M. D. ROBERTS, JESTERVILLE, MARYLAND 
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FAIRFAX. Large, Firm, Sweet 
Early Medium. Perfect Flowering 
Fairfax was also released by the United States Department of 
Agriculture at the same time as Dorsett. It has won its repu¬ 
tation for its large size, delicious flavor and long keeping qualities. 
The color is very dark red, with large, prominent yellow seeds. 
The shape is semi-conical to blunt. 
The flavor is extremely delicious—tempting you to eat more 
and more. 
Fairfax is a prolific bearer of exceedingly large berries. The 
berries have a tendency to run down in size toward the end of the 
season, even then they are larger than most varieties. 
As a commercial variety it should grow into popularity on 
account of its size, flavor and keeping qualities. The extreme 
dark red color of Fairfax sometimes leads buyers to believe that it 
is over-ripe. On markets where it is understood that this color 
does not indicate that the fruit is over-ripe, Fairfax brings pre¬ 
mium prices. If your market is demanding a berry for size and 
quality, and not critical of color, Fairfax will meet the demands. 
