MARSHALL STRAWBERRY 
Also Called Banner and Oregon Plum 
This is a berry of beautiful red color and of very 
delicious fiavor, and is said to be very prolific and 
a heavy cropper. Said to be identical with the Ore- 
gon Banner, and authorities also say Oregon Plum is 
the same variety. The above Oregon grower says: 
“Marshall, Banner, Oregon Plum and New Oregon are 
all the same berry. However, there are different 
strains of this variety.’ Available from October on. 
100 Prepaid, $2.50; 1,000 F.O.B. Here, $15. 
SHASTA BANNER STRAWBERRY 
This berry is said to have originated in Shasta 
County 35 years or so ago, a distinct variety from 
the one called Banner in Oregon. A grower of’ this 
variety in Northern California writes: “Last year 
and again this year our berries were the first on 
the market from Sacramento north (after frost got 
the first bloom). They bear heavily for a long period, 
about six weeks, then taper down gradually. The 
quality is excellent. ...’” Available soon. 
100 Prepaid, $3.50; 1,000, F.O.B. Here, $20. 
SIERRA, SHASTA, DONNER, TAHOE 
STRAWBERRIES 
These are new varieties which the University of 
California has been helping to develop, and are worthy 
of being given a trial. Available from Dec. 1 on. 
100 Prepaid, $3.50; 1,000, F.O.B. Here, $20. 
KLONDIKE STRAWBERRY 
This has been the leading commercial strawberry 
in Southern California for many years. It is a large, 
red berry of good flavor, quite productive, good ship- 
per and sells well on the market. 
100 Prepaid, $2; 1,000 F.O.B. Here, $10.53. 
BLAKEMORE STRAWBERRY 
This is an early berry, bright, light red to the 
center. The color does not change on standing nor 
when canned. A California grower says it yields bet- 
ter than Klondike and over a longer period, is firmer 
and a better shipper than Klondike. It is a favorite 
with canneries. Ninety-nine per cent of the straw- 
berry acreage in Arkansas is now said to be Blake- 
more, where Klondike used to be the leading variety. 
100 Prepaid, $2; 1,000 F.O.B. Here, $10.50. 
MISSIONARY STRAWBERRY 
This variety is sometimes called CAROLINA, and 
on the Los Angeles market is known as “Mission.” 
It has long been a commercial variety in Southern 
California and is a little earlier than Klondike, espe- 
cially on light soil. 
100 Prepaid, $2; 1,000 F.O.B. Here, $10.50. 
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