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. J. Farmer’s Catalog 
Berry Plants, Roses, Shrubs, Perennials, Fruit and Ornamental Frees_ 
61 Years in Business Rey i | foo Fe 3 

To Our Patrons 
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE 
ORDERING 
The year 1943 was undoubtedly the 
most eventful in the history of the 
world and undoubtedly 1944 will be 
even more eventful, provided the pro- 
grams that are announced are carried 
out. In our business and related busi- 
ness, 1943 was a hummer. Due to the 
Victory Garden program and natural 
demand, there never before was such 
a call for seeds and nursery products. 
Most firms were simply swamped with 
orders. Some firms were so swamped 
with mail orders that they closed their 
-doors to local trade, early in spring, 
that they might properly care for the 
orders already received by mail. In 
-——-our cwn case, we never before discou- 
raged patrons from coming here to 
make their selections. Every person 
who came here personally, meant that 
at least three orders that we already 
had on our books, had to be neglected 
in order to fill his one order. We did 
not dare advertise in the local news- 
papers last spring, for we were afraid 
that we simply could not properly 
handle the orders of people who came 
here personally. As it was, we hated 
to hear the door bell ring. We there- 
fore ask as a favor, that you send in 
your order from this catalogue, instead 
of coming here personally for your 
supplies. In our 1943 catalogue, we 
offered several premiums of plants, ete., 
to be selected by the patron. We had 
to discontinue this practice June 1st, as 
in many cases, it took as much or more 
time to assemble the premiums and 
pack them, as it took to fill the main 
order. This year, we can only send the 
same premiums to everybody. 
The “last word” in. 
The new “Streamliner.”’ 
The perpetual motion strawberry. 
Everbearing strawberries. 
ORDER EARLY 
We therefore advise ordering as early as possible, after you receive 
this catalogue. We don’t know where many items of nursery stock 
are coming from next year (1945). This applies particularly to rasp- 
berries and most kinds of fruit trees. 
CASH WITH ORDER 
We prefer cash with order, but if you send one-fourth of your 
order in.cash. we.will shin jt.G..0., Detar thechalanae ~Plooas Ae wnt! 
with checks and we don’t like them. Send N. Y. Draft, P. O. or Express 
Money Order. Under no circumstances, send currency in letters. If 
the money is lost, you may think we, or our help are crooked. 
Please don’t write long letters. We have not the time to read 
them. We’re busy. 
Address: L. J. FARMER, FRAGARIA NURSERIES, 
Oswego County, New York. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Our strawberry plants are carefully dug, tied in bunches of 26 
(for 25) plants, carefully packed and delivered to post or express 
office in Pulaski. We claim to take more pains in packing our plants 
than any firm in existence. We hardly ever receive a complaint and 
most customers are profuse in their praise of our methods. We have 
been digging, packing ahd shipping strawberry plants longest of any 
nurseryman we know of in the United States. Our L. J. Farmer is 
still ‘“‘perking”’ and has active charge of the business, although 78 years 
of age. 
THE SUPPLY OF PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 
In strawberry plants, there is the shortest supply in our over 60 
years experience. There won’t be enough to go around. We have a 
better supply of the Everbearers than the early summer bearing kinds. 
If anybody can get enough plants for you, we can. 
In Raspberry plants, the general supply is very limited, especially 
of every kind but Lathan. We could sell our entire supply to brother 
nurserymen within a week,. if we wanted to... We probably. haye.the. 
ais “ ock tn tne ™ncercns ceca aetna ree 
In blackberries, there are plenty of Eldorado and Snyder, the best 
two varieties. : A 
In Blueberries, there is a great demand and a greater scarcity. 
It is practically impossible to get any of the size 18-24 inch. Patrons 
will have to take up with 3 year, 42-15 inch size, which will take just 
a year longer to get into full fruiting. We have quite a supply of 5-6 
year old, full fruiting size. 
Elderberry plants are coming into demand. We don’t know 
where there are any of Adams’ Improved Elderberries, except what 
we have, which supply, we think, is ample. 
Gooseberry plants are simply unobtainable. We have a very lim- 
ited supply of Chautauqua, Red Jacket, Downing, but no Poorman. 
Currants—The supply is limited, but we have a good supply of 
Red Lake, Red Cross and Perfection, with a few of the other kinds. 
Grape Vines—There will be plenty of 1 year old vines, but the 
supply of 2 year olds is limited, and there are hardly any older vines. 
We seem to have plenty of grape vines. 
In Fruit Trees, there seems to be plenty of apples, but the other 
Pulaski, 
PREMIER—Plants fair growers and very rugged and enormously produc- 
kinds are scarce, some kinds ver 
It is hard to get plums and ch 
are about off the market. 
In Dwarf Fruit Trees, 
apples. 
In other items—Shrubs, 
y scarce. 
Pears are none too plentiful. 
erries of any kind and sweet cherries 
There is af 
there is an acute shortage, especially of 
There is a moderate supply of dwarf pears of leading varieties. 
Roses, 
air supply of peach trees. 
Vines, Perennials Ornamental 
Trees, etc., the supply varies, but we do not know of any great surplus 
of anything. 
Address All Communications to: L. J. 
NE 
very productive of large, light colored 
berries which ripen about the first of 
all and the plants continue to bear for 
a long season. Tt is still the great 
favorite among market growers. Does 
best on a soil not too heavy. Berries 
are oblong and pack nicely in the bas- 
ket. ‘The same as Howard 17. Price: 
25. 80c; 100, $2.50; 1,000, $20.00. 
ABERDEEN—A _ strong, healthy plant, 
Farmer, Fragaria Nurseries, Pulaski, 
tive. The plants are very dark colored, 
while Premier plants are rather light 
colored. It ripens about a week later 
than Premier and they certainly make 
a very profitable team for market, It 
continues long in fruiting. It is not 
quite as large or attractive as Premier, 
but makes up for these defects in its 
heavy crop of fruit. In a test which 
we carried out with 25 kinds a few 
(Oswego Co.) New York 
