H. D. Richardson & Co., Willards, Maryland 9 
VIRUS-FREE 
We are listing a few of our VIRUS-FREE varieties of strawberry plants 
this year. We have a number of other varieties, but since we can only obtain 
such a few plants to start our seed stock it takes some time to build up enough 
stock to offer all our customers. 
These VIRUS-FREE plants are grown on farms that are isolated from 
any other strawberry plants within a mile. They have been dusted with Par- 
athion dust at regular intervals to control the aphids that transmit the virus 
disease. 
We have started with virus-free plants and have done all we can to keep 
them so. We are glad to have the opportunity to offer you these well cared 
for plants. It has proven out wonderful on such varieties as Premier and Cat- 
skill which had lost their vigor in growing plants and producing firm berries. 
“BIG JOE 
A good midseason variety coming on a few days earlier than Chesapeake 
and for this reason we recommend it. 
Big Joe berries are large in size with an attractive green cap, good 
cropper, sells well and a fairly good shipper to nearby markets. 
A good grower and cropper on most all types of soil. 
“FAIRFAX 
The queen of quality. Was introduced in 1932 and is another scientific 
cross of Royal Sovereign and Premier by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 
We fruit it on our ideal strawberry soil and find it has the most delicious 
flavor of any berry we grow. We are not advising our customers to go back 
on the Premier which has been so dependable, but we do advise you to try 
our Fairfax in your planting. 
~DORSETT 
This is another of the U. S. Department of Agriculture strawberries 
introduced in 1933. It is a cross of Premier and Royal Sovereign. It is adapt- 
able to almost all types of soil, and bears berries light in color with a 
delicious flavor. 
CLAIMS 
All claims for stock received not as represented should be reported 
promptly. We cannot entertain claims made after stock has been accepted in 
good faith, or when a report is not made in some form within a period of 15 
days after arrival of stock. 
