STRAWBER 
Strawberry Varieties 
PREMIER 
No strawberry has ever been so deservedly popular. It is per¬ 
fect flowering, a good plant maker, and frost resistant. Its best 
points, however, are its ability to set an extra large crop of 
berries and mature every one. Few small berries are found even 
at the last picking. The fruit is large, bright in color and high 
in quality. The leading berry for home market, supplanting all 
other kinds. No berry ever listed has earned such a deserved 
place in the variety list. We recommend it as the BEST early 
and midseason variety. In small plantings use Premier only. 
BLAKEMORE 
This follows Premier in ripening period. A variety that is 
taking the place of the old standby. Senator Dunlap. Berry very 
firm, good table quality and has no superior for canning or pre¬ 
serving. Good plant maker, especially adapted to poorer or 
lighter soil. We consider it one of the real discoveries. It is 
recognized as a superior home and local market berry. 
SENATOR DUNLAP 
Its one fault lies in its habit of making too many plants. 
Dark rich red fruits ripening in midseason, of excellent quality. 
Heavy annual producer. Must be kept thinned out in the row, 
otherwise too many plants and small size fruits will result. 
GANDY 
Still the best late berry. Robust plants that fruit on strong 
stems, blossoming exceedingly late and thus missing frosts that 
often kill the early bloomers. Considered the best preserving 
* berry by many and is also very fine as a table variety. Plant 
with confidence. 
AROMA 
As Premier, Blakemore, and Fairfax overlap its season of 
ripening and are so superior, we have discontinued Aroma. 
DORSETT 
One of the most satisfactory varieties that has been intro¬ 
duced in years. Its high quality, light colored berries are excel¬ 
lent both for home and commercial purposes. Ripens a few days 
after Premier and while by some is thought better we are not 
yet ready to give it preference. It is a good plant maker. 
FAIRFAX 
As Fairfax and Dorsett were sent out at the same time and 
ripen along with Premier they are generally compared with each 
other. We have found that Fairfax ripens a week or more after 
Premier, is of darker color, especially when ripe, and of firm 
texture. It so overlaps Aroma that we prefer it to that variety 
both as to quality and production. While excellent and can be 
planted to take the place of Premier we are not yet willing to 
admit its superiority. However, you can plant with confidence. 
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