STRAWBERRY SPECIALISTS i) 
STANDARD VARIETIES ......... 
Howard 17, (Per.) Early. Since the Howard was 
introduced in 1915 it has replaced all other early 
berries. Its great productiveness, large size, nice 
color and smooth even shape puts it in a class by 
itself. The Howard 17 is the variety that all new 
varieties are judged by. Growers have made more 
money with Howard 17 than any other variety. 
Here is a list of some of the good points of 
Howard: 
(1) Soil. Howard does well on any kind of 
soil, and in any climate, out-yielding all other vari- 
eties 
(2) The berries are very productive. No other 
variety yields more quarts per acre. 
Take notice when you are picking off the bios- 
soms from your newly set plants, you will have two, 
three or four fruit stems to pick off the Howard 
plants; on most other varieties you will have only 
one or two stems to pick off. 
(3) The berries are beautiful in appearance, 
having a bright, glossy color, a berry that looks 
good in the box or in the crate. Howard and Catskill 
are the only fancy berries that are a market berry 
all the other fancy berries are poor yielders. 
(4) Howard berries are of large size and hold 
their size well throughout their long bearing season, 
avery easy berry to pick as it has no green points. 
We have one of the best strains of Howard 17 in New 
England, as we use only the best plants in our breed- 
ing beds. 
