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Title: Allen's book of berries for 1943
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_27 (find matches)
Year: 1943 (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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20 OTHER LATE VARIETIES A rf%wv%r% ^°' many years Aroma has been the MrOma leading late shipping berry in Ar- kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Ken- tucky 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 shiny bright red color which darkens 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 moneymaker. Price list, page 31. MnccAW '^*** "«^ ****** quality late fViaSdey berry for the South. It brought top prices in North Carolina in 1942. In size and quality it is outstanding. Very vigorous. With very little fertilizer on good land, Massey has beenxjuite productive. Berries run very large, beautiful as well as of highest quality. Fine for home gardens—firm enough to ship. Price list, page 31. LlJ ntnn "^®*^*y ^^ only skin deep," but that k U p IU11 doesn't seem to matter much. Lupton strawberries are beautiful, but under the skin is a flesh that is quite dry and poor in, quality. In spite of this the beauty of Lupton berries, together with their large size and fine shipping quality, has made Lupton one of the most profitable late shipping berries. They are grown chiefly in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, but to some extent in other states of similar latitude. Lupton is grown and sold also as "Townking" but the varieties are identical. Price list, page 31. A Connecticut introduction. Dr. Jones, the originator, says "Hebron is the latest variety coming into maximum produc- tion at a time when all other varieties are nearly through". "The fruit is unusually bright and light in color in striking contrast to the dark green caps." Hebron is rather soft and poor in quality in Maryland but is worthy of trial in the North as a high yielding, late variety. Price list, page 31. highly recommended late variety. A vigorous, healthy plant maker. Very hardy and frost resistant. Strong poUenizer. Plants are quite productive of bright, sparkling red berries of good quality. Large average size in seasons not too dry. Price list, page 31. Hebron Ambrosia t
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Redstarplants /or you—a strong grower proves its strength. Green Mountain f-'r^tr. known uer, the spring crop of Green Mountain is so good that it is becoming increasingly popular in some sections as a very late spring bearing kind. The plant makes a very healthy, tough, leathery foliage growth. The plants set an enormous crop of fruit. With plenty of moisture they bring the berries to a good marketable idze—but under very dry conditions it is too much to expect unless water is added. The spring berries are round with pointed tips much like Aroma and Chesapeake while the Fall berries on the same plants are rather long and blunt or wedge shaped. The berries are fair to good in quality, quite firm and make good shippers. Best reports of Green Mountain as a spring cropper have come from Pennsylvania, Northern New England and the upper Mississippi Valley states. According to our arrangement with the patent holders, we may sell you Greezi Mountain plants to use or to propagate for your own use but not for sale. Price list, page 31. Gandy A fancy late shipping berry, large, solid, handsome, moderately productive. Needs liberal fertilization. Berries often sell with Chesapeake. Makes plants freely but needs springy land 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 the 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 31. A very new, very late varie- Julymorn (N. J. #225) ty origi- nated by Professor J. Harold Clark at the N. J. Agricultural Experimental Station. Fair plant maker, making strong robust individual plants rather than great numbers. Plants very productive. Berries mostly large, somewhat ridged. Good quality and flavor although rather tart. Berries very firm, rather dark. When cut they show a deep rich red clear through with little or no core. One of the best for slicing. About the prettiest berry under the skin that you ever have seen. Price list, page 31.

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