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J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 
LUPTON. The fruit is very firm and extremely handsome, in 
fact I do not know of any kind in existence today that shows up to 
better advantage when crated, and it is as productive as any kind we 
have ever grown that was a real fancy berry. It is a perfect flowering 
kind and is suitable for pollenization purposes if needed, ripening in 
midseason. It is not a rampant plant maker, but has never 
failed to make a good bed for us and the plants are heavily rooted and 
full of vigor. I say again, if you want a strictly fancy berry, plant 
Lupton, but we do not advise that it be planted on any but a good, rich 
soil. I have an unusually fine stock of plants for this year and feel 
sure that those who plant these will pick a heavy crop of berries in 
1937. In this immediate vicinity it has partly supplanted the long 
time popular Big Joe, chiefly because it suffers less frost damage. 
AROMA. The best 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. 
My own experience leads me to recommend it as a good pollenizer, 
though it has not usually been recommended for that purpose. I have 
found it better than Chesapeake, for it is much more vigorous in 
growth. Certainly no grower can make a mistake in planting Aroma 
as it is a real money-maker in many sections. 
BIG LATE. Has been grown in every section where strawberries 
are grown, and it has proven itself a great money-maker for the 
average grower. I have never tasted a better berry. It is surely the 
aristocrat of the standard varieties for quality. Plants are strong, 
erect, and hold the berries off the ground like cherries. Fruit medium 
to large, bright velvet red, and every berry looks like it has been 
varnished. Very few varieties equal it in production. 
BURGESS. From Alabama and a seedling of Aroma. It is the 
claim of the originator that it is superior to that justly famous variety. 
If that be true; it is safe to say that we shall hear of Burgess for a 
long time to come. It is a good grower and we advise all our friends 
to give it a trial. The berries are very beautiful and firm and it is 
productive. 
GANDY. One of the leading late kinds and by some still con¬ 
sidered the best. The only trouble is, that on dry soils or in a very 
dry season it cannot be depended on to bear well. Of extra shipping 
and selling qualities, it is still the leading market berry for late in 
some large berry producing centers. A free plant maker and good 
grower generally, yet sometimes failing in vigor. 
