16 J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 


-LUPTON 
LUPTON. The fruit is very firm and extremely handsome, in 
fact, I do not know of any kind in existence today that shows up to 
better advantage when crated, and it is as productive as any kind we 
have ever grown that was a real fancy berry. It is a perfect flowering 
kind and is suitable for pollenization purposes if needed, ripening in 
midseason. It is not a rampant plant maker, but has never failed 
to make a good bed for us and the plants are heavily rooted and full 
of vigor. I say again, if you want a strictly fancy berry, plant 
Lupton, but we do not advise that it be planted on any but a good, rich 
soil. I have an unusually fine stock of plants for this year and feei 
sure that those who plant these will pick a heavy crop of berries in 
1944. In this immediate vicinity it has partly supplanted the long 
time popular Big Joe, chiefly because it suffers less frost damage. 
WILLIAM BELT. This variety is the standard of excellence for 
quality. Berries average large in size, being somewhat irregular in 
shape, having an attractive cap, and the berries themselves are a 
bright, glossy red, which makes them very handsome. On any market 
where quality and appearance predominate among the buyers the 
William Belt will prove a good money-maker for the grower. It does 
best in the middle and northern states. It can be depended on for 
plant growth and productiveness. I recommend it to lengthen the 
Chesapeake season with a high quality berry. 
RED STAR. A very late variety, which is growing in popularity 
in the North and West to Missouri. It is several days later than Gandy. 
The plants are large and vigorous, easily grown, free plant maker. 
The berries are bright red in color, do not turn dark, very firm 
glossy skin, tough enough to be called a good shipper. The raised 
yellow seeds combined with the bright green cap makes the Red Star 
a very attractive berry. Because of its flavor and tartness, its dessert 
quality being excellent, its shape retained perfectly when preserved 
or canned, it is recommended highly as a commercial, and especially 
as a home garden berry. 

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Received the order of plants. Thanks for the prompt attention 
and good plants. They are all living and growing well. 
April 17, 1944 J. E. Eardley Washington Co., Md. 
