PAYMASTER == 
A New Leader in Spring Strawberries 
The Result From a Cross of Two Leading Varieties 










Several years ago we started out to develop a 
strawberry that would be as good as the Premier 
in yield, but with a hardier plant, more runners, 
and a berry that would not go to pieces when 
cooked. 
After crossing different varieties without getting 
what we were after, we crossed the Gem ever- 
heerer on the Premier. There were over 3000 
seedlings that grew from this cross, 
and from the start there was one 
that was outstanding. We selected 
this from the others and grew it in 
a fruiting row and found that it 
was just the strawberry that we 
were after. It's our Paymaster. 
JUST WHAT WE WERE AFTER 
This new strawberry, the Pay- 
master, proved to be just the berry 
we were after, a variety that 
would yield like the Premier, but 
would be more resistant to dis- 
eases, produce more runner plants 
under average conditions, and not cook to pieces like the Premier 
PROVES BETTER THAN in canning, etc. We were very fortunate to get just the berry we 
The new berry, 
PAYMASTER 
PREMIER were after. It's our Paymaster. 
For the past four years we have TWO OUTSTANDING PARENTS 
grown Paymaster in fruiting rows What better parents could there be back of Keith's Paymaster than 
right along side of the Premier, the Premier and Gem? The female part of the cross was the 
and we have found it to be: Premier, the leading commercial spring strawberry, known and 
Wen are ocucnvaras Pramsartand liked by thousands of berry growers, for its large yields of beau- 
oe an TT RB tiful berries. The other parent (male) was the Gem, a leader in the 
2. More productive of runner everbearing strawberry family. So you see this new strawberry 
: “child” has outstandin t 
plants, thus always develop- g parents which have passed on to it their 
outstanding characteristics, size, yields, and 
attractiveness of the mother (Premier), and 
3. More adaptable to different  disagse resisting, plant production, firmness, 
soils. and suitableness for cooking of the father 
4. Has. a better, richer straw- (the Gem everbearer). 
berry flavor. 
5. Plants more disease-free. More CHOSEN FROM 3000 SEEDLINGS 
resistant to the yellows, leaf © Paymaster is no “happenstance.” 
ing a good wide fruiting row. 













spot, and red steel disease. It is the result of the crossing of 
6. Berries a more rich red clear two highly productive and pop- 
through. ular strawberries, the Premier 
7. Berries do not "cook up” like (leading early spring variety), and 
the Premier, but hold their the Gem (leading everbearing va 
shape, size and color. They riety). 
make beautiful delicious pre- 
serves. 
8. A better all ‘round berry 
than the Premier, with as 
large yields of better ber- 
ries. 
9. Better for table use, preserves, 
canning, etc. 
10. A better strawberry than the 
Premier for gardens, for it 
grows better under all condi- 
tions. 

PRICES: 
Although Paymaster is a new, 
outstanding variety, we are sell- 
ing at reduced prices this year. 
12 plants $1.00: 25 for $1.75; 50 
for $2.85: 100 for $4.00. 
[6] 
PAYMASTER BERRIES 
Actual size. Truly a 
wonderful berry. 

