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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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Dorsett. Berries like these will sell at a profit anytime DORSETT 2>o^eii ^e4ft42^dl • climate and conditions to its liking. 2>o^Uel^ 2>e/Ute^ • wonderful crops of berries! As many as Premier! And such berries! They are larger, firmer and far better in quality than Premier. In fact, Dorsett is the most delicious of all berries except Fairfax and some think it even equals Fairfax, The berries are yery beautiful, too—a bright rich red, which darkens very little on holding. Our records show that Dorsett has been the most profitable early berry we have ever had, although Blakemore is grown more generally in this section. Where Dorsett is to be sliipped some distance it should be kept picked fairly close and shipped direct to market. Dorsett is not a favorite with auction buyers at shipping point, but wliere it is well grown it sells with the best on either wholesale or retail markets. What about Dorsett's demands? A climate not too severe. From the lati- tude of North Carolina and Tennessee to Southern New England, or slightly further North in protected locations, Dorsett is superb. Under severe con- ditions of frost and cold, Dorsett just can't "take it" like Premier, Fairfax and Catskill. However, Dorsett might justly be called the tip-top high qual- ity early berry for the middle states. Dorsett too vigorous? Individual plants of Dorsett from a well set row are not always as robust as Fairfax and some others, but when set early under even fairly good conditions, Dor- sett makes a truly remarkable growth. Too many plants are likely to be made. If they are limited to four to eight plants per square foot of fruiting row, it will be easier for Dorsett to set a crop and the berries will be larger, prettier, and better in quality. "Last year I picked around 10,000 quarts of Dorsett to the acre" says Mr. W. G. Niven of Norfolk Co., Virginia, whose letter is printed in full on page 28. Growers who (?an make Dorsett do what it is capable of, really "have something." No commercial growers or home gardeners should pass Dor- sett by without a trial. It may be the best berry for them. Our Dorsett plants this year are unusually strong and well rooted. Price list, page 35. 10

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