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OTHER EARLY VARIETIES 
ROBINSON. The Robinson is a 
variety found in Michigan and suppos- 
ed to be a good shipper for the North- 
ern sections. It is a cross between 
the Premier and Washington varieties. 
The plants make a good wide bed of 
healthy plants that will grow on most 
types of soil. The big round blunt- 
pointed berries are borne on large, 
thick fruit stems, that are well pro- 
tected with heavy foliage. The berries 
have a tangy sweet flavor, solid red 
all the way through. Would advise 
you to plant some for trial. 
KLONDYKE. The old standby 
for shipping to distant markets, adapt- 
ed to southern planting, berries med- 
ium to large, attractive red, flesh very 
firm-and red to the core. Medium in 
quality, good plant maker, and yields 
good crops. Commands top prices on 
thé markets. 
BELLMAR A cross of Premier 
and Missionary. The plants are quite 
productive. The berries are bright red 
with a green cap, conical in shape and 
very attractive. For those not satisfied 
with Dorsett and Fairfax or Premier 
will advise giving Bellmar a trial. I 
have some nice plants for those who 
like it or who want to give it a trial. 
DUNLAP It is gradually being 
replaced by Premier because Premier 
berries are earlier,. larger, better 
quality, and more handsome in ap- 
pearance. Dunlap is still grown by 
many of its old friends and we have 
a nice stock of plants for those who 
know and want it. Berries are med- 
ium in size, bright rich red clear 
through, and fair to good in quality. 
FULL-OF-LIFE PLANTS 
Our strawberry plants are taken from young beds, fresh dug before 
shipment, plants are well rooted and not dug from old or run down beds. 
TheSe 
plants are from beds that have never berne a crop (excepting fall bearing 
varieties) and will bring the best results. 
moss in well ventilated containers and will reach you in good condition. 
They are carefully packed in damp 
Read 
the letters from our customers who have used our plants. 

I am sending you a trial order, because I sampled some of your berries 
about a year ago. They were the nicest and largest ones that I had ever seen. 
The grower told me that he had bought the plants from you and they were 
Fairfax plants. Therefore, I am getting this trial order to see whether I can 
grow the same large berries that the stated grower had. 
January 16, 1948 A. L. Geist New Castle Co., Del. 
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Your strawberry plants received in good condition. I do think they will 
grow satisfactorily as we have had plenty of rainfall to start them this spring. 
May 7, 1948 Charles Zeh Suffolk County, N. Y. 
reece one 
Received plants today in very good condition. 
April 15, 1948 Louis Ploch 
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Passaic® Go.oNi J; 
Strawberry plants arrived yesterday in fine condition. They were excellent 
plants and were planted immediately. Never received better plants. Thanks! 
April 20, 1948 J. Brooke Althouse Berks Co., Pa. 
