Title: Allen's book of berries for 1940
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_24 (find matches)
Year: 1940 (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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Large size—fine flavor NORTHSTAR A LL-AMEEICAN football stars can hare only a few games to proye their right /\ to the glory and honor and fame of All-American rating. New straw- -^ ^ herry yarieties must liaye seyeral years to proye themselyes and find their proper leyel in the strawberry world. Northstar is a new second early yariety, a Premier X Eed Heart cross (U.S.D.A. 1425) released by the U. S. Department of Agriculture only last year. It seems to us that it has eyerything needed to make a great strawberry except high productiyeness. THE FRUIT—Taking the whole crop, the berries run larger than any variety we have seen. They are beautiful in appearance having about the same rich, red color as Dorsett. As firm as Blakemore and considered by some superior to Fairfax in flavor and aroma. THE PLANTS—Just enough large, strong plants are made on good land for a good fruiting bed, but it is a rather shy plant maker on poor land or under bad conditions. The blossoms make lots of pollen and usually set very well. The plants are only moderately productive, but the very robust leaf growth protects the flowers so that they are not readily frosted. Northstar is recommended for trial from Virginia to Oklahoma and northward. Dr. George M. Darrow, the originator, suggests trying it especially as a home garden or commercial berry on sites where Dorsett may be frosted and where the soil is fertile and moist. We hope you follow the suggestions as Northstar is too good to pass by without a trial. Price list, page 35. Shelton A new variety from Connecti- cut and named for a town in that state. Orig-inated and tested b-y Dr. D. F. Jones at tlie New Haven Experiment Station. We have not given it a good test here in Mary- land, but Dr. Jones describes Shelton as follows: "A second early variety producing- most of its crop a little before Premier. It combines the attractiveness of Chesapeake with some of the productiveness of Premier, bearing- just as many in 1939, somewhat less in former years. "Quality about like Progressive and Marshall. The seeds are prominent and bright yellow in color, making the berry very attractive. The bright color and fresh appearance of the fruit are retained for a longer time after picking than any of the varieties normally grown in Con- necticut. Worthy of trial as a general market and shipping berry." Price list, page 35. A high quality, early berry, especiallv adapted to the South. The plants make a vigorous, healthy growth which stands up under high tempera- tures. The berries are large and attractive. Recommended for home gardens and local mar- kets in the South. Price list, page 35. A New York Station seed- ling of Marshall and Pre- mier. It has been highly praised in some sections of the North. In New York state it bears a heavy crop of large, smooth, bright glossy red berries with an attractive green calyx. With us it makes a strong, vigorous fruiting bed but the foliage does not stand up, nor do the caps remain green. Well worth trying in the North. Culver is better and Catskill far better Price list, page 35. in this latitude. Missionary Soutliland Clermont Leading berry in Flor- ida and popular in other Southern States. Mis- sionary will do well on almost all soils, but will do better than most on the lighter soil types. The berries are medium in size, dark red in color, rather tart quality, and attractive in appearance. It is a very good ship- per and is also a favorite with the "cold pack" or "juice" men. "We believe that both Blakemore and Bellmar will prove better berries than Mis- sionary in all the Missionary territory except Florida, v/here Blakemore in many cases is not living up to early indications of superiority over Missionary. Price list, page 35. A seedling of Premier and Missionary. Ripens with Pre- mier, berries are about the same size but somewhat and of better quality than Attractive. Productive. Price Bellmar darker, firmer. Premier berries, list, page 35. Howard 17 This variety is identi- cal with Premier and the same description ap- plies. Price list, page 35. (DOCTOR BURRELL) Senator Dunlap An old variety still widely grown in the North Central states. It makes vigorous plant growth and is very hardy in Northern regions. The berries are medium in size, good in quality and have a bright, rich red clear through. It is a favorite for canning. We have a fine stock of Dunlap plants this year. Price list, page 35. 10

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