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Title: Allen's 81st book of berries
Identifier: allens81stbookof19alle (find matches)
Year: 1966 (1960s)
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. : W. F. 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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J EARLIDAWN Earliest of AII Earlidawn is a cross of Midland and Tennessee Shipper, released in 1956, and we have never had enough virus free plants to fill all orders for this fine variety. Earlidawn ripens the earliest of any variety and is as frost proof as any variety because of the fact that its flower stems are short and the bloom is protected by leaves. Earlidawn berries are large in size and hold this size through the picking season. They are glossy and vivid red in color (see back cover). The skin is fairly tough with about the same degree of firmness as Pocahontas, not as firm as Blakemore and Dixieland but firmer than Catskill and Sparkle. Earlidawn berries are uniform with seeds slightly sunken, and a flavor that is tart and good. Earlidawn plants are vigorous but do not produce runners freely under adverse growing conditions. It is for the good grower and requires adequate moisture to produce runners freely. Plants are very susceptible to verticillium wilt and where this is a specific problem Earlidawn should not be planted. Earlidawn is grown very widely from the south to the far north. It is a heavy producer and the stand-by for thousands of growers. Our plants are beautiful. May we send you some? Price list page 28.
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J MIDLAND With Irrigation it fias Everything Midland has much to recommend it—size, quality, color, productiveness, firmness, freezing excellence and beauty. It grows best in the middle states but it can move north if irrigation is available to combat frosts and it can go south if irrigation is available to help get a good fruiting row. Midland berries are very early, ripening slightly after Earlidawn. They are quite firm with a bright red color which extends through the berry. Throughout the season the berries will average large in size, excellent in quality and ex- cellent for freezing. The berries will darken somewhat upon holding, which is definitely a drawback on the wholesale markets. Midland plants are large, vigorous and very productive. However, good soil plus good care are necessary to get enough plants for a good fruiting row. We have a good supply of beautiful Midland plants. Price list page 28.

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