HOLDRIDGE'S BOOK OF BERRIES—1936 
6 
EARLY VARIETIES 
DORSET (Perfect) —We fruited our firsi crop of Dorset 
strawberries this last year and we are glad to report that this 
berry seems to live up to all the high claims made for it. This 
variety made a very vigorous plant growth, making more plants 
perhaps than is best for the highest production. The foliage 
was very healthy with no leaf spots. 
This berry is about four or five days later than the Howard 
17. The berries are large with practically no small ones which 
makes a nice appearance when picked. They will bring the 
top price on any market. 
Although we do not feel that this berry will make quite 
as much money for growers in New England as the Howard 
will, because it comes a few days later, however, we do think 
that the Dorset and the Fairfax are the best varieties introduced 
in recent years. 
Prices: 2 5 for 50c; 50 for 7 5c; 100 for $1.2 5; 2 50 for $3-00; 
500 for $4.00; 1,000 for $7.00. 
FAIRFAX (Perfect)- —This berry was fruited by us this 
last year for the first time and made a wonderful record. The 
plants fill the rows out very full with the foliage healthy. This 
berry is two or three days later than the Dorset and has a 
tendency to turn a very dark red. The yield was very high, and 
the berries were large. It makes a finie plant to grow with 
the Dorset. 
The flavor of the Fairfax is not excelled by any other berry. 
Prices: 2 5 for 50c; 5 0 for 75c; 100 for $1.2 5; 2 50 for $3.00; 
500 for $4.00; 1,000 for $7.00. 
PREMIER (Perfect ) —Some dealers say the Premier and 
Howard 17 are one variety. We plant both varieties each year 
and we know that our Special Strain, Howard 17, is different 
than our Premier variety. Our Premiers are a wonderful 
variety, very productive, foliage clean and healthy, berries a 
bright glossy red and nearly frost-proof. A safe berry to plant 
for the home garden or commercially. With us it is a little 
earlier than Howard 17 and will not produce quite as many 
berries as our Special Strain of Howard 17. 
Prices same as Howard 17. 
April 17, 1935. 
S. E. Holdridge & Sons, Dear Sirs:—Am enclosing order 
for strawberry plants and check for same. Thank you for the 
fine plants sent in previous years. 
Yours, GEORGE W. HERO, 
Milk Street, Westboro, Mass. 
