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Title: Allen's book of berries for 1941
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_25 (find matches)
Year: 1941 (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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Our strain of Chesapeake will make plants. Try some of these. AROMA For many years Aroma has been the leading late shipping berry in Arkansas, Missouri, Ten- nessee, Kentucky and other southern and central states. Here are some of the reasons it has been able to hold this leadership. The plants, though small, are very vigorous and healthy and make plenty of runners for a good fruiting row. They are very productive in regions adapted to Aroma. The berries are beauties They have a shinj^ bright red color which dark ens very little on holding or shipping. And they have the finest, greenest caps of any variety to enhance their natural beauty. On top of that, they are firm enough to ship long distances and go into market in almost perfect condition. Aroma has never been a leader in the East, but in the states mentioned as well as Southern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, it has been a money maker. Special attention to our stock of Aroma, as well as to other varieties which normally make very small plants, has enabled us to pro- duce some plants of which we are proud. You will like them. Price list, page 35. Hebron A ne'w variety from Connecti- cut (111). Dr. D. F. Jones, the originator says, "Hebron is the latest variety coming into maximum productiveness at the time when all other varieties are nearly through". "The fruit is unusually light and bright in color in strik- ing contrast to the dark green caps. Hebron has been called by many the prettiest straw- berry they have grown". The flesh of the ber- ries is soft and rather poor in quality. The plants are very productive. In tests at Mt. Carmel, Connecticut, Hebron yielded just as many quarts as either Premier or Catskill. Hebron is not suitable for long distance ship- ment, but its beauty, productiveness and late ripening make it seem worthy of trial in Con- necticut and other Northern states for local or nearby markets. Price list, page 35. This is the sweetest straw- berry grown. The plant is a vigorous grower, produc- ing a moderate number of large, healthy plants. The berries are medium to large in size, dark red in color, but only mod- erately firm in texture. New York is a home garden berry. It is the only strawberry we know of that is sweet before it gets red. Price list, page 35. New York V&uf, Jlate. Vandetied. Gandy Chesapeake. springy land A fancy late shipping berry, large, solid, handsome, moderately pro- ductive. Needs liberal fertiliza- tion. Berries often sell with Makes plants freely but needs for big crops. Gandy is an old favorite which many growers refuse to give up. "Where it does well it is a real profit maker. We recommend limiting Gandy plants in tiic row to four to six plants per square foot and fertilizing in late summer. Growers who want to extend their season very late will find Gandy one of the best of all varieties for that purpose. We have a nice lot of plants. Price list, page 35. A fairly good berry, not outstand- ing in any respect. Grown chiefly because it is so very late. The new Redstar is just as late and every other respect. Price list, Orem superior m page 35. Green Mountain The news is spreadingr! Proof is piling up! Green Mountain is not only a fine everbearer, but is one of the most productive very late berries for the spring crop. Here's what growers are saying: "Last year our acre of Green Mountain plants gave us more berries than any bed of equal size we ever had".—Mr. C. L. Sargent, Orange Co., Vt. "I had a heavy crop on my Green Mountain vines in June and they are as full as they can be of berries this fall. They sure are fine big ber- ries". Art Worden, Decatur County, Iowa. Green 3Iountain should be groMU on fairly rich, moist soil. It takes plenty of support for Green Mountain plants to size up and mature the tremendous crop of spring berries which they set and are capable of producing. The spring crop of Green Blountain comes in very late and usually brings good prices because most other good berries are gone. Berries are very firm and the quality is good. An interesting thing is that spring berries of Green 3Iountain are conic in shape, having a fine appearance similar to Aroma or Chesapeake. The summer and fall berries are long and rather flat as shown in the picture (page 23). According to our arrangement with tjie patent holders, we may sell you Green Mountain plants to use and propagate for your OAvn use but not for sale. Try Green Mountain in the Middle and IVorth- ern States as a very late, soli^l, productive, spring' variety. Price list, page 35. 19

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