McUmber’s Blakemo 
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In the spring of 1938 the McUmber strain of 
YELLOW FREE BLAKEMORES was first an- 
rouirced to the strawberry growers of th e coun¬ 
try. The fact that 2,500,000 were sold the first 
year, 5,090,000 the second year, and I hope to sell 
10,000,000 in 1940 is evidence of the fact that these 
strawberry plants are in a class unto themselves. 
Many of my customers are repeat customers and 
it gives me great pleasure to furnish plants to a 
nursery that bought plants the previous season; 
or to have a new customer say that I had been re¬ 
ferred to him as being a reliable plant grower. 
Strawberry plants from the McUmber strain of 
YELLOW FREE BLAKEMORES have been soH 
in nearly every state in the United States east of 
the Rockies, and some have gone into California. 
Because of the fact that many growers have lost 
plants from dry weather, several of my customers 
Uom the past season have already inquired about 
plants for 1940. 
The BLAKEMORE has been a favorite in this 
section for more than ton years. The fact that it 
was more prolific, produced larger fruit, and had 
better shipping qualities caused it to displace the 
Klondike which had formerly been the favorite. 
ONLY ONE VARIETY, THE YELLOW FREE 
BLAKEMORE, IS GROWN ON MY FARM, or even 
in this community, and as a result customers can 
rest assurred that they are not getting plants of 
m’xed varieties. The McUmber strain of Blake- 
mores has drawn favorable comment from num¬ 
erous agricultural leaders ar_d plant growers. 
These plants have been given very careful at¬ 
tention since they were set, and the same care 
is exercised in digging and packing. The plants 
are dug by experienced emplovees and placed in 
bundles, each of which contains 26 plants. The 
accuracy of count is insured by constant check¬ 
ing by field inspectors. The plants are then pack¬ 
ed in a manner that will exclude air from the 
roots and yet expose the leaves and crowns to air- 
Prompt attention is given each order and 
careful supervision insures that they will be filled 
as nearly as possible on the desired date. 
