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Title: Allen's 1946 book of berries
Identifier: allens1946bookof19alle (find matches)
Year: 1946 (1940s)
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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25 (Minnesota No. 1166) "At last! An everbearing strawberry that has everything." One of the leading plant growers in Michigan starts his description of Minnesota 1166 with those words. This same grower considers the flavor good as Wayzata and its productiveness equal to any everbearer he has ever grown. Commenting on the keeping quality of Minnesota he says it will never spoil in the hottest Weather but will dry up like a raisin before it will spoil. These comments are important because Minnesota 1166, or Evermore as it has now been named, seems to be distinctly a northern berry, like Green Mountain. Mr. Adelbert L. Sylvester of Franklin County, Maine, con- firms this idea. "Minnesota 1166 is O.K. for Franklin County here in Northern Maine. They produce well and have plenty of runners. I would recommend them to anyone in cold climates." In our experience with Evermore it has been a very vigorous, healthy grower, making plenty of plants, probably more than any other variety. In 1944 Evermore was the most productive everbearer we had. In 1945 not as productive as Gem. The berries are firm, dark, nice looking and fairly good in quality but more tart here than they seem to be when grown farther north. For everyone who has had good success with other everbearers, we strongly recommend trying Evermore. Price list, page 31. EVERMORE BP MkM fi;i Mk This rather new Everbearer comes from the Middle West—Northern Indiana. B WflL JnmMnk I M%l Jt is said to a cross oi Gem X Wayzata. That is certainly distinguished parentage in the Everbearing strawberry group. Good reports have come from a number of places although the variety has not been too widely distributed so far. Mr. Lester L. Sylvester writes from Franklin Co., Maine under date of September 28, 1945. "Except for a slight tendency to Red Leaf disease, Gemzata seems to be a perfect berry in all respects. Vigorous. Good plant producer. Berries large, firm, somewhat irregular in shape." . With us here in Maryland, Gemzata has been a vigorous grower, most years not quite as productive as Gem, but larger berries, with the largest berries slightly ridged. About equal to Gem in quality and firmness, with the same light color which make them both so attractive in appearance. "For the spring crop Gemzata is better than any of the everbearers except Green Mountain and Mastodon. Of this variety we have both the largest stock and the nicest plants we have ever grown. Price list, page 31. Gemzata- no everbearers bigger
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GREEN MOUNTAIN This is a good everbearing variety in regions adapted to it. Green Mountain thrives best on fairly heavy soils and in rajher cold climates. There are good reports of it from nearly all the Northern and Middle States and as far south as Western North Carolina. , ... The plants make a strong, healthy foliage that is also tough and leathery. Very Productive aaafaU cropper in many sections, but frankly the most enthusiastic reports on Green Mountain have been as a pnng bearer In spring Green Mountain is a very late, very productive, very firm very handsome prof it make wife hemes shorter and more conical than the long fall berries. The summer and fall berries are 8™.et' skin with beautiful yellow seeds, very attractive. Good shippers, sel well We can sell you Green Mountam plants only with the understanding that you are not to propagate them for sale to others. Price list, page 31.

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