
VALENTINE 
Decidedly the Earliest, Good, 
Commercial Strawberry 
is a strawberry so early, that the greater part of the crop is off before | 
the good pickings of Premier are ready. Combined with this feature 
of ultra earliness, is firmness comparable with Fairfax, and wonderful 
ability of both plants and fruit to stand up under drouth conditions, and 
bring to maturity its entire crop. Because of its great firmness the very 
last berries are real good marketable fruit and are splendid for canning 
if anyone would care to pay the price they usually bring. In shape it 
is much like a walnut, and of medium size. Its weak spot is that it is 
a bit too dark in color. 
The plant growth of this variety is remarkable in many respects. 
For so early a variety, the individual plants are exceptionally large and 
are free of leaf spot, and other diseases. They do not set too thick in 
the row, but very evenly. The past very dry season they made some 
of the finest rows we had, with the knolls very little different from 
the hollows; whereas Premier, a short distance away, made very little 
growth on the knolls. We also see very little difference between the 
growth made in 1941 in a dry season and that made in 1940 in a wet 
season. 
The above is what we said a year ago when introducing this 
variety. With another year’s experience we would only say we were 
too modest in some of our claims. The plants were the largest of any 
variety we ever shipped and twice as large as Premier. Probably it is 
the large plants that enables the variety to develop its fruit so fast, as 
it does not bloom any earlier than some mid-season varieties. The 
berries are firmer and will keep longer than Fairfax or any other 
variety we have ever seen. We picked Valentine in the rain on Monday, 
and kept one box in our cellar till the week-end, when they were served 
for dessert and though darker in color were indistinguishable in flavor 
and texture from fresh picked berries. Valentine was developed from a 
cross between Premier and Vanguard, and we believe will make good 
almost anywhere. 
Added to the above an outstanding feature of Valentine in 1944 was 
that it came through without any rot, whereas Premier rotted badly. 
10 for 90c; 25 for $1.65; 50 for $3.00; 100 for $5.00; 200 for $9.25. 
DORSETT 
Is at its best in comparatively few places, but for those who have 
just the right conditions, it beats everything in its season. It is a 
good grower and the fruit has good size and firmness. The color and 
quality are tops. 
25 for $1.15; 50 for $1.90; 100 for $3.00; 500 for $11.00 
FAIRFAX 
also is a cross between Premier and Royal Sovereign. Both in plant and 
fruit, it is slightly larger than Dorsett and is the highest quality berry 
we have ever grown. It is also the firmest, but, because of its darker 
color, is perhaps not quite so handsome as Dorsett. With us, Fairfax is 
quite a shade later than Dorsett and has stood adverse weather conditions 
better. 
10 for 65c, 25 for $1.35; 50 for $2.35; 100 for $3.75. 
NORTH STAR 
For very fancy fruit, we have not seen the equal of North Star. 
In 1942 we had some so large that two berries went across a quart box. 
Both plants and fruit are larger than Fairfax, with about the color and 
quality of Dorsett. The big drawback to this variety is that, except on 
land that particularly suits it, coupled with the best care, it will not 
produce satisfactory crops. Home gardeners, who will go to the trouble 
of keeping too many plants from setting, can get marvelous berries. 
10 for 75c; 25 for $1.50; 50 for $2.50; 100 for $4.00. 
VAN ROUGE 
is from Vineland Experiment Station. Plants are strong and healthy 
and make good rows. Fruit is good size, bright red color, good for 
canning and considered the best of all for quick freezing. Its weak 
spot is its poor yields in most places. 
10 for 75c, 25 for $1.50, 100 for $4.00. Postage extra. 
SPARKLE 
This beautiful, bright, medium red berry from the New Jersey 
Station has much of the Fafax quality later in season, but is not as 
large. It is said to be excellent for freezing. Plants are healthy and 
vigorous. 
10 for 75c; 25 for $1.50; 50 for $2.50; 100 for $4.00. 
U.S. STRAWBERRIES 
Crimson Glow; Redwing; Robinson, and Midland. Midland is a 
large, very firm dark colored berry, ripening after Valentine. 
10 for 90c; 25 for $1.65; 50 for $3.00; 100 for $5.00; 200 for $9.25. 
