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ROBERTS’ READY TO GROW STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
BIG JOE. Dependable 
Midseason. Perfect Flowering 
Every once in awhile someone claims that they have found a 
new, best medium late variety. After a great many strawberry 
growers become excited, it is often found that the new berry is 
Big Joe, tangled up with another nam.e. Big Joe is an old variety, 
having been introduced in New Jersey many years ago. 
We are offering Big Joe upon it’s merits alone. We believe it 
will succeed more generally than any other midseason variety that 
we have come in contact with, a possible exception being Catskill. 
Big Joe is a prolific producer of large, brilliant red berries, with 
prominent yellow seeds, and attractive cap. Its flavor is extreme¬ 
ly popular. The shipping qualities are such that it can be relied 
upon to carry any moderate distance. For home consumption 
and roadside markets it cannot be excelled. It is a moderate 
plant maker. The foliage is healthy. Big Joe is at its best in 
springy soils. Our soil is all sandy, but we have grown some won¬ 
derful crops of Big Joe. 
Include some Big Joe in your order. We are sure Big Joe will 
not diappoint you. 
