M. S. PRYOR, SALISBURY, MD. 



SHELTON 



Attractive - Good Quality - A Great Keeper 



Shelton originated at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (Conn. No. 123) 

 and has Chesapeake, Marshall, Progressive and Howard Premier as its parentage and was 

 selected because of its bright, attractive color, good quality and unusual keeping ability 

 as it will hold its bright color and fresh appearance, after picking, longer than any of 

 the varieties commonly grown in Connecticut. 



In productiveness it ranks close to Howard Premier, ripening about same season but 

 producing the bulk of its crop a little earlier. The fruit is held partly off the ground 

 making it easy to pick. The berries are medium in size, glossy bright red, coloring evenly. 

 Flavor mild acid, aromatic, with good dessert quality. The shape is uniform and main- 

 tained throughout the picking season ; smooth and regular in outline, mostly blunt conic 

 and slightly wedge-shaped. The fruit is moderately firm in texture and the large raised 

 seeds protect it from bruising. The calyx is medium in size, light green in color and re- 

 mains fresh for a long time. 



Plants are vigorous and thrifty, with large healthy leaves that are medium green in 

 color and free from disease. A good plant maker and can be given wider spacing when 

 set in the field. 



Shelton, in short, combines the attractiveness of Chesapeake with some of the pro- 

 ductiveness of Premier and the quality of Progressive and Marshall taking some of the 

 good qualities of all of the parent plants. Its principal characteristics are regularity in 

 size and shape of berry and the bright attractive color of the fruit. Worthy of trial as 

 a general market and shipping berry, especially in those localities where Chesapeake is 

 grown and appreciated. 



NORTHSTAR 



A Valuable New Medium Early Variety 



Another U. S. D. A. production (No. 1425) and originated from a cross of Howard 17 

 (Premier) and Redheart made in 1928 and in 1930 was selected as promising and has been 

 tried rather widely since and has shown very promising. Northstar is being introduced 

 as a second early commercial and home garden variety of high quality and above average 

 beauty, and is recommended for trial from Virginia to Oklahoma and northward. In 

 plant growth the plants and leaves are above average in size thus protecting blossoms 

 and berries from frost making it desirable for frosty locations. The plants make only a 

 limited number of plants forming a rather thin matted row and because of this the ber- 

 ries are large and remain large to the end of the season. Very productive, fully equal 

 to the best of the present varieties, firm enough for shipping to market and should make 

 an exceptionally valuable commercial variety for the section mentioned. The flavor of 

 Northstar is somewhat tart with a pleasing aroma. The skin is light to medium red 

 about the color of Blakemore and like Blakemore does not turn dark. The flesh is light 

 red to the center, firm and juicy with small yellow seeds and a medium sized calyx making 

 it very beautiful and attractive. I have not fruited Northstar but recommend it for trial. 



MID-SEASON VARIETIES 



D U N L A P ^^^'- Burrill). An old-time favorite throughout the northern half of the 

 country and still grown by many of its old friends, although it is being 

 gradually replaced by newer varieties, especially Premier, which is better in most every 

 way. Dunlap will grow and succeed under nearly all conditions and with any kind of 

 treatment. A sure cropper and heavy yielder. Berries are medium to large, bright red 

 in color, juicy and of delicious flavor. 



