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ALPHA. 
ILLINOIS 
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STRAWBERRIES 
FOR HOME 
or MARKET 
Our Strawberries are all grown here at Alpha, and are fresh dug. The plants made 
an unusually good growth last summer, you therefore are assured of good strong, well 
rooted plants. 
Extra Early Variety 
PREMIER —An extra early variety, heavy bearer. Berries 
are long and slim, good early market or home berry. 
About 10 days ahead of Dunlap. 
25 plants 35c; 50 plants 60c; 100 plants $1.00; 
500 plants $3.75; 1,000 plants $7.00 
Mid-Season Variety 
BLAKEMORE —A new variety. Berries large and solid, 
good keeper and of high quality. Its fine features are 
that it stems easily, stands dry weather, plants grow 
large and hold the berries well off the ground. Good 
red in color. 
25 plants 30c; 50 plants 50c; 100 plants $1.00; 
500 plants $4.00; 1,000 plants $6.50 
Dunlap 
Early Variety 
SENATOR DUNLAP —This is the best known variety in the United States. It bears 
well in all localities, producing big crops and big berries; very hardy; rich dark 
red color. Good plant producer, making wide heavy rows. 
25 plants 30c; 50 plants 50c; 100 plants 80c; 500 plants $3.50; 
1,000 plants $5.50; 5,000 plants $22.00 
Z' 
Mastodon 
Everbearing Strawberry 
MASTODON —The elephant of strawberries, and 
bears lots of big berries from summer until 
frost. Plants set in April had ripe berries July 
11th, and the first week in August 160 quarts 
every five days per acre, and in September 576 
quarts per acre every five days. The late berries 
sure bring the price. This is the newest and best 
everbearer on the market today. Try a few of 
the plants. Supply limited. Order Early. 
12 plants, 30c; 25 plants 50c; 
50 plants, 90c; 100 plants, $1.50 
Two New Strawberries 
These two varieties show great promise in the 
East. We are trying a few this year and have a 
very limited number of plants for sale. If you 
want to try something new, here it is. We can¬ 
not say what will happen. 25 plants limit to one 
customer. 
HEBRON —Late, bright in color, heavy bearer. A little soft which makes it a home 
berry. 12 plants 50c; 25 for $1.00. 
SHELTON— Mid-season. Fruit glossy bright red; very free from disease. Fruit 
solid, good quality, abundant bearer. 12 plants 50c; 25 plants $1.00. 
BLACKBERRIES 
ELDORADO —Very productive and hardy; extra fine quality; sweet flavor, without 
core; fruit very large, jet black. We think this is the best of blackberries. 12 
plants, 50c; 25 plants, $1.00; 100 plants, $3.50 
