j. W. JONES & SON, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA 9 


An excellent representation of the Fairfax strawberry 
F airf X A VERY HANDSOME BERRY OF PROVED MERIT IS 
Tite a ALWAYS IN DEMAND AMONG BERRY GROWERS. THIS 
FLACE FAIRFAX ADMIRABLY FILLS. WHERE GROWERS HAVE 
FOUND CHESAPEAKE UNSATISFACTORY WE UNHESITATINGLY 
RECOMMEND THE FAIRFAX. 
APPEARANCE 
It is one of the handsomest we have ever seen as well as one of the very 
largest. It is perhaps true to say that there is none growing today that will 
average as large as the Fairfax. While the color is much darker than mos 
desire, the gloss and beauty of the fruit. compensate for that. It may be 
necessary to educate your customers to the fact that the dark color does not 
indicate decay. If it were only a brighter color it would be the greatest ever. 
. FIRMNESS 
Perhaps the firmest of all the kinds that are in cultivation. It will keep 
on the vines until it dries up. This is most unusual in a berry of such size. 
SELLING POWER 
In all markets that we know anything about it has always outsold ali 
competitors. In a year when the demand is good this may not be deeply 
significant, but in a season of over production IT MAY MEAN THE DIF- 
FERENCE BETWEEN PROFIT AND LOSS. 
ii NO THINNING NECESSARY 
- Fairfax will not get too thick when permitted to make a full quota of 
plants natural to it. For this reason the plants are very large. 
It ripens with the Premier and is according to our honest opinion the’ 
very best fancy berry now in cultivation. 
