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J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 
My plants are true to name and f you are expecting to buy I 
solicit your business. I am sure I can please you. 
A BIG MISTAKE 
This summer, I was in several of the states where I ship plants. 
I talked with a number of my customers and hope-to-be customers. I 
was interested in learning and seeing the results, success, and satis¬ 
faction of my plants shipped to my customers. In some sections they 
highly endorsed the Dorsett and Fairfax. In other sections they did 
not think either variety equal to Premier. In every case where they 
did not depend on close or nearby markets, they prefer Dorsett and 
Fairfax. So I feel if you have not tried Dorsett and Fairfax you are 
making a “Big Mistake.” 
I hope to see more of my customers in the near future. As I am 
very much interested in the strawberry plant business, I know I can 
learn so much from your experience as well as my own. When I know 
yours I am in a better position to serve you. 
Helpful Hints for the Roadside Market 
EARLY VARIETIES 
For appearance and flavor would suggest Dorsett, Fairfax or 
Premier. For canning, I would say Blakemore has no equal, because 
of tartness and acidity. 
MIDSEASON VARIETIES 
Catskill is one of the best varieties for productiveness, appear¬ 
ance and flavor. Big Joe is another good variety which is successful 
for me but in my travels I found that it has not proven very satis¬ 
factory for some of my customers. Haverland and Aberdeen are also 
good. 
LATE VARIETIES 
If you wish strawberries for appearance, would say plant Lupton. 
Plants make a good bed of foliage, produce large berries with green 
cap, but the flavor is not equal to some of the other late varieties. 
For instance, Wm. Belt or Chesapeake. They produce berries that 
have a handsome appearance and fine flavor. 
Should you be interested in Everbearing varieties would suggest 
Gem or Mastodon. I was very well pleased with Gem this fall. 
Champion is a good variety for its flavor, but the berries do not equal 
the Gem or Mastodon in size. 
New Castle County, Delaware. Will you let me know when 
you could send me an order of plants, if weather permits. You should 
see the 1500 plants I bought of you last season. They would have 
covered the ground if I had let them. Some bed of plants: Big Joe, 
Lupton and Premier. I don’t think anyone could beat them. 
P. F. Lang. 
