SPRING VARIETIES 
Early 
DORSETT—Dorsett is at its best a little farther South and with 
us it does not equal Premier or Fairfax in yieid though excelling both 
in attractiveness with its very large bright red beautiful berries. The 
berries do not darken but hold their bright attractive color long after 
picking. In quality it is above average being excelled by Fairfax 
alone. Since Dorsett is a vigorous grower setting a heavy row of 
plants it responds well to thinning or spacing of the plants. It ripens 
just after Premier. ; 
FAIRFAX—This grand variety is increasing in popularity every 
year. Its superb quality and sweet flavor make it unexceiled for home 
gardens and very popular as a market berry. We find customers call- 
ing for Fairfax by name or asking for “those big dark berries”. The 
berries are large to extra large, dark red and glossy. They ripen just - 
after Premier and extend over a long period. Often the last berries 
we pick are Fairfax. The fruit is very firm and sclid and holds up 
well after picking. Fairfax is not quite so frost resistant as Premier. 
The plants are large, vigorous, and heavy yielding. 
PREMIER—Premier has long been the standard commercial 
berry of the North. Its popularity is due to its early ripening, its 
adaptability to a wide range of soils and conditions, its high yields and 
its resistance to frosts. Berrymen have long recognized Premier 
as a sure cropper. Berries are large, bright red, uniformly conic 
shaped and of good quality. The picking season is long with the ber- 
ries retaining their size well throughout. Plants are vigorous and 
prolific. Many new varieties come and go but Premier retains top 
rank year after year. 
DRESDEN—Dresden is the heaviest yielding of all the many va- 
rieties we have grown. The berries are very large, smooth, uniform!v 
conic shaped and medium red in color. Its quality is fair and its chief 
faults appear to be softness of the berries and a tendency to rot under 
conditions of excessive moisture. The plants are large, vigorous and 
prolific. 
Mid-Season 
CATSKILL—Catskill rapidly became the leading mid-season 
strawberry in the northern half of the country after its introduction 
by the New York Experiment Station a few years ago. It is a sure 
cropper being frost resistant and widely adapted to varying soil and 
climatic conditions. The berries are very large, bright red, and of 
good quality. While the berries are somewhat irregular in shape they 
are attractive when placed in the quart. Yields are very heavy. The 
foliage is dark green and healthy and the plants vigorous. Plant Cat- 
skill as your leading mid-season berry. 
CULVER—A heavy vielding variety producing beautiful bright 
red berries that are red to the center. The fruit is large in size, 
smocth, cone shaped and uniform. Culver truly has the eye appeal 
that makes berries sell. It is one of the most attractive berries we 
have grown. They are slightly tart with excellent flavor and quality. 
The skin of Culver is tender and thev should be handled carefully. 
SPARKLE—A promising introduction of the New Jersey Experi- 
ment Station. In two years trial we have found Sparkle to be a very 
productive excellent quality mid-season berry. The berries are large, 
dark red and firm, resembling Fairfax in appearance, firmness and 
quality. The plants are vigorous and make a good row. We suggest 
that you give Sparkle a trial. 
