16 J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 



LUPTON. The fruit is very firm and extremely handsome, in 
fact, I do not know of any kind in existance today that shows up to 
better advantage when crated, and it is as productive as any kind we 
have ever grown that was a real fancy berry. It is a perfect flowering 
kind and is suitable for pollenization purposes if needed, ripening in 
midseason. It is not a rampant plant maker, but has never failed 
to make a good bed for us ard the plants are heavily rooted and full 
of vigor. I say again, if you want a strictly fancy berry, plant 
Lupton, but we do not advise that it be planted on any but a good, rich 
soil. I have an unusually fine stock of plants for this year and feel 
sure that those who plant these will pick a heavy crop of berries in 
1940. In this immediate vicinity it has partly supplanted the long 
time popular Big Joe, chiefly because it suffers less frost damage. 

Enclosed find order which please send to my sister, if not too late 
to ship, planting conditions there in the North are just right. 
The plants that I received from you are now coming into bearing, 
about 60 days after planting. Every plant lived and they are all 
lovely plants. People refuse to believe that I have had them in such 
a short time. 
May 1, 1940 J. Ernest Jacobs California 
