MASSEY 



Massey is an unusually fine, large, commercial 

 or home garden berry that has been giving excep- 

 tionally good results in North Carolina and will 

 probably be successful over a much wider area. 



Ripening in early midseason a few days later 

 than Blakemore. The berries are of the very finest 

 quality and are even more firm than Blakemore. 

 smooth, uniform and light brilliant red. Does not 

 turn dark after picking. We believe Massey will 

 be one of the most successful varieties in the area 

 where it is adapted. 



Growth — Vigorous, makes a good fruiting row of 

 large, thrifty plants. Resistant to spot and scorch. 



Size — The flowers are large and carry abundant pol- 

 len, the berries are well developed ; are large to very 

 large, with a bright green cap of medium size. Very 

 attractive. 



Quality and Flavor — Fine dessert quality and delic- 

 ious flavor which are fully retained even after several 

 days in shipment. 



Firmness — Berries are very firm. Has shown to be 

 an even better shipper than Blakemore. Skin is also 

 tough. 



Color — A bright red similar to Blakemore. Holds 

 this light color, high gloss and fine flavor for an un- 

 usually long time. Seeds are small, yellow and even 

 with the surface. 



Production — Fairly productive and as the berries 

 average quite large, there is high yield of No. 1 fruit. 



MASSEY IS 

 VERY FIRM, 



UNUSUALLY 

 ATTRACTIVE 



A RFDDFFKF Aberdeen makes a good fruiting row. the plants are quite large 

 lA0ClI\I#ISid£l and seldom become too dense. The fruit is large, of a medium 



light red, holding this light color even when over-ripe, quality and 

 and flavor are good, although none too firm and should be handled carefully to avoid injury. 

 Picking in the morning and late afternoon, when it is cool, will help greatly in keeping the fruit 

 in good condition. Properly handled and sold on nearby markets, Aberdeen often brings better 

 returns than varieties superior in both quality and firmness. Usually, Aberdeen is as product- 

 ive as Premier, and fully as attractive. A profitable variety when properly handled, that fills 

 a definite need, especially where the berries can be moved quickly and hauling distance is short. 



PATHFINDER 



An early midseason variety that was developed from a cross of Lupton and Aberdeen. 

 Very productive of medium large, very uniform smooth, attractive berries. The berries are 

 only medium firm and Pathfinder is best suited for growing where market is reasonably near. 

 To us, Pathfinder is in many respects superior to Aberdeen and yet has all the desirable points 



of that variety. We have been fruit- 

 ing Pathfinder since 1037 and have 

 found it a consistent heavy producer, 

 particularly so under drought condit- 

 ions. This drought resistance, we 

 believe, can be attributed to the un- 

 usually long dense root growth of 

 the plants. 



The plants are very vigorous and 

 immune to root diseases, resistant to 

 both leaf spot and scorch. Makes a 

 good fruiting row of medium large 

 plants. The berries are medium light 

 red and of good quality and flavor. 

 Pathfinder is best adapted to the lat- 

 itude of Northern New Jersey and 

 Northward. Where conditions per- 

 mit reasonably quick movement of 

 the fruit, Pathfinder is very profit- 



PATHFINDER— Uniform and Productive able. 



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