EARLY VARIETIES 
~ PREMIER (Howard 17) 
This variety is truly America’s favorite strawberry; no variety 
ever introduced has received so much praise, or been grown profit- 
ably over so wide a section of the country. Premier’s adaptability to 
a wide range of soil and climatic conditions, with its ability to with- 
stand heavy frost, has made it the EARLY strawberry. Premier plants 
make a good fruiting bed in all types of soil, being particularly adapt- 
ed to the lighter soil types. 
First berries average very large, but will run down toward the 
-end of the season, as so many berries are set on each plant. 
PATHFINDER 
Premier has always been the favorite variety, but now Path- 
finder seems to be taking its place. 
An early variety that was developed from a cross of Lupton 
and Aberdeen. Very productive of medium large, very uniform, 
smooth, attractive berries. Pathfinder is in many respects superior 
to Aberdeen and yet has all the desirable points of that variety, par- 
ticularly so under drought conditions. 
The plants are very vigorous and immune to root diseases, 
resistant to both leaf spot and scorch. Makes a good fruiting row 
of medium large plants. The berries are medium light-red and of 
good quality and flavor. 
BLAKEMORE 
Blakemore is usually considered a southern berry, but more 
and more people have asked for Blakemore plants so I have added 
it to my list of varieties. Blakemore is a very abundant plant maker 
in practically all soils. Fruit is a light color and very firm making it 
a good shipper. I would suggest planting Blakemore on a small 
scale unless you are sure it will do good for you. 
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