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Other Mid-Season Varieties 
ABERDEEN. A comparatively new variety becoming very popu- 
lar in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and justly so, for it has 
to recommend it. The plants show unusual thriftiness, making an 
abundance of new plants, and we recommend planting the Aberdeen 
24 inches apart in the rows. The Aberdeen is unusually productive, 
equaling or surpassing the Premier. The berries will average larger 
than Premier, being somewhat pointed in shape, and most every berry 
is pence in shape. Its ripening period extends from two to three 
weeks. 
PATHFINDER. This variety originated at the New Jersey 
Experiment Station. It is a cross of the Premier and the Aber- 
deen and the tests made of this variety have proven it very satisfact- 
ory. Under normal conditions, it ripens about 3 days later than 
Premier and is very productive over a long season. 
From experience, the Pathfinder seems to be one of the new varie- 
ties, resistant to the new disease called, red stele. 
The foliage is a dark green and will make a well spaced, matted 
row of medium large plants. 
The blossom is perfect, the berries are conic in shape, bright red 
in color. The size of berries will run as an average, large, with a sub- 
acid flavor of good quality. I have a limited supply of these plants 
and would suggest that you order early for this variety. 
DRESDEN. Mr. George L. Slate originator of the Dresden and 
the Catskill. The Dresden is a little earlier than the Catskill. 
The plants are very strong and vigorous. The berries are conic to 
wedge shape and fairly light in color, though moderately firm. Reports 
are that Dresden is just as productive as Catskill. 
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The 20,000 strawberry plants I received from you last year were in 
excellent condition and started growing immediately, but I had some 
tough luck — drought got part of the Gandy, aphis attacked the Prem- 
ier and flood washed out more of the Gandy. However, the Big Joe 
and Dorsett withstood the drought, aphis and flood, and I expect to 
have a good crop from them. I hope you will be able to supply me with 
the above order of Gandy and Premier. 
Mareh 11, 19438 Harold Kaiser Cabell Co., W. Va. 
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We have been planting your Premier strawberry plants the last 
six years and have found them healthy plants and I wish to place my 
order for 3,000 plants now for March 20. Please send them right away 
because we have to have them planted n March. 
March 15, 1948 Arthur Hecht St. Louis Co., Mo. 
