J. W. JONES & SON, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA 
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Recommended as superior to the justly famous Big Joe, since 
it is slightly later than the Dorsett, Fairfax and Premier. 
It comes from the New York Experiment Station and in the Maryland berry 
producing section it has made a really wonderful record. 
The plants are extraordinarily vigorous and deep rooted and of large size. 
The berries are among the very largest grown, have a very glossy color and 
heavy green cap., which combine to give them a very showy appearance. 
When placed on the market it is almost sure to outsell all competitors on 
account of size and appearance, since Dorsett and Premier will be somewhat 
run down by the time it is ready to pick. The most remarkable feature of 
it is the tremenduous crop which it produces. Many keen observers give it 
a 25% margin over the Big Joe. 
If you are interested in a berry to ripen just after Premier and Dorsett 
we unhesitatingly recommend the Catskill. It appears to be sure to become 
the leading variety of its season. 
General List of Varieties 
AROMA. It ripens with the regular midseason kinds, such as Big Joe 
and Catskill. It is every bit as good a seller as the best, being quite as large, 
firm and handsome as any we know. We do not know of any kind that holds up 
better on dry, thin soils than Aroma. It is also a good grower in nearly every 
locality, on all kinds and conditions of soils, for while the plants are not as 
large as many others, for toughness and vigor it has no superior. But the 
biggest thing in its favor is its selling qualities. On all the Middle West 
markets Aroma is always quoted higher than average varieties, which in a 
season of over production means a lot. We have found it better than Chesa¬ 
peake, for it is much more vigorous in growth. Certainly no grower can make 
a mistake in planting Aroma, if you Wish a handsome berry of proved merit, 
for one peculiar characteristic of it, is the fact that it seems to improve with 
passing time. It does better for us now than it did twenty years ago. 
