Big Joe 
Big Joe is a good old variety that some growers have been 
using for years. The plants are big and heavy, with light 
green, drooping leaves. The blossoms are large and bright, 
the fruiting stems long and heavy. 
The berries run large, bright red, very at- 
tractive, and of very good quality. Firm 
enough for reasonable handling. 
Not a real heavy bearer, but bringing all the fruit to suit- 
able size. 
Big Joe is rather susceptible te frost injury. We do not 
consider it the equal of some other varieties, but some peo- 
ple who have grown it for years will take nothing else. 
Gibson 
Gibson is a variety grcwn for many years by some people 
for whom it has done extremely well. We have seen some 
very fine patches of this kind, and can well understand why 
it still has so many friends. 
It is a hardy variety, a prolific plant maker. Leaves dark, 
with almost a purple tinge. Plants have especially long, fi- 
brous roots. Blossoms large, fruiting stem heavy. Many 
berries are set, and the yield is very good. Ripens about ten 
days later than Premier. Berries are rather tart, and the 
quality not as good as we like. 
Maytime 
Maytime is the earliest maturing variety we know, and 
one that will give you a lot of satisfaction if you want to 
have a long fresh-berry season. 
It is a very good plant maker, plants are nice and large. 
Leaves light in color. The berries are quite large, of good 
flavor, but not firm enough for handling. Not a commercial 
berry anyway, but one that you will like to have before 
most other varieties start to bear. Blossoms come pretty 
early, and frost damage sometimes occurs. 
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