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HOLDRIDGE’S BOOK OF BERRIES—1936 
OUR CATALOGUE 
This is not a large, pretentious catalogue yet it brings you 
an honest message about the different varieties of plants we 
grow. It has been prepared with the desire to have it sensible 
and free from exaggerations. 
VARIETIES 
We are opposed to filling our lists with a number of worth¬ 
less varieties. We confine our list to the fewest possible 
varieties and introduce only those which have some added value 
over other introductions. This year we are omitting two varieties 
from our catalogue, the Blakemore and the Ridgeley. Although 
these are two g-ood varieties we feel that the Big Joe and the 
Aberdeen are the best mid-season berries. 
OUR PLANTS 
All strawberry plants are not the same even though they 
look good. There is a difference in the way the plant has been 
bred up to produce large quantities of fruit. Some plants of 
the same variety will not produce as many quarts per acre as 
plants that have a high producing strain. You may say that 
one Howard 17 plant is as good as another, bu+ that is not true. 
Plants, like seeds will reduce to an inferior quality or value if 
not careful in selecting only the best to keep the standard up. 
We take especial pains each year in selecting only the very best 
plants for setting and we have not let the strain deteriorate but 
have improved the same by growing plants that produce more 
berries which are earlier and larger. 
Perhaps we are not the largest grower of plants in the 
East, but we certainly get our share of patronage and new 
customers are added each year. There must be a reason for 
this increased patronage. We do not misrepresent nor will 
we sell any inferior plants if we are aware of it. Our soil is 
suitable for growing good plants and by careful selection in 
setting out only the very best plants, we have improved our 
strains as to earliness and productiveness. For several years 
we have furnished plants to many of the large institutions of 
this state. We would not get these repeat, orders if we did not 
furnish satisfactory plants. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
Plants sent out from this farm will be true-to-name. Free 
from any disease. Properly trimmed. Bunched, packed and 
labeled and will reach their destination nearly as fresh as when 
dug. What honest grower could do more? 
PRICES 
Our prices are as low as good plants can be grown. We 
advise you again to order your plants early and not be dis¬ 
appointed. The price of all our plants includes free delivery 
to your post office or express office * v except as noted) anywhere 
in New England. 
