14 J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 
MIDSEASON VARIETIES 
BIG JOE 
PLANT GROWTH. The plant is a vigorous grower, very healthy and 
medium productive. 
SIZE AND QUALITY. The berries are large in size and have a large, 
bright green cap which increases their attractiveness. They are, also, very 
fine in quality. Market gardeners who retail their berries, those who sell at 
the farm or on roadside market, or, in fact, anyone who can get a premium 
for large, handsome, high quality fruit should include Big Joe in their plantings. 
PRODUCTIVENESS. No midseason that I have ever grown comes as 
near to being a worthy runner for Premier as does Big Joe. This variety 
does well on nearly all types of soil, but, like most others, responds quickly 
to good care and fertility. When grown for local or nearby markets where the 
shipping distance is not so great, Big Joe is one of the best money-makers 
we have. Locally, it comes in with fine, handsome berries just as many of 
the early varieties are beginning to run down, and brings a premium of a 
dollar or two per crate over anything then being offered. 
