GRAND CHAMPION 
Qreatest Money-Making Strawberry Ever Introduced — 
Where and How We 
Discovered This Great 
V ariety— 
In May, 1932, another nurseryman and 
the writer were on a business trip through 
Indiana. Here the Strawberry harvest 
was in full progress. While stopping at a 
hotel we came in contact with a fruit 
buyer whom we had known for some 
time. Our friend was loading refrigerator 
cars with Strawberries. Knowing of our 
interest in the nursery line he at once 
asked us to inspect some Strawberries he 
was buying and paying a PREMIUM for. 
We were so impressed by the extra large 
size and fancy appearance, that we pro¬ 
ceeded to the grower of this outstanding 
variety. Arriving at the farm we stopped 
at the packing tent where we saw hun¬ 
dreds of quarts being gone over and grad¬ 
ed to size, some measuring up to 6 inches 
around. From there we went to the 
Strawberry field and were even more 
amazed over so many stems loaded with 
full sized berries carried to maturity. 
We could not afford to let this opportu¬ 
nity pass by, and made a deal with the 
grower, paying a fancy price for the 
plants and all rights to introduce this 
variety. 
WILLIAM WESTHAUSER. 
This is the First Year the Grand 
Champion Has Been Grown 
in Michigan 
As we have only a limited amount of this 
variety this year and feel they should be tested 
in as many home gardens and commercial plant¬ 
ings as possible, we limit each customer to 500 
plants, even though with this limitation we are 
likely to be sold out long before the season is 
over, and advise ordering early rather than be 
disappointed. 
Benton Harbor, Mich., 
Dear Sir: June 20, 1932. 
I have your letter of recent date, in 
which you ask my opinion as to the qual¬ 
ity of the new Grand Champion. I bought 
this variety almost exclusively since they 
came in bearing from the originator, who 
had about 25 to 30 cases a day. In loading 
carloads of Aroma Strawberries I have 
paid this grower a premium on Grand 
Champion. Of course, I have received a 
fancy price for them on the Chicago mar¬ 
ket on account of of the large size and 
fancy appearance. 
GUST BALDACCINI 
No Crop Failures by Frost 
(See Front Cover for Illustration) 
History of Grand Champion 
As Received From the Man Who 
Discovered This Outstanding 
Variety 
We found Grand Champion as a single seedling 
growing on a decaying stump. This seedling produced 
30 plants. The next spring we dug 300 plants for re¬ 
planting, and harvested 105 quarts of selected berries 
on space 66 square feet. 
Over 5000 Quarts on One-Half Acre 
Two years later, in spite of heavy frost, while they 
were in bloom and almost continuous rain during har¬ 
vest, we picked over 5,000 quarts of berries from 
ONE-HALF ACRE. 
No Crop Failures on Account 
of Spring Frosts 
The plants are large, the foliage is heavy, which 
protects the blooms in early spring from freezing. 
This is not the only protection. It would not be say¬ 
ing too much if we called Grand Champion the spring 
EVERBEARER, for we have picked Strawberries 
for 40 days on account of its continual blooming. 
Crop failure is almost impossible. Grand Champion 
side by side with Aroma, was LOADED with fruit, 
while Aroma had a very light yield. 
All Season Bearer 
Ripening with Premier, bears during the entire 
Strawberry season and still competes in quality with 
the Aroma, which is a late berry and is grown here 
almost exclusively. 
The Berries 
For canning and preserving are in a class by them¬ 
selves as they are coreless and retain their shape and 
flavor in the can. Their rich red color, the extra 
large size, beautiful appearance and high quality at¬ 
tract the fancy berry buyer. We have received pre¬ 
mium on our Grand Champion ever since we have 
grown them. For prepaid and F. O. B. prices, see 
page 31. 
Kentland, Indiana. 
May 5, 1933. 
Dear Sirs; 
A month ago tomorrow I received from you 
200 Mastodon Strawberry plants and I set them 
out on arrival and today every one is living and 
growing wonderfully. In fact, to such an extent 
that several have small berries on already and 
we counted last evening one plant with 15 blos¬ 
soms on. We wish to thank you for such fine 
plants. 
Yours truly, 
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