
This picture, taken in late August, on our farm shows part 
of the plants which are available for this coming spring. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
HOWARD No. 17 (Premier) — For more than twenty years the 
Howard No. 17 strawberry has held the leadership in this area with 
the greatest acreage of plants being set with this variety. The Howard 
No. 17 berry is perhaps the most dependable producer of all varieties, 
producing a good crop on nearly every type of soil and under many 
different weather conditions. 
Our strain of Howard 17 has improved through the years as we 
have constantly practiced selective planting. The Howard is practically 
frost-proof. It likes rich well drained land and will produce an ex- 
cellent crop of large wedge-shaped berries. It is usually the first berry 
on the market and will fruit over a long season with the berries de- 
creasing in size at the end of the season. 
This is a safe variety to plant. Be sure to include some in your 
order. We find it excellent for freezing and we can recommend this 
variety for a home garden as well as for commercial growers. 
PATHFINDER — This is an excellent quality berry producing 
large quantities of mild flavored berries. The berries are quite round 
and are very attractive. This variety usually sets a wide row of plants 
and is rated as very resistant to the red stele disease. This is an early 
season berry, ripening with us just after the Howard. 
We can recommend this variety to commercial growers, especially 
to those whose early berries are sold to be shipped out of the state. 
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