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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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REDSTAR (U.S.D.A. 2124) "It has been notable as the latest productive, firm variety of exceptional beauty and high quality," states the Department Circular. "It is recommended for trial in all the Northern States and as far south as Virginia and Missouri." Redstar is a cross of Chesapeake and Fairfax made in 1981 and selected in 1933. It has been tested by the Department of Agriculture and others continuously since then. "It produces runners and plants freely. The plants and leaves are very large. The flower clusters are large, the stalks strong, holding the flowers and fruit up. The flower stems are relatively short so that the leaves protect the flowers well against frosts. "The berries average large, the primary berries being very large. They are sometimes ridgecl or furrowed (see color picture on back coven. The seeds are raised and yellow in color. The skin is tough, very glossy and with average moisture conditions the berry is almost as attractive as Starbright. It is a bright red and does not turn dark. Its tiesh is juicy but tirm. Its dessert quality is very good to excellent. It has shown no limitations so far unless its very large leaves that transpire water freely may be a weakness in dry seasons." Here is something we have read or heard many times in the last few years. "When you get a real good very late variety, let me know. My best prices come after Southern berries are cleaned up and with such a berry to extend my season I could make some real money." Well, we believe we have such a berry in Redstar. The three leading very late berries up to now, especially for the middle and northern states are Gaudy, Green Mountain and Orem. As com- pared with them REDSTAR is more productive and far better quality than Gandy. Redstar is larger and far better quality than Green Mountain and just as firm as either Gandy or Green Mountain. Redstar is far better than Orem in every way. For home garden or commercial planting, Redstar is the berry to try. For the home garden it means high quality berries for a longer season. For the commercial grower it means more highpriced berries and a greater volume possible with a limited number of pickers. Price list, page 35. Dr. George M. Darrow, the originator of these three new varieties, says of them: "MAYTIME in Maryland has been Earlier, STARBRIGHT Handsomer, and REDSTAR Later than any standard variety now in the trade. mmm
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4 Maytime—Fine berries, and the earliest of all

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