WHY CONN. GROWN PLANTS ARE BEST 
To obtain best results from strawberry plants here in 
Connecticut, it is very important to start with plants which 
are used to our cold winters. Many growers lose a large pro¬ 
portion of their crop because of frost. We feel that this is 
largely due to the fact that they have started with cheap 
southern plants. The loss suffered by these growers would pay 
for the extra cost of hardy northern plants for a great many 
years. On our own farm we have seldom had serious frost 
injury and often we have had white frosts when our plants 
were in full blossom. 
A second and very important reason for Connecticut grown 
plants is the new Red Stele disease. This disease has been 
introduced to a great many Connecticut farms in the last two 
years from Maryland and Delaware plant growers. There 
seems to be no easy way at present to cure this disease. Beds 
where Red Stele has started are at many times a complete 
loss and it is hard to rid a farm of this disease after it has 
once been introduced. 
We have had our beds inspected by Dr. Jones of the Con¬ 
necticut Experiment Station. He found no trace of this 
disease present. 
Why take a chance on diseased plants when you can get 
good Connecticut grown plants at such reasonable cost? 
LOCATION 
Visitors are always welcome at our farm. Many of our 
customers call each year at our farm for their plants and trees. 
We are located in the Geer Hill Section of the town of 
Ledyard, about 5 miles from the city of Norwich. To arrive 
at our farm from Norwich, take Route 84 out of Norwich, 
which is the road to Westerly. About 3 miles out of Norwich, 
turn on the first state road to the right. After passing through 
the village of Hallville, you continue to a little brown church 
on the left. Turn sharp left and drive about IV 2 miles on a 
state road. We are the last house on this improved road. 
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT 
(Seal of Conn.) 
No. 4653 August 1, 1939. 
Office of State Entomologist 
CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 
New Haven, Conn. 
NUBSEBF INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION CEBTIFICATE 
This is to Certify that S. E. Holdridge & Sons of Norwich, Conn., 
has registered as a Nurseryman, that the nursery stock has been 
duly examined in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 265, of 
the Public Acts of 1925 (Sections 2135-2140, General Statutes, re¬ 
vision of 1930), and that it is apparently free from dangerously 
injurious insects and plant diseases. 
This certificate expires August 1, 1940. 
ROGER B. FRIEND, State Entomologist. 
