Title: Allen's 75th anniversary 1885-1960 book of berries
Identifier: allens75thannive19alle (find matches)
Year: 1960 (1960s)
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. : W. F. 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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AMBROSIA for Late Berries and High Prices Ambrosia was our best very late berry until the new virus free stocks of Redstar became avail- able. In fact it is still the only good variety that is anywhere near as late as Redstar. Ambrosia makes a strong, vigorous growth, somewhat susceptible to leaf spot. It produces heavy crops of large, attractive, light colored ber- ries, resembling Big Joe very much in size and appearance. The quality is only fair unless eaten with sugar. Because of the late ripening season Ambrosia berries usually sell well. Because of its late blooming season you always have berries to sell. Price list page 32.
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REDSTAR The Best Very Late and the Latest Very Good Strawberry With Redstar you can have fancy berries to use or sell ten days after other berries are gone. This fact is the most valuable single attribute of Redstar—to extend the season for fancy fruit. Al- most equally important is the fact that you are sure to get a crop. Redstar blooms so late that it is never killed by late frost. The first berries are very large and wedge shaped. Later berries are mostly round-conic. Redstar berries are very fine in quality. They have an attractive bright red color which darkens very little on holding. Where a good bed is made Redstar is extremely productive and the berries average large in size, firm enough for shipping and attractive enough to sell well. Because it is so late Redstar should be grown where ample moisture is available at fruiting time, either from moist soil or irrigation. Until 1956 no virus free Redstar plants were available. Stocks had become so weakened that it was almost impossible to get a good fruiting row. Virus free plants are now avail- able and it is easy to get a wonderful fruit- ing row with big, healthy, beautiful foliage, Redstar has another weakness—fascia- tion. In this several fruiting stems appar- ently merge forming a broad flat stem and the berries broaden and twist, mak- ing them very undesirable. Our new \ virus free stocks show far less of this than the old strains, although there is still more than we like to see. If you are a commercial grower you can stretch your season and handle a far greater volume of ber- ries with a given amount of help. If you are a home gardener you can stretch the season and feed your family wonderful desserts after other berries have called it a season. This new virus free Redstar stock v/ill not disappoint you. Price list page 32. REDSTAR—Aiter all others are gone

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