Description of Varieties 
PREMIER. The best and most popular early variety ever introduced. Every grower in 
the northern haif of the country east of the Dakotas has heard of it and more growers 
plant it than any other variety. In fact it is so well known that it hardly seems neces- 
sary to give a description of it. Suffice to say it is outstanding in its ability to yield big 
crops of fine, medium to large, bright red berries every year. It blooms profuseiy and 
blossoms are protected by leaves and has never had a crop failure since it was intro- 
duced 32 years ago. A record unequalled by any other variety. So for good crop 
insurance, big yields and big profits you cannot do better than plant Premier. 
HOWARD 17. This berry is exactly the same as Premier. 
TEMPLE (Early) — Seldom does a New Introduction attain the immediate approval 
accorded the Temple. Large Size—Heavy Production—Excellent Quality and resist- 
ance to Red Stele combine to recommend it. Has been successfully grown and pro- 
duced from Virginia to Canada with outstanding results. So far as a few years’ trial 
has shown, Temple is adapted to nearly all of the Premier territory. It is nearly as 
early as Premier and has a long fruiting season. 
DORSETT (Early) — Its bright red color and rich, delicious flavor always bring 
top market prices. Ripening early, with Premier, this variety rapidly came to the 
top in favor, and is well known and widely planted. 
FAIRFAX (Early) — The quality berry. A favorite in quality and productiveness. 
Originated and introduced with Dorsett, now widely Known and planted. The ber- 
ries are exceptionally large all through the fruiting season, and very firm. Plant 
Fairfax for its superb flavor, large size and universal demand. 
CATSKILL (Midseason) — An outstanding mid-season variety and the recognized 
leader in its season. The reason: It is the largest, most productive, and most pro- 
fitable mid-season variety and a sure cropper. Plants are healthy, vigorous growers 
and make good fruiting beds. The berries are large, and run large to the end of the 
season; are bright red in color with a fine rich flavor; fully as firm or firmer than 
Premier. Catskill is unusually productive, growers often picking 10,000 quarts or 
more per acre, of large, marketable berries. Equally as good also for home gardens 
and local markets. Plant Catskill for more profit from your berry plantings. 
ROBINSON (Scarlet Beauty), (Midseason) — With us the Robinson strawberry 
produces more plants than any other variety but individual plants are small. This does 
not affect the yield of berries for it will produce as large a berry as any other and 
will produce very good yields. It will do well on fairly light soils. It has a bright 
green hull and a glossy appearance. 
BIG JOE (Midseason) — An old favorite, and until the introduction of Catskill, was 
the best mid-season variety. Many growers still plant it and say it is their best 
variety. Plants are strong growers and will make good fruiting beds. Fruit large to 
very large, with fine flavor; the big bright red berries, with their big green caps 
make an attractive package that brings top prices. Berries are moderately firm, being 
as good if shipper as Catskill and is equally good for fancy local markets or road 
side stands. 
SPARKLE (Midseason) — A promising new variety from New Jersey. Plant growth 
is vigorous, dark green, making a good fruiting row. A very productive variety and 
as the name indicates the berries are smooth and shiny and of excellent quality. 
Berries run medium to large in size. 
RED STAR (Very Late) — A new extremely late variety, originated by Dr. George 
Darrow of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Very large, firm, bright red berries, 
with good flavor. Vigorous grower, very productive. Red Star is recommended for 
all the northern states, and as far south as Virginia and west to Missouri. Red 
Star is really a great addition to the Strawberry variety list, filling a definite need 
for an extra late variety of very high quality. 
NEW YORK (Midseason) — This is the sweetest strawberry grown. The plant is a 
vigorous grower, producing a moderate number of large, healthy plants. The berries 
are medium to large in size, dark red in color, but only moderately firm in texture. 
New York is a home garden berry. It is the only strawberry we know of that is 
sweet before it gets red. We have many calls for New York from those whose health 
does not permit them to eat berries which are in any way tart or acid in quality. 
CORSICAN — This berry is exactly the same as New York. 
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