BLAKEMORE 



EARLY 

 SOLID 

 PRODUCTIVE 



A GREAT 

 SHIPPING 

 BERRY 



LEADS THE WORLD IN ACREAGE— 2 TO 1 



More than twice as many acres are planted to Blakemore as to any other one kind. 

 In fact with scores of varieties being grown, 25% of all commercial strawberry acreage 

 is Blakemore! 



Blakemore is the best early shipping berry the Southern States have ever had. It 

 does well as far north as Maryland, Southern New Jersey and the Ohio Valley. With 

 few exceptions, it is not recommended farther north. The remarkable popularity of 

 Blakemore in these Southern and lower Middle States is based on performance alone. 

 It has revived the industry in many areas. Here are some of the reasons: 



quite tart as well as firm may partly explain this. 

 As fresh fruit they must have sugar added to 

 be good. 



Blakemore berries are medium to large in size 

 when beds are not too thick. Some thinning of 

 plants helps eliminate the small berries which very 

 thick beds and dry weather tend to produce. 



Yellows resistant plants — Our stock of Blakemore 

 this year is not large, but it is your best bet for 

 steering clear of the yellowing which is common 

 to most Blakemore. Due to the nature of this 

 yellowing, it is not possible to promise yellows- 

 free plants. We can say, however, that the field 

 from which our stock plants were set did not show 

 any yellowing at all. 



Blakemore is a strong, vigorous grower which 

 makes a good fruiting bed under almost any 

 conditions. 



Blakemore will stand more abuse and neglect in 

 growing, picking and shipping than any other 

 variety ever known and still make money, for the 

 grower. 



Berries are very firm — ideal for long distance 

 shipping. 



Berries ripen uniformly all over and have a 

 bright attractive color which they retain even after 

 they get quite ripe. 



BJakemore berries are most popular with com- 

 mercial canners and packers. At times they will 

 take no other variety. The fact that the berries are 



Southern Growers — Set Blakemore for productiveness and profit. Protect your 

 profits with Allen's Yellows-resistant Blakemore plants. Price list, page 23. 



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On account of the severe Summer 1943 drought we cannot offer the following 

 arly varieties this year. 



KLONMORE 



MISSIONARY 



KLONDYKE 



MAYTIME 



NORTHSTAR 



DAYBREAK 



