford, after more than forty years of straw- 
berry experience, tested out this new variety for several years, and as a result of 
his experience and observation writes us as follows: 
"I have great faith in this variety and expect it to become a favorite. It fruited 
here last year (1913) and impressed my partner so favorably that he has often spoken 
in its favor. I did not see it then. Last June ( 1914 ) it was at its best here where I could 
see it every day. The plant in its manner of growth and productiveness is faultless — 
fully equal to Dunlap. The fruit is large, roundish, dark red and of excellent flavor. ' ' 
All the good qualities which go to make up a perfect strawberry are em- 
bodied in the Dr. Burrill. In goodness and in bigness it resembles the man 
whose name it bears. 
Prices for Dr. Burrill: 2S plants, 60 cents; 50 plants, $1.00; 100 plants, SI. SO; 200 plants, 
$2.10; 300 plants, $2.88; 400 plants, $3.50; 500 plants, $4.00; 1000 plants, $8.00. 
THRCe RIVERS PRESS, THREE RIVERS, MICH 
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