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Bountiful Ridge Strawberry Plants Are Superior — Plant Them
EARLIDAWN
EARLINESS— FREEZING QUALITY— HIGH YIELDS
Ripening five days before Blakemore and Premier,
EARLIDAWN is the earliest of all the good, commer-
cial strawberry varieties. Year after year it has come
through with early, large crops of nice market berries.
The berries are quite firm, with a tough skin. Color
is a vivid red only slightly darker than Blakemore,
which does not become too much darker upon holding.
Crops of EARLIDAWN have been outstanding in all
areas, with as much as 58% of the crop being harvested
in the first week on this fine new variety.
EARLIDAWN makes extra large crowned plants but
not too many runner plants. Yet, production is still
quite high for such an early berry.
MIDLAND
Beauty
Size
Productivity . . . The Flavor King
Midland from Virus Free Stocks is one of the leaders
of early strawberry varieties. Always a favorite as an
early berry with outstanding size, beauty, productivity,
quality, firmness and freezing ability. Midland can now
be profitably grown, thanks to the increased vigor of
Vigor Free Stocks. Midland will now make good beds
of large vigorous plants.
Berries are early, ripening with Premier and Blake-
more, and as productive as either, averaging somewhat
larger in size. The flavor compares favorably with Fair-
fax, known generall.v as our highest quality berry.
Freezing tests show Midland to be one of the best for
either commercial or home use. We suggest you try
this fine variety this year and see if you don't agree
that it is most outstanding.
Virus Free Vigor and Rich Market Quality
Jerseybelle has brought the highest prices paid for
strawberries anywhere since its introduction a few years
ago. Jerseybelle has risen to prominence as a highly
profitable late midseason berry for growers of New
Jersey and Long Island. The berries are bright orange-
red, glossy and firm, turning slightly darker upon hold-
ing. Jerseybelle has been found best for moderately
close and local markets.
Plants make good growth on rich, moist soils and give
good picking beds of large, stocky crowns. However,
they are not nearly as vigorous as Sparkle, Catskill or
Pocahontas. We recommend Jerseybelle for trial in
most eastern areas. It has not been found to be very
adaptable to midwestern growing conditions where
observed.
VESPER
(NJ 157)
This fine new berry is the result of a cross of Utah
Shippers and Jerseybelle which ripens later than or
about with Jerseybelle. It has a long harvest period that
extends well into the Redstar season. The fruits are large
and pretty. Vesper is the most productive of the selec-
tions tested at New Brunswick. It is a good plant maker
but is not resistant to red stele or verticillium wilt. It
appears that Vesper will do well and should be tried in
areas where Jerseybelle is successful.
TENNESSEE BEAUTY
Tennessee Beauty is being grown in nearly every
eastern and midwestern berry section with the same
results . . . LARGE YIELDS AND HIGH PROFITS.
Berries of Tennessee Beauty are large (size holds well
throughout entire season), firm, and outstanding ship-
pers. They are a bright glossy red, holding well with-
out changing color. Tennessee Beauties are of high
quality and in demand for processing and freezing as
well as for use on fresh markets. They ripen late mid-
season to late, and are sure croppers.
Plants are vigorous and free plant makers, always
assuring good picking beds of large stocky crowns.
Tennessee Beauty can be grown on a wide variety of
soils with good results. We recommend it as a sure
profit-maker in most all southern, eastern, northern,
and midwestern producing areas.