McUmber’s Sirawher 
@ BLAKEMORE, YELLOW-FREE STRAIN—The 
leading variety of the United States, both in acre- 
age and nursery sales, constitutes about 25 percent 
of the total strawberry acreage. McUmber Farms 
points with pride to the recognition of the atten- 
tion given the Yellow Free Strain of Blakemores 
according to the following quotation from the 
American Fruit Grower, nationally known horti- 
cultural magazine. ‘“‘The original Blakemore 
Strawberry was susceptible to the yellow-leaf dis- 
ease and it was only through chance that one 
yellow-free strain was discovered by Tennessee 
Grower Ralph McUmber and his foreman, Jesse 
Needham, among a lot of poorly packed plants 
damaged by shipment.” 
@ The Yellow-Free Strain of Blakemores is a 
heavy producer of plants, a prolific yielder, and 
will produce under adverse conditions. The ber- 
ries are of good size, slightly larger and more 
uniform in shape than those of the Missionary. 
It stands shipment better than the Klondike, and 
has a bright red color. It is an acid berry, though 
slightly less acid than the Klondike. 
KLONMORE 
e THE ®EOUNDDRE OR B-K 630—The new straw- 
berry that is proving so popular jin Louisiana 
and the Southern States. It was only recently 
developed in Louisiana by Dr. Julian Miller, and 
is already taking an important place in the Louis- 
iana strawberry industry, and will be even more 
popular this year. It is a cross between the Klon- 
dike and Blakemore and is handsomer, earlier, 
and finer than the old Klondike. It is best 
adapted to the Southern States, and is so disease 
resistant that the usual sprays needed in these 
sections have not been necessary. It is of a very 
high dessert quality, and is a good shipper. 
@e MISSIONARY—A very popular strawberry in 
the deep South. It is especially adapted to sandy 
soils, and is an excellent plant maker. It has an 
average yield of berries, the quality of which is 
very good. It grows very vigorously, but is not 
especially well adapted North of the Mason-Dixon | | 
Line. McUmber Farms plants are healthy, stocky 
plants, and this year have one of the best root 
systems that I have ever seen. 
e THE IMPROVED KLONDIKE—tThe Klondike 
is the second most popular strawberry in the 
United States. The Improved Klondike is more 
resistant to disease than most strawberries. It is 
a free plant maker and can usually be counted on 
fore aw Crop: The Improved Klondike Berries 
usually command a market premium because of 
its good red color, splendid flavor, and ability to 
withstand shipment. It is widely adapted for soils 
