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- 
beorer 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. 










PROVES BETTER THAN 
PREMIER 
For the past five years we have 
grown Paymaster in fruiting rows 
right along side of the Premier and 
we have found it to be: 
The new berry, 
PAYMASTER 
5. Plants more disease-free. More 
resistant to the yellows, leaf 
spot, and red steel disease. 
6. Berries a more rich red clear 
through. 
7. Berries do not "cook up” like 
the Premier, but hold their 10. 
8. A better all ‘round berry than 
the Premier with as _ large 
yields of better berries. 
1. As productive as Premier and 
in some cases more so. 
2. More productive of runner 
plants, thus always develop- 
9. Better for table use, preserves, 
ing a good wide fruiting row. 
canning, etc. 
3. More adaptable to different A better strawberry than the 
soils. 
4. Has a better, 
berry flavor. 
richer straw- 
shape, size and color. They 
make beautiful delicious pre- 
serves. 
Premier for gardens, for it 
grows better under all condi- 
tions. 


PRICES: 
Although Paymaster is a new, outstanding va- 
riety, we are selling at reduced prices this year. 
12 plants, $1.25; 25 for $2.00; 50 for $3.00; 100 
for $5.00. 
BLAKEMORE 
(Medium Early 
to Midseason) 
Blakemore is the result of a cross by 
Government Plant Breeders on the 
Premier (one of our best northern ber- 
ries) and the Missionary (a leading 
berry of the South). It certainly has 
good blood in it. No guesswork about 
Blakemore. Breeding counts. Blake- 
more shows it. Berries light attractive 
red, very firm, medium to large, very 
uniform in shape and size. Plants 
hardy, numerous, and do their best on 
the heavier soils. We supply yellows- 
free plants. 
25 plants, $1.15; 50 for $1.90; 100 for 
$3.25; 200 for $5.90; 300 for $8.00; 
500 for $9.75; 1000 for $15.50. 

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