Let Us Quote You Special Delivered Prices on Large Quantities of Plants 

TheNew BLAKEMORE 
U.S. D. A. Strain 
The South and Central East’s Greatest Early Commercial Berry Now Offered In 
A Yellows Resistant Strain 
NO 
STRAWBEREY GROWER CAN NOW AFFORD TO PLANT THE OLD TYPE BLAKEMORE AND THIS 
GREAT COMMERCIAL BERRY WILL CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE GREAT BERRIES OF RECENT IN- 
TRODUCTION. 
In the south and central berry areas the Blakemore 
has proved to be one of the finest of all Barly shipping 
berries. A cross between Premier and Missionary orig- 
inated and introduced by the U. S. Department of Agri- 
culture. Possbily no new variety has become so widely 
grown in so few years since introduction and proven so 
satisfactory as a commercial berry. The old type orig- 
inally released showed a tendency to sport into inferior 
yellow foliaged strains. It is a very free plant maker 
and responds quickly to good treatment. It is an abund- 
ant bearer, the fruit averages large and retains its 
bright attractive red color even after being picked sev- 
eral days. Quality is superior to Missionary and Klon- 
dyke but not equal to Premier. It will ripen a few days 
earlier than Premier. The foliage is healthy and vig- 
orous. The plants hold up well during a drought. The 
berries are firm and unexcelled as a long distance ship- 
ping berry and preferred by all Strawberry processing 
companies. 
If your soil is only moderate in fertility PLANT 
BLAKEMORE and you are assured of a good set of 
plants for picking. Whether your soil is sandy or clay 
you can depend on Blakemore producing better beds 
and producing fruit where many other varieties will 
fail for you. 
Over 8000 Quarts to Acre of U.S.D.A. Strain 
Blakemore 
15,000 Plants Set Yield Over 1000 Crates Berries 
Dear Sirs: Crisfield, Md., June 6, 1940 
I have already picked 918 24-qt. crates of Blake- 
more berries from the 15,000 plants bought of you 
last spring of the U.S.D.A. yellows free strain Blake- 
more. I am picking again today and will have well 
over 1000 crates from the field. They are out-yield- 
ing any other type Blakemore in this section. 
Eugene Sterling 
“It Pays to Plant Bountiful Ridge Grown U.S.D.A. 
Strain Blakemore” 
A WORD TO THE WISE ON THE PLANT 
SUPPLY FOR SPRING 1942 
Farmers, Nurserymen and Horticulturists recogn- 
ize the Summer of 1941 as one of the worst growing 
seasons for the production of Strawberry Plants we 
have had in the last decade. This abnormal dry 
season existed in practically every section of the U. 
S. and especially in the heavier berry and _ berry 
plant producing sections. Reduced fruiting beds and 
in many cases berry fields with low vitality means 
the Farmer should give his fruiting beds special care 
this year as prices for berries should be very high. 
A careful survey of the Plant Nurseries, and we 
are no exception, in the Hast, Central and Northern 
areas show plant supply to be about 40% to 60% 
of normal quantity available. Our own supply is 
about 60% normal. This plant shortage is going to 
cause many disappointments to the late buyer and 
no doubt will result in some confusion as the plant- 
ing season advances and WE RECOMMEND ALL 
PLANTERS TO TRY AND ANTICIPATE THEIR 
PLANTING NEED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AND 
COOPERATE WITH THE PLANT NURSERIES AS 
FAR AS POSSIBLE THIS YEAR. The digging and 
preparing of plants for shipment is all done by hand 
labor and an acute shortage of this class of labor 
is evident in the great plant producing areas. This 
puts an extra burden on the Nurseryman in trying 
to give service on orders placed with them and the 
planter can help materially by anticipating their 
needs as early as possible, and placing their plant 
orders EARLY. 


3 
strain Blakemore 
We urge all 
Bountiful Ridge Grown U.S.D.A. 
Plants such as these must give results. 
Blakemore growers to plant only the U.S.D.A. Strain. 
F'airmore 
A Fairfax-Blakemore Cross Produces A Great 
Early Berry 
Large Size — Good Quality — Firmness and Parentage 
Recommends Fairmore for Extensive Trial by 
Berry Growers of the Central and 
Southern Areas. 
The Fairmore is a cross btween Fairfax and Blake- 
more, and both of these being Premier crosses we find 
much of the heavy producing habits and fine quality of 
the Premier predominating in the Fairmore. Tests so 
far reveal it will produce heavier per plant than the 
Blakemore and Missionary. The berries are large, very 
firm, and have brought a premium on the N. C. mar- 
kets so far. The berry ripens early, about with Blake- 
more. When introduced it was not recommended for 
berry districts north of Norfolk, Va., but tests have 
proven it can be grown much farther North and having 
so much Premier parentage we recommend it be tried 
thoroughly in Southern Obio, Penna., and Jersey berry 
sections. 

Demonstration Plot of Bountiful Ridge Grown straw- 
berry plants on the farm of Mont Smith, York County, 
Penna. Scene shows some of the many interested grow- 
ers of that section inspecting the various varieties dur- 
ing the fruiting season of 1941. Test plots such as this 
is a part of our service to our customers in the great 
strawberry producing areas throughout the country. 
“PLANT BOUNTIFUL RIDGE PLANTS FOR BET- 
TER RESULTS”. 
9 
, 
