JUNE BEARING 
PREMIER —Especiaily good for entire United 
States except deep south and west 
(Early) of Rocky Mountains. 
Premier is the very best of the older varieties. It is one of 
if not the earliest berry we have and at the same time will 
resist frost more than other varieties which bloom at the 
same time. The picking is best before other commercial 
varieties come into bearing, thus gaining for the grower the 
higher prices that early fruit commands. The foliage is 
tough and healthy, covering and protecting the blooms and 
shielding them from frost. Premier will not make quite as 
many plants as the Beaver, Blakemore, or Dunlap, but it 
produces large husky plants which can support a lot of 
large berries. The fruit ships well and is very firm. It is 
pointed, bright showy red, and has a nice calyx. 
MINNESOTA 1118 ARROWHEAD 
(Late)—For far north. 
It has been several years since we have added a new 
variety to our list as we did not feel that any of them were 
superior to varieties already listed for the midwest. We are 
now glad to recommend the New Arrowhead strawberry 
to you. This variety was originated by the University of 
Minnesota fruit breeding farm at Excelsior, Minnesota, and 
was released with their recommendation. Arrowhead is 
EXTREMELY HARDY, vigorous in growth and will set 
runners freely and will stand the cold winters of the north, 
even without mulch in many sections. The fruit is very at- 
tractive, of large size, excellent quality. 
BELLMAR —For areas south of lowa, Nebras- 
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(Early) a and Michigan 
This is another of the newer varieties. One of the surest 
indications of popularity is the increasing demand each 
year for plants of Bellmar. Bellmar in growth resembles the 
Premier with the exception that it will make more plants 
than the Premier. The extra large berries are very at- 
tractive, have a dark red color that extends clear through 
to the center of the berry. The fruit stands up well in 
shipping. We think Bellmar is better than Premier 
for Missouri, southern Ilinois, Kentucky and 
other localities to the south of us. 
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Beaver is a cross between Dunlap and Premier and has 
retained the best qualities of both. Beaver has a dark green 
foliage and is a very strong grower with a large fibrous 
root system making it very drouth resistant. Berries are 
a deep glossy red with the color extending clear through 
to the center of the fruit. Beaver is a good plant maker and 
in growth resembles the Dunlap more than it does the 
Premier. In a State Experiment Farm near here Beaver 
outyielded all other varieties. 
DUNLAP 
(Midseason) 
The well known Dunlap is one of our oldest varieties, 
sometimes known as Dr. Burrill. It is, we believe, the most 
widely planted variety in existence. Almost everyone who 
has had a strawberry patch knows the Dunlap. If you have 
never grown strawberries we think Dunlap is 
the variety to start with for it is extremely 
vigorous, free from disease, and will make 
more plants than any other variety grown in 
the middlewest. While the fruit of the Dunlap 
will not stand up long enough for shipping 
long distances, it is very hard to beat for local 
marketing. 
ARMORE VARIETY 
The Armore is a cross be- 
tween the Blakemore and the 
Aroma strawberries and was de- 
veloped by Professor Swartout of the 
—Does well in all areas except 
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x oo Agriculture. We have been informed that in 
\ ..0* yield it exceeds both Aroma and Blakemore. 
e fruit is large, well-sshaped and holds its size 
The Armore is a fair to good plant maker, making husky 
&0* «ss good size plants which do not seem to be affected with leaf spot 
“° or other leaf diseases. Reports from the growers who have fruited 
Armore are very enthusiastic. We believe this berry is going to be 
a money maker. 
DON'T FORGET—RED RICH AND GIANT NEW ROBINSON 
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COME AND VISIT US 
If you live within driving distance of Farmington, we invite you to drive over and pick up your 
stock. We operate a retail store where you may purchase, in addition to Nursery Stock, the following 
items: Flower and Vegetable Plants, Field and Garden Seeds, Insecticides, Fertilizers and other items. 
We are located on Iowa Paved Highway No. 2. 
THE RIDER NURSERIES, Farmington, lowa 
