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Title: Allen's book of berries for 1942
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_26 (find matches)
Year: 1942 (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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BLAKE MORE EARLY SOLID PRODUCTIVE A GREAT SHIPPING RRY
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Grown on more acres of fcmcf than any other variety of Strawberries on Earth! Blakemore is the best early shipping berry the Southern States have ever had. It does well as far north as Maryland, Southern New Jersey and the Ohio Valley. It is not recommended farther north. The remarkable popularity of Blakemore in these Southern and lower Middle States is based on performance alone. It has revived the industry in many areas. Here are some of the reasons: Blakemore is a strong, vigorous grower which makes a good fruiting bed under almost any conditions. Blakemore will stand more abuse and neglect in growing, picking and shipping than any other variety ever known and still make money for the grower. Berries are very firm—ideal for long distance shipping. Berries ripen uniformly all over and have a bright attractive color which they retain even after they get quite ripe. Blakemore berries are most popular with com- mercial canners and packers. At times they will take no other variety. The fact that the berries are quite tart as well as firm may partly explain this. As fresh fruit they must have sugar added to be good. Blakemore berries are medium to large in size when beds are not too thick. Some thinning of plants helps eliminate the small berries which very thick beds and dry weather tend to produce. Yellows resistant plants.—Our stock of Blake- more this year is not extra large, but it is your best bet for steering clear of the yellowing which is common to most Blakemore. Due to the nature of this yellowing, it is not possible to promise yellows- free plants. We can say, however, that the field from which our stock plants were set did not show any yellowing, nor does the field show below which we are offering our plant customers this spring. When in doubt, plant Blakemore—ALLEN'S Blakemore. Southern growers cannot 90 wrong with this variety or this stock. Price list, page 35.

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