1949 
To all our friends and customers: 
For the past eight years I have been shipping strawberry 
plants to all of the New England States and many of the surround- 
ing states. You must have been satisfied, because my business has 
been growing, and now I am branching out into other lines to better 
serve my customers. 
For the first time, I am offering Burpee’s Seeds, nursery stock, 
flower and vegetable plants, and some garden supplies. Strawberry 
plants will remain my specialty, however, and I will continue to cater 
to the home gardener and small farmer. 
This past summer I have had erected a small greenhouse, and 
at the present time I have several hundred geraniums growing. I 
will very shortly be starting vegetable plants. The shipping of vege- 
table plants is a new venture and, for this year, will be confined to 
small lots. 
I sincerely hope that while you are making out your order for 
strawberry plants you will also include an order for seeds and nursery 
stock. I am sure you will be satisfied. 
Prices will be the same as last year for strawberry plants at 
the farm, but due to increased Parcel Post charges, five per cent 
(5%) will have to be added on all mail orders for strawberry plants 
only. All other stock will be shipped postpaid. 
Thanks to all my old customers for their orders and I hope 
that I may make many new friends this spring. 
Very truly yours, 
CHARLES K. CRARY. 
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 
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