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A NEW VARIETY 
Vigorous plant growth, firm rich red berries of tasty 
dessert quality, high yielder of fancy fruit, and almost 
a sure cropper—these are some of the qualities which 
make Dorsett an outstanding variety. 
This new berry is a cross between the Royal Sov¬ 
ereign (a popular English variety) and Premier made 
in 1923 by the United States Department of Agricul¬ 
ture. Although the Dorsett has not been given trial 
over a wide range of conditions as has the Bellmar, 
wherever tried it has been found to excel almost every 
other early berry in quality, and in many sections it 
THE BLAKEMORE has been fruited in practically 
every state in the Union, and its success has been so 
phenomenal that in many districts it is rapidly dis¬ 
placing its parents, the Premier and Missionary. As 
a plant maker, a shipping berry, and a prolific yielder, 
it has not been bettered, and added to these admirable 
qualities is the fact that it will grow and yield a fair 
crop under conditions not favorable to berry culture. 
Where other varieties of early strawberries will grow 
and yield, we firmly believe that the Blakemore will 
grow better, yield more, and be of better quality than 
the other variety. We have fruited this berry for sev¬ 
eral years and we are so pleased with it, and we are 
so confident that our customers will be pleased with 
it, that we recommend it to all strawberry growers. 
promises to be a serious contender for commercial 
prominence. So rich in flavor is this new variety, and 
so high in yield, many prominent berry growers along 
the eastern coast are turning away from the favored 
Premier to the newer Dorsett. 
In color and appearance the Dorsett is rather dis¬ 
tinctive. This berry is dark red in color, of a brilliant 
hue, and it holds this color well. 
The calyx of the Dorsett berry is bright green, the 
size of the berry unusually large, and its shape very 
attractive. 
Early, Hardy, Productive 
THE BEST EARLY SHIPPING VARIETY 
The Blakemore is a tart berry of the Missionary type. 
This berry is slightly blunted at the point, conic- 
shaped, with broad shoulders. Its bright green cap 
curls upward when the fruit ripens, making it easy 
to pick and hull. 
The Blakemore is firmer than either of its parents. 
It will not puff and become soft during hot, moist 
weather. It will not bleed unless given unnecessary 
abuse, and unlike many other early berries, it retains 
its bright red color long after picking. This fact coupled 
with its earliness gives it a great advantage in the 
wholesale markets. 
BLAKEMORE 
AND NOW THE NEW 
YELLOW-FREE BLAKEMORE 
The following letters are history and good points we 
have received regarding Yellow-Free Blakemore 
In 1931 Mr.-purchased a shipment of Blakemore plants 
and on opening the box found one bunch was dry and looked 
to be dead. The man who has charge of our work took them 
home and set them in his garden. A few of these plants lived, 
two of which made a much stronger growth and more plants than 
the rest. The following spring he took plants from these two 
strong growing plants and set two short rows in his garden. 
For a few years Mr. - told the rest of us growers he had 
no yellow in his Blakemore but little attention was given 
him for the reason every other farmer here growing Blakemore 
had yellow plants. So one day Mr.-and I went to his field 
and walked it over carefully and never found any sign of yellow. 
I bought plants and set them on a terrace across from a twelve- 
acre setting of my own plants which has always shown some 
yellow leaf. Other neighbors who set his plants have never 
found a yellow plant. 
Yours very truly, 
Waller Brothers, 
Judsonia, Ark. 
Gentlemen: 
Answering your second letter under date of November 23d. 
We wrote you a few days ago that we found the plants purchased 
from Mr. - to be A-l in every respect. You ask in your 
letter of the 23d if any of our growers have found any yellow 
plants and we answer positively “No.” 
We have just recently had the inspector out of the Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture at Washington inspect these fields and not 
one yellow plant was found by the inspector in the entire plant¬ 
ing of 720,000 plants. We could not pay a higher tribute to 
Mr.-. 
As previously stated our plants are not for sale. We want to 
first take care of our own industry and possibly a year from 
now we may have some plants to sell. 
Now Waller Brothers have 1,000,000 of these Yellow-Free 
Blakemore plants to offer this season. Knowing these plants 
to be free of yellow for the past eight years we fully believe 
they will continue on. Our plants have been inspected by the 
State Plant Board and said to be the best strain in the United 
States. We know we have something worth your while and 
know we will not have enough plants of this wonderful strain 
to take care of our orders. Our price is only $3.50 per thousand. 
Place your order early and you will never regret buying these 
plants. 
Yours very truly, 
