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HE gradually diminishing supply of blueberries 
in latter years has created a greater interest in 
the possibilities of improving the blueberry and 
growing it under cultivation. In 1908 Dr. F. V. 
Covill of U. S. Department of Agriculture became 
interested in this work and his efforts in the deter- 
mining soil requirements and in breeding and se- 
lecting varieties of unusually large size have been 
of great value in developing the cultivated blue- 
berries. Various State Experimental Stations have 
taken up the work and are making rapid progress. 
The improvement over the wild blueberries has 
been such as to merit the planting on a commercial 
scale. They are also being grown successfully by 
the market gardener and are being planted 
throughout the country for home use. The varieties 
that we are offering are all introductions made by 
the Department of Agriculture and cover the sea- 
son from early to late. 
Selective List New-Better 
@ CABOT (Season Early) 
Cabot is an early variety, for many years the earliest of 
the named varieties and has been planted very exten- 
sively by blueberry growers. It is slightly acid, fruit of 
attractive purple color, of an unusually large size. 
@ CONCORD (Midseason) 
The Concord blueberry was so named because of its large 
clusters of berries, which, all ripe at the same time 
resemble clusters of Concord grapes. Concord berries are 
delicious when they are allowed to remain on the bush 
until fully ripe and have lost the excessive acidity they 
possess when they first turn blue. Concord is a mid- 
a hae variety, ripening at about the same time as 
ioneer. 
@ PIONEER (Midseason) 
Pioneer was so designated because it was the first named 
variety developed as a result of blueberry breeding. Its 
berries are of light blue color, sweet, of excellent flavor, 
and when fully ripe are without acidity. We recommend 
Pioneer for a fine mid-season variety. 
@ RANCOCAS (Medium Early) 
Rancocas is a second-early variety, ripening its berries 
later than Cabot and earlier than Pioneer. The original 
bush bore berries up to 18 mm in diameter. Berries in 
commercial plantations sometimes exceed 19 mm. Ran- 
cocas tends to the production of heavy crops on young 
and healthy bushes, so heavy indeed that unusual care 
must be taken to prune the bushes severely in order to 
insure a good crop in the following year. The leaves of 
Raficocas have finely toothed margins. The berries have 
a small, dry scar and are very easily picked. 
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SELECTIVE LIST 
GIANT HYBRID 
x = BLUEBERRIES 
YIELDS—Quite a little depends on varieties and proper 
soil and cultivation as determining yields. Under good 
soil and good business management one-third of an acre 
of seven year old plants yielded at the rate of 96 bushels 
per acre. Fruit sold for a little over $10.00 per bushel. 
The next year this same acre yielded at the rate of 117 
bushels per acre. Gross receipts: $1,280 per acre. 
TIME TO PLANT—To insure plants getting off to a good 
start before hot weather it is best to prepare ground 
and set as soon as possible in the spring. In the southern 
states and mid-western states October and November 
plantings can be made. 
FRUITING AGE—Commercial planters usually set strong, 
one-year plants. Under proper cultivation these produce 
some fruit the second summer after set. The two-year 
plants if set in the spring will fruit the second summer, 
and three-year old plants have been known to set fruit 
the first year if no great amount of check in transplant- 
ing takes place. The size of plants has a great deal to 
do with the amount of fruit set early after transplanted. 
However, this has no bearing on the amount of fruit 
produced from plants after they have been set at least 
two full years. 
Varieties Giant Blueberries 
@ RUBEL (Large Mid-season Variety) 
This variety ripens about two weeks later than Cabot. 
The bush is an upright grower, very vigorous, hardy and 
productive. Fruit is medium large of a light blue, very 
firm; can be shipped long distance. Some of the largest 
Blueberry plantings in New Jersey have a good proportion 
of their plantings to this variety. The quality is con- 
sidered to be fairly good, although somewhat acid. From 
the standpoint of growth, yields and other characteristics 
this variety can be classed almost ideal. 
@ JERSEY (Season Late) 
The berries of Jersey are large to extra large and, until 
dead ripe, too acid for the taste of most persons. It is 
a good shipping berry and one which stands up well in 
transit. It is considered by commercial growers to be 
one of the leading late varieties. Jersey is of remarkably 
robust growth and makes an attractive ornamental 
plant when grown in the home garden. 
@ PRICES e 
TOWNSEND SELECTED STRAIN 
GIANT BLUEBERRIES 
3to 9 10to30 31to100 
Plants Plants Plants 
Each Each Each Each 
l yr. 4-12 in.... $ .60 $ .50 $.40 $.35 
2 yr. 12-18 in... Ry | 65 55 50 
3 yr. 18-26 in... 1.25 1.00 90 75 
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