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A BEAUTIFUL BERRY 
A MONEY-MAKER 
No other mid-season berry has stood the test of varied 
soil and climatic conditions to which the Big Joe has been 
subjected to for the past twenty years and come through 
with the fine record it has for general hardiness, productive- 
ness and being a profitable berry to grow. It will with- 
stand as much rough treatment as any variety we know 
of and still come through. It is a very large attractive, 
dark bright red berry that will sell on any market. 
SCARLET BEAUTY 
A comparatively new variety being given a lot of fav- 
orable comments from most Michigan plant growers. The 
berries are medium to large size—beautiful bright red color 
and firm. It seems to be a free plant maker and the foliage 
is healthy. Berries begin ripening about 7 to 10 days 
later than Premier. From all reports the Robinson is a 
worthy mid-season to late berry especially adapted to com- 
mercial growing and we feel should be given a thorough 
trial under eastern central and northern growing condi- 
BIG JOE: An old favorite and continuing to do well 
in the central areas as a large midseason berry being a 
free plant maker and heavy producer. 
KARDINAL KING 
ORIGINATED IN MICHIGAN WHERE IT GAVE 
RECORD BEARING CROPS. A FULL FLAVORED 
SOLID RED BERRY FOR TABLE AND FREEZ- 
RIPENS SLIGHTLY AFTER PREMIER. 
WORTHY OF TRIAL. A HOME RUN BERRY IN 
ING. 
1952. 
Kardinal King has created something of a sensa- 
record breaking 
crops which outsold all other varieties in competi- 
tion. Buyers praise it for high shipping quality. 
Does equally well for canning and freezing. 
The plants grow large, making wide fruiting rows. 
Berries ripen slightly after Premier and continue 
through the late season. The fruits are large, solid 
red, juicy and sweet. We recommend Kardinal King 
for trial in all areas where Premier and Catskill 
tion in Michigan by producing 
grow successfully. 
Mrs. Luigi Grancelli showing carrier 
of Kardinal King strawberries. Mrs. 
Granceli states: ‘“‘We think Kardinal 
King are one of the best varieties of ber- 
ries, they are the best for us here.” 
tions. 
(U. S. D. A. 2124) 
Large, Bright Red Color, Excellent Quality, Firmness, 
Late Ripening — Qualifies the REDSTAR 
to Challenge All Other Late Varieties 
Redstar is a cross of Chesapeake and Fairfax which has 
been under test since 1933. 
A heavy producer of large showy type berries which are 
sometimes ridged or furrowed. The berries are a bright red 
and do not turn dark, its flesh is juicy but firm, the quality 
is good to excellent, size of fruit holds well through fruiting 
season. 
We have long needed a good very late berry and RED- 
STAR so far stands out as the challenger for top honors 
over all other late varieties. 
It ripens after Chesapeake and with or after Gandy and 
Oren. “If you want real late berries plant REDSTAR.” 
Tennessee Beauty 
Introduced by the Tennessee Experiment Station and is a very 
productive late ripening variety and a good plant maker. It pro- 
duces large, firm, bright red, high quality berries which are excellent 
for fresh use, shipping, preserving and freezing. It is suggested for 
late fruit to replace the Aroma. Recommended for trial in all sec- 
tions. 
Tennessee Shipper 
A Tennessee Experiment Station introduction as a medium early 
variety, productive, very firm, excellent shipper, also will be found 
excellent for preserving and freezing. The berries should be allowed 
to come to full ripeness on the plant to insure highest quality. 
Recommended for sections where Blakemore and Premier do well, 
but the Tennessee Shipper does not withstand drouth quite as well 
as Blakemore. 
VERMILION (New) Ill. 41-31 
Released by the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station and said to be Red 
Stele Resistant, being a cross between Red Star and Pathfinder. 
The plants of Vermilion are medium to high in productivity and range between 
Premier and Fairpeake in vigor. The foliage is resistant to leaf spot, leaf blight 
and leaf scorch. The flowers are perfect. Fruit ripens about with the first 
Premier and picks over a two week period. The fruit is medium to large, round 
to round conie in shape, smooth and very glossy, medium red and evenly colored, 
flesh is light red. Vermilion ships well as shown by limited tests made under 
Tllinois conditions. The variety is recommended for all sections where Premier 
has been grown and fallen victim to Red Stele. Looks very promising in our plots. 
A NEW 
GRAN DVIEW Bountiful 
Ridge Introduction 
Named from the town near which it originated in Indiana. Sent to us for trial 
as an improved CATSKILL, however it does not resemble the Catskill much in 
fruit or berry in our trial plantings. 
Berries are large, conical almost like Midland, attractive color, extremely high 
flavor and very productive. The plants vigorous, forming large crowns and mak- 
ing good fruiting beds. Foliage seems resistant to leaf spot and scorch. Berries 
are held well off ground by strong fruiting stems. After fruiting this berry in 
our test plots our conclusion is that it is just too good to be kept under a Basket 
and we are passing it along to our customers. Originating in Indiana, doing well 
here in Maryland, we feel it will prove a valuable berry for the commercial grow- 
ers in the central and northern areas. Mr. A. B. Cook, with whom it originated 
states it will yield heavier than Catskill and is an excellent freezing berry. Try 
CHESAPEAKE 
It will not stand abuse, seeming to do best in dark, loamy soil and heavier 
soils where there is plenty of moisture. It will thrive on well tilled new land. 
Like Premier it is about frost-proof and bears abundantly, the plants having 
large, healthy foliage. The berries are large and attractive, being superior in 
quality. The berry is very firm so you can ship it to distant markets. 
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