Deep Feeder , Strong Grower 
Qood Plant Maker - Does well 
on heavy land where other 
varieties fail 
Every quality that enters into the ideal 
strawberry is included in the new Howard 
Supreme. It rates so far ahead of every other 
new introduction that there can be no doubt 
that it will soon surpass all other varieties 
in quantity sold, because it will be the big¬ 
gest profit-making berry the grower can buy 
for a long while to come. 
A UNIVERSAL STRAWBERRY. It has 
proven a complete success in every part of 
the country in which it has been introduced, 
surpassing all other varieties in every respect. 
STRONG GROWER. It is a strong vigor¬ 
ous grower in all soils and all climates, be¬ 
ing immensely productive in heavy soils 
where many other varieties grow sickly and 
die. 
A TOPPER IN PRODUCTIVENSS. It has 
produced in our own fields 12,000 quarts 
per acre, while the Premier, planted in alter¬ 
nate rows beside it, produced 8,500 quarts 
per acre. 
HOWARD 
SUPREME 
Patented 
July 25th, 
1 93S, 
Plant 
Patent 
No. 71. 
Reproduction 
of plants of 
this variety 
for sale is 
forbidden. 
A 
"GOLD MINE" 
for 
Strawberry Growers 
FINDS HOWARD SUPREME, JUPITER 
AND TOWN KING EVEN BETTER 
THAN EXPECTED 
Montana 
February 1st, 1933. 
E. W. Townsend & Sons, 
Salisbury, Md. 
Gentlemen: 
Last spring a year ago, I purchased from you 
Howard Supreme, Jupiter and Town King, and 
have found these even better than I had expect¬ 
ed. I see one of your competitors is knocking 
these very three varieties, but I am not dis¬ 
couraged in the least. I have now three and a 
half acres as fine a patch as you ever looked at. 
and I am expecting another of the finest crops of 
berries ever grown. I am going to keep on grow¬ 
ing these until you tell me that you have some¬ 
thing better. I can always trust Townsend to do 
the right thing by his customers. I am wishing 
you the best of luck. 
Your old customer, 
H. DETTMORE. 
LARGE. The fruit is large to extra large in size. 
GOOD FOR SHIPPING. The fruit is very firm, as well as 
large, thus making it an excellent variety to withstand the rigors 
of shipping. 
QUALITY. If there be any highest point in this berry, it is 
in quality, which is of the best. 
LONG SEASON. Beginning just after the Premier, its fruiting 
season ends shortly after the Premier has finished. 
Simply remember that Howard Supreme, being an imperfect 
bloomer, and a heavy producer, should be well pollenized by 
planting with equal rows (two rows of each) of such varieties 
as Premier, Aberdeen, Jupiter, Fruitland, or some other extra 
good perfect flowering sorts of its season. 
Plant as many Howard Supreme as you can "buy. You simply 
can't go wrong with this wonderful, dividend-producing berry. 
Read what the leading strawberry experts say of this mar¬ 
velous introduction and you will be convinced that it is the best 
all-around berry that money can buy. 
Officio! Test Connecticut Agricultural Station 
The checked results on the following varieties of Straw¬ 
berries were obtained by the Connecticut Agricultural Ex¬ 
periment Station on the Station's Farms at Mount Carmel, 
Conn., Spring 1932, from plants set Spring 1931; a total of 
26 varieties were tested at that time. 
HOWARD SUPREME GAVE THE LARGEST YIELD—Holds 
its size remarkably well to the last picking when properly 
pollinated, and is certainly well worth trying in this territory. 
Standing as to yield, Howard Supreme first, followed by Bell- 
mar, Premier, Aberdeen, Town King, Blakemore, Fruitland, 
Wil-Son, Lupton and Chesapeake. 
VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR YIELD .. 
HOWARD SUPREME HOWARD'S PREMIER 
BELLMAR ABERDEEN 
VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR EARLY PICKING 
BELLMAR PREMIER BLAKEMORE 
VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR LATE PICKING 
CHESAPEAKE PURCELL 
WIL-SON STEVENS 
DATE OF PICKINGS 
Yield in 
Quarts 
First Largest Last Pe, Acre 
Aberdeen .June 10 June 21 July 1 11,979 
Bellmar.June 8 June 19 July 27 13,068 
Blakemore.June 8 June 19 July 27 7,623 
Chesapeake.June 13 June 23 July 7 5,080 
Fruitland.June 10 June 21 June 27 6,806 
Howard's 17 (Premier) ..June 8 June 23 July 1 12,524 
Howard Supreme.June 10 June 21 July 1 15,110 
Jupiter .June 13 June 23 June 27 7,759 
Lupton.June 17 June 22 July 1 5,173 
Purcell .June 17 June 27 July 7 9,529 
Steven .. . .June 13 June 27 July 7 8,031 
Town King.June 13 June 21 July 7 6,398 
Wil-Son .June 17 July 7 July 7 8,440 
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