STRAWBERRIES (Continued) 
DORSET 
One of the best early varieties we have. The fruit is a beautiful bright color, 
very sweet, of medium to large size, and a heavy yielder. In all areas where 
the plants can be grown they are outstanding, but have not proved as good 
in the West as in the eastern states. Due to rain and damp weather it re- 
mains mainly a home berry in the Northwest. 
IMPROVED MAGOON 
An old berry, very healthy, a fast grower that withstands many hardships. 
Gives spring and some fall berries. Fruit: medium to dark red, medium 
quality, midseason to late bearing. 
CORVALLIS 
One of the best canning berries we have for the Northwest. Plants: upright, 
very healthy, frost resistant, fast growing, withstands much growing abuse, 
but being a heavy yielder, it should have heavy soil or water during fruiting 
season. Fruit: medium to large, very dark, quite firm. A late berry coming 
in about the time of the Red Heart. 
CALIFORNIA INTRODUCTIONS 
The Donner and Sierra plants are being 
offered mainly for our California trade. 
They were developed especially for Cali- 
fornia growers by the University of Cali- 
fornia Agricultural Experiment Station for 
resistance to strawberry diseases. Report- 
of growers who have tested them out in 
California are very favorable. In our fields 
they have made a wonderful growth, have 
shown great vigor and appear to be very 
disease resistant. As to their fruit for the 
Northwest, they may have a place. 
DONNER 
An early berry for both home and commer- 
cial planting. The plant is a large vigorous 
grower, upright, with fruit well inclosed by 
leaves. The fruit is conic in shape, bright, 
attractive, red throughout, with a gloss that 
holds well on the market, medium, firm, 
good keeper, medium to large in size. The 
dessert quality is very good, nearly equal to 
Banner. 
Sierra 
A late berry, good for both home and com- 
mercial planting. Plants are fairly tall and 
vigorous, dark green, flower stem well ex- 
tended. Berries are conic to wedge shaved, 
medium red with good gloss, medium 
firm, good shipping quality. A heavy pro- 
ducer. 
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