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Title: Allen's book of berries for 1936
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_20 (find matches)
Year: 1936 (1930s)
Authors: Allen Co. (Salisbury, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs
Publisher: Salisbury, Md. : Allen Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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S A WAYZATATftl GEM * A PERS.STENL^£^ One of the finest of the Everbearers. Wayzata makes large, strong plants but very few new ones. This habit makes them especially adapted to growing berries in hills or spaced rows, which is the most dependable way for high yields. Mrs. Philip Gellweiler of Suffolk Co., New York, told us that she picked over two quarts per plant in September and October, 1934. This is a very fine yield. The berries are very high in quality, probably the best of all the Everbearers in this respect. They are also quite firm, a bright rich red in color and very attractive in appearance. For both home gardens and commercial plant- ings we recommend a trial of the Wayzata. A record of $2000 per acre, the highest we know of for any Everbearer, was made by a Minnesota grower two or three years ago. In 1932, a dry year, this same grower sold Wayzata berries from SV2 acres for $3100.55 and this was without irrigation. Many good growers feel that Wayzata will displace other everbearers to a large extent as soon as its merits become better known and larger stocks of plants are available. Price list, page 33. LI (% ■ Under favorable conditions IICkV 3fTlK£ Lucky Strike does well. It uv.i\ y */m ii\*» is about as productive as Mastodon and equal in quality. Berries average slightly larger than Champion. They are light in color, moderately firm. Plant growth is none too vigorous and does not hold up well under dry conditions. Most of our best reports on Lucky Strike come from the Northeastern States. Price list, page 33. This variety makes a very vigorous plant growth. Unlike Mastodon, which makes large strong plants, Gem plants are usually medium to small. For this reason care should be taken to set Gem plants early and under good condi- tions. Once started they grow vigorously and make lots of plants. They must be thinned severely for best results. Our records for two years show Gem about as productive as Mas- todon in 1934 and considerably more productive in 1935. The berries average large in size, are light in color, very showy and attractive and firm enough to ship. The quality is somewhat tart but fine when used with sugar. They sell for top prices on either wholesale or retail mar- kets. We have had some very fine sales on Gem, Wayzata and Green Mountain shipped in the fall 1935. We suggest the use of pint baskets for marketing Gem as well as other Everbearers, whether shipping, selling locally or at roadside markets. Price list, page 33. "—The Gem Everbearer is giving us excellent results, far ahead of anything grown in this sec- tion judging from appearances to date."—Mr. B. F. Perkins, Broad Cove Garden, York Co., Maine. "—Sold $150 worth of berries from the 1,000 Gem plants bought from you in Spring 1935. They are the greatest Everbearers yet origi- nated. I received $2.25 to $2.50 for 12 pints all season. They have everything wanted in a sum- mer and fall berry."—Mr. S. M. Thimsen, Henne- pin Co., Minn. "—This spring (1935) you shipped me 100 Ever- bearing plants. These have proved very satis- factory. I have forgotten the name except that I am quite sure it was not Mastodon. I would like to have 500 shipped next spring."—Mr. Harvey J. Couch, Schuyler Co., N. Y. Plants shipped to Mr. Couch were Gem. GEM—Solid and Productive. A Good One to Plant for Profit.
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