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A very few have shewn sufficient promise to merit propagation and 

 further testing. We have a limited supply of one-year trees of four of 

 these seedlings propagated on semi-dwarf rootstocks in the Experiment Sta- 

 tion nursery. Any grower who would like to set a few of these trees for 

 trial may contact the writers at French Hall, Massachusetts State College, 

 Amherst, Mass, Only a few growers cem be accommodated, of course, due to 

 the small number of trees available. 1/e will allot the trees and send them 

 out as soon as possible. There will be no charge except for express trans- 

 portation and naturally there is no guarantee that any of the s<^edlings 

 will prove to be worth naming. 



Seedling 



Numb er Description 



A-13 Cortland x Red Astrachan. Color like Cortland or well- 

 colored Gravenstein, V/hite flesh, good quality. Season - 

 late August. 



A-17 Cortland x Red Astrachan, Bright red striped or splashed, 

 25-30 percent colored, attractive, good quality. Season - 

 late August. 



C-31 Mcintosh x Red Astrachan. Color deep red, good quality, 

 ripe before Aug. 25. 



F-IO Northern Spy, selfed. Good color, somewhat small. 



Red Baldv/in. \le also have a few trees of a new red sport of Baldwin 

 v/hich v;e will~sVn'd" out to tv/o or three interested growers. This red pport 

 was discovered on a tree in the Experiment Station orchard about 10 years ago, 

 It was propagated and has nov; fruited at imherst. There seems little doubt 

 that it is a red sport. It colors some\<iiiat earlier and takes on a very deep 

 red by harvest. It may possibly be too dark or it may have other faults, 

 but it seems to be worthy of further testing. Available trees are one-year 

 whips. 



— Lav/rence Southwick and J. K. S^^aw 



FERTILIZING CULTIVATED BLUEB ERRIES 



No fruit plant will grow and yield well if starved. The cultivated 

 blueberry is no exception. Although care must be used not to burn young 

 plants by too much soluble fertilizer, bushes in full bearing will regpond 

 favorably to heavy applications. 



At present, the combination to use will be largely determined by 

 v;hat is available. Fortunately, a 7-7*7 combination, which is available 

 this year, has been found to be excellent for blueberries. If the materials, 

 labor, and time are available for home mixing, a good combination isi 



Nitrate of soda .,.«»»,.., 450 pounds 



Calcium nitrate ......,<.« 450 " 



20fo superphosphate 800 " 



Sulfate of potash ,....,.. 300 " 



