W. S. TODD, GREENWOOD, DELAWARE 
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are not as strong as in Fairfax, but more erect than in Howard 17. Due to the 
fact that fewer berries usually mature per flower stalk than in Fairfax, most of 
the fruit is borne off the ground. Branching of flower stalks is irregular, both 
high and low branching occurring. Due to the number of plants which this 
variety makes, die yield is heavy in a wide matted row though the flower stalks 
do not set all their flowers. The ripening season begins about the same time as 
that of Howard 17 but a much larger early crop is produced. The fruit is 
usually conic in shape, sometimes long conic and the early berries somewhat 
irregular. However, they present very uniform appearance. The color is a bright 
red, lighter than Howard 17, especially late in the season with greenish, yellow, 
or reddish seeds, and does not become dark when overripe; the flesh is pinkish 
red, somewhat firmer than Howard 17, but not as firm as Fairfax. Its flavor 
is mild sub-acid; under normal conditions it is sweet and very pleasing but not 
as rich as in Fairfax. In one season of much rainfall in Maryland when berries 
lacked sweetness, its flavor was much better than that of Fairfax. It has suc¬ 
ceeded especially well on heavy soil. 
I have many reports of Dorsett from all sections of the U. S. where it has 
been fruited the past two years. Most of these reports are favorable from growers 
who fruited on heavy and low springy soil where the plants were not allowed 
to become too thickly matted in the beds. It has a tendency to make entirely 
too many plants on either low or light soils during a normal growing season 
and for best results the plants must be kept thinned out in the rows. Where 
the plants are restricted they grow large, tall and are beautiful; they also produce 
a large crop of exceptionally fine fruit of fine quality that sells for a good price. 
In the number of plants sold last season Dorsett was third with me, as it 
was in 1935 which is very good for a variety of such recent introduction and 
shows that it is making good over a wide territory. 
St. Louis Co., Mo. March 7th, 1936. 
W. S. TODD, 
Dear Sir:—I enclose order for Blakemore and Dorsett plants. I gave your 
catalog to my brother and he is going to send you a nice order. Your plants 
are always very nice. 
Yours truly, WM. HEIMOSZ. 
Doniphan Co., Kan. March 12th, 1936. 
W. S. TODD, 
Dear Sir:—I enclose my order for twenty thousand plants. I have used 
several thousand of your plants each year for many years and have always 
found them to be very nice. Thanking you for your good plants and treatment, 
I am, 
Respectfully yours, LOUIS MILLER. 
St. Charles Co., Mo. Sept. 10th, 1936. 
W. S. TODD, 
Dear Sir:—I enclose order and check for Blakemore and Premier strawberry 
plants. I received some plants from you last spring and they were splendid 
plants with splendid roots. Thanking you, I beg to remain, your customer, 
J. W. BOSCHERT. 
Marion Co., Ind. Apr. 23rd, 1936. 
W. S. TODD, 
Dear Sir:—Two years ago I purchased strawberry plants of you; they were 
nice plants and produced a nice crop of berries. This year I want to set another 
patch so please send me 1000 each of Dorsett and Fairfax plants. 
Yours truly. J. H. HARPER. 
