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HOLDRIDGE’S BOOK OF BERRIES—1937 
OUR CATALOGUE 
This is not a large pretentious catalogue, yet it brings you 
an honest message about the different varieties of plants which 
we grow. The statements we make and the advice we give in 
this catalogue are no different than that which we would give 
to you if we should meet you personally. 
VARIETIES 
We are opposed to filling our list with any worthless varie¬ 
ties. Our advice to our customers is to plant some of each of 
three outstanding varieties. These are Howard No. 17 for extra 
early and for the main crop, Dorset for second early, and our 
Improved Pearl for late. Those of you who plant these varieties 
will have no regrets. 
OUR PLANTS 
Strawberry plants, like seeds and poultry and dairy animals, 
have productive qualities bred into them. Of course, some strains 
are much more productive than other strains. For more than 
twenty years we have grown our own strain of plants. Each 
year we pick out the sections of our beds where the plants have 
made exceptional growth. Then the biggest and best plants are 
taken out for our own plantings. Thus our strain of plants has 
constantly improved until at present we believe there are no 
better strains of plants than those we raise. This is especially 
true of our strains of Howard No. 17 and Pearl. 
The biggest proportion of our business is from growers who 
have bought plants from us for more than one year. We would 
not get these repeat orders if our plants were not entirely 
satisfactory. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
Plants sent out from this farm will be true-to-name, free 
from any disease, properly trimmed, bunched, packed and la¬ 
beled, 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. The 
price of not a single variety of plants has been raised this year 
and the Dorset prices have been lowered. You will note that 
our prices are quoted delivered to your postoffice or express of¬ 
fice (except as noted) anywhere in New England. We will be 
glad to quote special prices on orders of five thousand or more 
taken at our farm. 
