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OTHER EARLY VARIETIES 
MIDLAND 
Midland, a U. S. Department of Agriculture cross of Premier and Redheart. 
Has been tested for several years and looks well worth a trial. 
plenty of large vigorous and healthy plants, very productive. 
Midland makes 
The berries. 
are large and firm, fine flavor and quality. The color is a deep red with a 
shine. 
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 
the markets. 
Don’t fail to try this variety. 
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- 
imm 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 borne 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. 

Please send the inclosed order of plants as soon as possible. All of the ear- 
lier orders arrived in fine condition. I do not know when I have seen them 
looking so good. It seems as though they took hold as soon as we set them 
out. 
May 2, 1949 
John Twomey 
purlolk Co. N.Y. 
Received the plants. They are superior plants to.many others. Thank you 
for your generous offer to replace if lost. 
April 11, 1949 
C. F. Wilson 
Northhampton Co. Va. 
