ume picking. We have tried them 
n new land and old land, and have 
ried plants from different sections of 
he U. S., but they all fail to produce 
is the Mastodon used to. It would 
appear that most varieties of ever- 
bearing strawberries seem to fail after 
being on the market ten years or so. 
We have the plants, at the same price 
as the Gem. 
SUPREME (BERRI-SUPREME) — The 
supreme strawberry, it is well named. 
It does not seem to lose vigor and pro- 
ductiveness with age. We have had it 
quite a good many years and it seems 
to hold its vigor and productiveness 
right along. The plants are very 
strong and vigorous individually and 
make wide rows, under’ favorable 
circumstances, like ordinary varieties 
of strawberries. They are very pro- 
ductive, both -in the regular June 
season and in the late fall. The past 
fall, we visited a grower who had a 
half acre of them that had been set 
in the spring of 1941 and which had 
fruited heavily that fall and in the 
spring of 1942. At the time (Septem- 
ber, 1942,)this field was literally red 
with berries and was also full of 
berries, when we again saw it in Oc- 
tober, 1942. It is by far, the largest 
everbearing strawberry; larger, even 
than the Mastodon and is the very 
best flavored of them all, sweet and 
delicious, like the best of June bear- 
ing kinds. Its fault is that it will not 
bear to maximum capacity in the fall, 
if the plants are allowed to mat too 
thickly in the rows, Price, 10 plants, 
50c; 25, $1.25; 100, $3.00; 1000, $25.00. 
MyseaV sara, NO. 1166—Orizinated at 
the..sfinnesota Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station Farm. It is claimed by 
them to be the best of all the ever- 
bearing varieties. We fruited it in 
1942 and it is, with us, inferior to 
the Supreme and even the Gem, in 
practical value. The plants seem to 
be healthy and very productive. 
berries are large, 
The 
elongated and have 
good color, but it has a prominent 
“neck” of a lighter color, which de- 
cidedly hurts its sale in market. We 
believe however, that it will be espee- 
jially valuable as a home use berry, 
as it has a very fine distinet flavor. 
10 plants,75c; 25, $1.50; 100, $5.00. 
WAYZATA—This is the old Rockhill 
Strawberry, revamped. We tried it 
years ago and discarded it. It is of 
fine flavor, medium size and fairly 
productive, but the plants are slow 
growers and make hardly any new 
plants. If you wish to set a new bed, 
you have to split the old plant. In a 
practical test, the plants that bear 
well, do not make any runners and 
those that make runners, do not bear 
in the fall. 
GREEN MOUNTAIN—Practically the 
Same can be said of the Green Moun- 
tain as of the Wayzata. It is of fine 
flavor, but makes hardly any new 
runners and plants the first year. The 
Minn. 1166 is just as good in every 
other way, and is productive, while 
Green Mountain is not, with us. Geo. 
D. Aiken (U. S. Senator Aiken of Ver- 
mont), showed me a patch of Green 
Mountain several years ago, that was 
2 years old and the plants were loaded 
with fruit in October. However, it 
has been a failure with us. With him, 
it made plants freely the second year. 
QUALITY STRAWBERRY 
COLLECTION 
25 Catskill, 25 Dresden, 25 Fairfax, 
25 Ridgway, 25 
126 plants only 4 
Supreme Everbearing, 
(Value $3.60). 
2.070. 
Transplanted 
Strawberry Plants 
Especially adapted for summer 
early fall planting 
We are the originators of the idea of 
transplanted strawberry plants and as 
far as we know, the only firm in the 
United States making a _ specialty of 
and 
them. They are especially adapted for 
planting late in May, June, July and 
August, by people who, for some 
reason or other, have not been able to 
secure ordinary plants and set them out 
in early spring. The way we handle and 
ship them, enables the planter to get 
almost as good results as if he planted 
in April or fore part of May, and at the 
same time, save the work of hoeing and 
taking care of them, from the time 
plants would have been set in ‘early 
spring, up to the time you set these 
transplanted plants. 
To get these transplanted plants, we 
take up ordinary plants in the early 
spring, clean them of rubbish, and heel 
them in, in little beds close together. 
They start slowly, and when ready to 
finally plant out, have made a slight 
growth in both foliage and roots, and 
when set out, start and grow right 
along. In other words. they recover 
from the shock that plants get when 
planted the usual way in early 
*, and when set in May, June, July, 
1gust, they start to grow right off 
make almost as much growth and 
new runvers by fall, as if they had been 




set in cariy spring, in the permanent 
field wt they are to eventually grow. 
Ft is quit bit of work to prepare these 
transplanted plants and have them 
right. We have to handle them over 
several times, mulch them, weed them 
and sometimes have to take them up 
and transplant them over again several 
times. They are sprayed several times 
with Bordeaux Mixture to keep them 
healthy, and when they are finally set, 
they give wonderful results. During the 
past 25 years, we have shipped out 
thousands of these transplanted plants 
and they have given universal satisfac- 
tion Here is a typical letter we re- 
ceived last fall. We shipped Mr. Daven- 
port 1000 Fairfax transplanted plants. 
Octx 9, 1940 
Sir: The 
Andover, Conn., 
Farmer; Dear 
plants ordered of you in 
September, arrived in fine shape. The 
absence of rain prompted me to follow 
your suggestions and they were heeled 
in. After ten days we had a government 
prediction of rain, and it had all the 
appearance of rain here, and the plants 
Miri Lier. 
strawberry 
were set. There was no rain. We have 
had no rain here since September 3rd, 
and I have felt much apprehension 
about the plants set. Yesterday I made 
a very careful inspection and found that 
there were but 
Of course, 
out of the 1000 plants, 
two that were gone entirely. 

RASPBERRIES 
RED VARIETIES 
CHIEF—Of the same general type as 
Latham, but of better flavor. Plants 
are very vigorous, in fact, the strong- 
est growers of all red raspberries. A 
good berry to grow for the beginner, 
as it requires very little care in order 
to do well. Fruit medium size, of fine 
color and flavor. It is about the 
earliest of all raspberries, therefore 
brings good prices in market. No 1 
one year sucker plants, 25, $1.25; 100, 
$4.00; 1,000, $30.00. No. 2 (medium 
size, sucker plants.) 25, $1.00; 100, 
$2.50; 1000, $20.00. Two year old 
Transplants, 10, $1.00; 25, $2.00; 100, 
$7.50; 1000, $60.00. 
Note: If sold out of any grade of plants, 
when your order is received, we 
reserve the right to put in the value 
in another grade as near the -one 
orderéd, as possible 
LATHAM—tThis is the standard market 
red raspberry, mostly grown com- 
mercially, until the advent of the 
Taylor. _The plants are vigorous and 
very productive. They seem to be 
almost immune to Mosaic disease, as 
it does not seem to affect their bear- 
ing qualities. Berries are large, bright 
red, round in shape, good color and 
sell well in market. Only fair in 
flavor. Price, same as Chief 
TAYLOR—I have tried them all and 
have finally come to the conclusion 
that the Taylor is the most practical 
red raspberry to grow, especailly for 
market. The canes are healthy and 
exceedingly vigorous and productive. 
They grow tall and above most other 
varieties. I have never seen any 
disease on them. The berries are in a 
class by themselves, the largest and 
most imposing of them all; bright red 
color, firm and especially adapted for 
market. The flavor is good but not 
of the best. When placed on display 
in any market, none of the old varie- 
ties, such as Cuthbert, have a ghost 
of a show beside them. They are al] 
sold before others are even seen. The 
fruit is almost twice as large as any 
other variety, except .Marcy. Price, 
same as Chief: No. 1 sucker, 10, 75e; 
25, $1.25; 100, $4.00; 1,000, $30.00. No. 
2: 25, $1.00; 100, $2.50; 1,000, $20.00, 
not grown very 
much, but they are alive. and will 
rapidly respond to moisture when _ it 
does rain I think this emphasizes 
again the importance of taking your 
transplants, for had I set ordinary run- 
ner plants, they could not have survived 
this dry period... I recall having from 
you several years ago, while at New 
Britain, some black raspberries, and 
blackberries, from both of which I made 
fine profits. : 
With these magnificently rooted 
plants that you have sent me, I shall 
hope to produce sufficient berries for 
home use and I can but feel that you 
have done your part. I expect to order 
from you later in the month some black- 
berries and raspberries. Very truly yours 
Clifton E. Davenport 
(We print the above letter in full be- 
most of them have 
cause it is typical of many letters we 
receive from old customers like Mr. 
Davenport. Every few days someone 
comes into our office and tells of results 
they, their fathers or grandfathers had 
with plants purchased of us 20, 30, 40 ~ 
and even 50 years ago.) 
Our soil, stony loam, with some clay 
in it, is very retentive of moisture and 
especially adapted for producing trans- 
planted plants. They cannot be produced 
satisfactorily on light sandy or grav- 
elly soils. 
PRICE OF TRANSPLANTED 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
In May, June, July, August 
September; 
Aberdeen, 
and 
Cleremont, Dorsett, 
Dresden, Dunlap, Fairfax, Pathfinder, 
Premier, Ridgway, S. L. Champion, 25, 
75c; 100, $2.50; 1000, $20.00. 
Everbearing, Gem and _ Berri-Supreme, 
25, $1.25; 100, $3.00; 1000, $25.00. 
Minnesota No. 1166, 10, T5c; 25, 
100, $5.00. 
The New Strawberry Culture 
A brief, practical treatise by our L. 
J. Farmer, who has been growing ber- 
ries for 60 years. Tells “how to save 
over half the work. Price 25 cents, 
which may be deducted from your first 
order for plants. 
TRANSPLANTED, Raspberry, Black- 
berry, Blueberry, Currant, Gooseberry, 
Elderberry, and Grape Vines in June, 
July, and. August, same price as for 
regular dormant,2 yr. old transplants, 
in early spring. 
Catskill, 
$1.50; 

Everbearing Strawberry Supreme, photo Oct. 13, 1942. There were 12 ripe berries 
on the plant at the time. 


2 yr. transplants, 10, $1.00; 25, $2.00; 
100, $7.50; 1,000, $60.00. 
MARCY—Very similar in growth to 
Taylor, but canes are not quite as 
hardy. Berries are very large, even 
larger than Taylor, but softer in tex- 
ture. Under favorable conditions it 
may be even more productive than 
Taylor, hence valuable for home use 
and near market. Price, same as 
Taylor. 
GOLDEN QUEEN—Plants are _ clean, 
thrifty growers, hardy and very pro- 
ductive. Berries medium in _- size, 
golden yellow in color and the very 
finest flavored raspberry in cultivation: 
An albino of the Cuthbert. I have 
found berries among them, half red 
and half yellow. It is no good for 
market, as the present generation of 
buyers will not buy yellow or white 
fruits. But, for home use and occa- 
sionally for a customer who knows 
quality (flavor) Golden Queen is the 
one berry for you to have in your 
garden. No. 2. sucker plants: 10, 
75c; 25, $1.25; 100, $4.00; 1,000, $30.00. 
2 year transplants: 10, $1.25; 25, $2.50; 
100, $8.00. 
CUTHBERT—The old standby for qual- 
ity. Plants vigorous growers, but 
must be set on ground that has never 
had raspberries before, or they are 
liable to succumb to mosaic disease. 
The Cuthbert is the “Old Feller’s’’ 
idea of a red raspberry. None of the 
newer kinds ever quite equals it. Did 
you ever eat a shortcake, made with 
Cuthbert red raspberries? Price, same 
as Taylor. 2 : : 
VIKING—If there is a raspberry that 
approaches Cuthbert and Golden 
Queen in flavor, it is Viking. Plants 
vigorous and healthy. Berries medium 
to large in size, firm, good shippers 
and of the most unusual high flavor. 
2 yr. transplants. Price same _ as 
Golden Queen. 
NEWBURG and ST. REGIS—Price same 
as Taylor. 
INDIAN SUMMER—This is the best of 
all the everbearing raspberries. The 
canes are healthy, good growers and 
very vigorous. It bears an enormous 
crop in the regular July season, being 
the earliest raspberry to ripen that 
we have. The berries are very large, 
cone shaped and all right for home 
use and near market, but the walls 
are thin and the berry collapses and 
settles in the basket after being 
picked a few hours. The quality is 
excellent, The fall crop is equally 
good and is wonderful in the latitude 
of Long Island and southern Pennsyl- 
vania, but up here in Northern New 
York we get frosts too soon, in most 
seasons, for Indian Summer to be 
profitable for a fall crop of fruit. 
However, if it never bore a fall crop, — 
it would be about the most profitable 
red raspberry to grow, as it is so 
early, large and productive. Price, 
No. 1° suckers: 10, ($1.00; 25, $2.00; 
100, $7.50; 1,000; $60. 2 yr. trans- — 
plants: 10, $1.50; 25, $3.00; 100, $10.00, 
BLACK RASPBERRIES ~ 
PLUM FARMER—The standard early 
blaek raspberry. Canes vigorous, of | 
a silvery blue appearance and very — 
productive. Berries very large, 
ish black, sweet and delicious. Tip 
plants, 10, .75c; 26,. $1.50; 100, $5.00; 
1,000, $35.00. 2 yr. old transplants, 
10, $1.00; 25, $2.00; 100, $7.50; 1,000, 
$60.00. : 
CUMBERLAND—The standard mediuin 
early to late black raspberry. Plants 
have a reddish appearance when dor- 
mant, Very healthy and _ vigorous 
growing. Berries very large, jet black — 
in color, sweet, delicious and produced ~ 
in great abundance. More grown than 
any other black raspberry. Price, same 
as Plum Farmer. : : 
NEW LOGAN—This is a variety of the 
Same general type as the Plum 
Farmer. Equally valuable. Price, 
same as Plum Farmer. 
SHUTTLEWORTH — A comparatively 
new black raspberry. Canes vigorous, 
healthy, productive and very resistant 
to disease. Berries jet black, large, 
sweet and _ delicious. 2 yr. plants 
Price same as Plum Farmer. 
DARK RED OR PURPLE 
RASPBERRIES 
COLUMBIAN—Probably the most pro- — 
ductive raspberry in eultivation. | 
Canes large, vigorous and enormously 
productive. Berries large and of a 
dull dark red color. Fine for home © 
use and canning. The farmer’s favor- 
ite raspberry. Tip plants: 10, 
25, $1.50; 100, $5.00; 1,000, $35,00. 
gray a 
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