Keith’s New Paymaster 7 
Chosen as Best from 
3000 New Seedlings 
A New Leader in Spring Strawberries—Early 
Took Several Years 
Several years ago we started out to develop a Straw- 
berry 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. 
Its Parents—Premier and Gem 
After crossing different varieties without getting what 
we were after, we crossed the Gem everbearer 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 f-uiting row and found that 
it was just the Strawberry that we were after. It's 
our Paymaster. 
Compared With Premier 
For the past five years we have grown Paymaster 
in fruiting rows right alongside of the Premier and 
we have found it to be: 
1. As productive as Premier and in some cases 
more so. 
2. More productive of runner plants, thus always 
developing a good wide fruiting row. 
3. More adaptakle to different soils. 
4. Has a better, richer Strawberry flavor. 
5. Plants more disease-ftee. 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 shape, size and color. They make 
beautiful delicious preserves. 
8. A better all ‘round berry than the Premier with 
as large yields of better berries. 
9. Better for table use, preserves, canning, etc. 
10. A better Strawberry than the Premier for gar- 
dens, for it grows better under all conditions. 
Prices 
Although Paymaster is a new, outstanding variety, 
we are selling at reduced prices this year. 25 plants, 
$1.50; 50 for $2.45; 100 for $3.85; 200 for $6.00; 300 
for $8.00; 500 for $11.00; 1000 for $21.00. 
The New Paymaster Has 
1. Larger Yields: From the very start when in the 
seedling bed Paymaster showed large yields. 
2. Berries Firm: Paymaster berries are solid and 
firm. Holds up in hauling, in canning or freezing. 
3. Canning, Preserving: Berries are so firm that their 
shape and size hold up in cooking. They also 
hold their color and flavor. This cannot be said 
of many popular varieties. 
4. Sweetness: Berries are not acid. Just a good mild 
Strawberry flavor that isn’t affected by cooking, 
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