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OTHER EARLY VARIETIES 
MIDLAND. A U.S. Department of Agriculture cross of Premier and Red- 
heart, introduced several seasons ago. It does not make as many plants as 
some of the other early varieties. The berries are large, firm, of good quality, 
and deep red in color. Midland is very productive for the number of plants 
grown. 
ROBINSON. The Robinson is a variety originated in Michigan, and some- 
times known as Scarlet Beauty. It is a cross between the Premier and Wash- 
ington varieties. This variety has become popular with the northern and mid 
western growers, from Michigan to Maryland. 
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 protected with heavy foliage. The berries are solid 
red all the way through. In some sections the fruit holds up well for shipping, 
while others do not find it favorable for long distances, However some find it 
sells for top prices for their local market, because the berries make an att- 
ractive appearance. 
KLONDYKE. The old standby for shipping to distant markets, adapted 
to southern planting, berries medium 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. 
BELLMAR. A cross of Premier and Missionary. The plants are quite pro- 
ductive. 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 trail. 
DUNLAP, It is gradually being replaced by Premier because Premier 
berries are earlier, larger, and more handsome in appearance. 
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 medium in size, bright rich 
red clear through, and fair to good in quality. 
TENNESSEE SHIPPER. A new variety originated in Tennessee and a 
cross of a Missionary and Blakemore. We have not fruited this variety but 
from observation and from those who have, I would say it was a variety well 
worth trying. 
Tennessee Shipper is an early variety, makes less plants than Blakemore 
but larger. The berries are attractive, pointed and carry well making it a good 
shipper. 
FAIRMORE. A cross of the Fairfax and the Blakemore and noted for its 
high quality, and its firmness in shipping. 
The plant growth is very vigorous, making larger, but fewer plants than 
the Blakemore does in this section. The leaves are very large, dark and 
glossy green. The fruit is very firm and more uniform in shape than the 
Fairfax. It ripens about the same time as the Blakemore. It is recom- 
mended for North Carolina and the Southern States. 
