TOPNOTCHERS 
OF THE NEWER 
VARIETIES 
Blakemore is a free plant maker and produces a heavy fruiting row on any 
kind of soil. The foliage is tall and heavy and protects the blooms from 
late spring freezes. The berries are beautiful, glossy, bright red to the core. 
It has a tough skin, firm flesh and a wonderful mild and juicy flavor. An 
excellent canner and one of the few varieties that keeps its color after pre¬ 
serving. 
We have fruited them for the past four years and find they ripen a few days earlier than Premier, 
keeping their fancy appearance to the last picking and yielding at the rate of 400 16-quart crates to the 
acre. For test purposes we have left part of a row unpicked for a week in very hot weather and found 
that very few berries were over-ripe or unfit for shipment at the end of the week. This shows the firm¬ 
ness of this variety and is of particular interest to the commercial grower who often finds weather con¬ 
ditions which prevent regular picking of berries. 
The Blakemore is without doubt the most fancy appearing berry ever introduced. In southern states 
many growers are now using Blakemore to the exclusion of all other varieties. 
After fruiting this variety in 1930 we realized that we had one of the most valuable varieties of the 
whole Strawberry family and we prepared at once for a larger acreage. For prepaid and F. O. B. prices, 
see page 31. 
Blakemore 
Early. 
Big Joe Crampton 
Midseason to late. 
A high qualit}^, medium late Strawberry, ai its best when 
the earlier varieties show a decline in size and produc¬ 
tiveness. One of Chicago’s leading hotels sends their 
buyer to our locality every year and they choose Big 
Joe for their daily supply. The color is medium red, very 
glossy and has a really fancy appearance. The first berries come in a double shape. The stems grow high 
and keep the fruit off the ground. It is a good plant maker. If you are looking for a productive medium 
late variety, plant Big Joe. For prepaid and F. O. B. prices, see page 31. 
Pearl 
The latest of the spring-bearing Strawberries. It is practically frost-proof, as it has a 
heavy foliage that protects the blossoms from the cold. The berries are dark red to the 
heart, the skin rather tough, which makes it a good shipper, and the prominent yellow 
Very late. seeds give it a pleasing appearance. Supply your market with fancy berries and get top 
prices when all other varieties are gone. Be sure to include some of these in your order— 
the Strawberry family is not complete without this variety. For prepaid and F. O. B. prices, see page 3l. 
New Vienna, Ohio 
Westhauser Nurseries, 
Sawyer, Michigan. 
Dear Sirs: 
I received my 8000 Strawberry plants and 
500 Asparagus roots today. They came 
through in good shape and are fine looking 
plants. Expect to start setting tomorrow. 
Many thanks for the prompt service. 
G. H. 
Oshkosh, Wis. 
Westhauser Nurseries, 
Sawyer, Michigan. 
Gentlemen: 
Please send me 1000 Blakemore Strawber¬ 
ry plants. This is my second order. Received 
the other order in fine shape. Many thanks. 
MRS. G. Y. 
Surplus Strawberry Plants at $2,50 per 1,000 
Not Prepaid 
During our digging season every spring, at the end of each day, there are a few plants of all 
varieties left. We never carry plants over from one day to another, so that these plants are classed 
as surplus plants. We offer them to you who do not care to have named varieties, at $2.50 per 1000. 
We will not label these plants as to variety, simply calling them surplus plants. They are first class 
plants, fresh dug and will bear you a fine crop. Do not write asking us to give you named varieties, 
for if you want named sorts, labelled, they must be bought at catalog prices. These plants will not 
be sold in less than 1000 lots. Simply send in your order saying Surplus Plants, and how many 
you want. 
WESTHAUSER NURSERIES 
Sawyer, Michigan 
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