TENNESSEE SHIPPER "^ ' 



The firmest berries we have ever seen. 



Tennessee Shipper is a Missiondry x Blake- 

 more cross, introduced in 1941 by the Tennes- 

 see Experiment Station. It is a very vigorous 

 grower, making larger, stronger individual 

 plants than Blakemore but usually not quite as many. This year Tennessee' Shipper 

 has been marvelous both in number of plants made and vigor of plant growth. 



The plants are very productive. The berries ripen early, about with Blakemore, and 

 are the firmest of any variety we know. They are so firm that picking may be neg- 

 lected for several days at a time and still be picked and shipped to market with prac- 

 tically no loss. This is important in these days of labor shortage. Tennessee Shipper 

 berries are excellent for freezing. They are rather tart in quality and in dry seasons 

 tend to run down in size, except on very springy land. All our Tennessee Shipper 

 plants again this year were grown from virus free stock sources which may account for 

 the outstanding vigor mentioned above. Tennessee Shipper is primarily a southern 

 shipping berry, but has been grown successfully as far north as southern Pennsyl- 

 vania. Price list page 32. 



STELEMASTER 



^ boon to berry growers with red stele in their soils 



Stelemaster berries ripen about as early as Blakemore, five to seven days earlier than 

 Temple. The berries are medium to large in size, generally uniform and smooth, 

 medium red in color with, a glossy surface. The flesh is light red, firm, juicy and with 

 a slightly tart flavor. It is not especially good for frozen pack. 



Stelemaster plants are vigorous, productive and highly resistant to all races of red 

 stele now known in eastern United States, and has been tested extensively in the area 

 around Pittsville, Md. where red stele has been prevalent. It has not been widely 

 tested in other sections. 



Where red stele is a factor Stelemaster should at least be tested. Not only is it the 

 most resistant to red stele of all known varieties but it also provides an early berry to 

 team up with the midseason and late kinds which are known as red stele resistant 

 varieties, namely Sparkle, Temple, Fairland and Vermilion. 



Stelemaster is a cross of Fairland x Maryland 683. It was first selected in 1950 at the 

 University of Maryland Research Farm, Salisbury, Md., tested since that date, and re- 

 leased for introduction in October, 1954, by the U.S.D.A. and the Maryland Agricul- 

 tural Station. If your soil has red stele try Stelemaster. Price list page 32. 



TEN N ESSE AN Tennessean, like Tennessee Beauty and Tennessee Shipper, 

 was originated by Dr. Drain and introduced from the West Tennessee Experiment 

 Station. It is an early berry somewhat resembling Blakemore, but a little longer, more 

 pointed and slightly deeper red in color. Plant growth is very vigorous, equalling 

 Blakemore. In some tests in Tennessee Tennessean outyielded Blakemore. The ber- 

 ries are good for freezing and are equally good for shipping. With us Tennessean has 

 not been as good as Blakemore, Tennessee Beauty or even Tennessee Shipper in total 

 yield, but the plants are quite productive and produce nice looking marketable berries 

 that are firm enough to be excellent shippers. If you are variety minded Tennessean 

 is well worth trying. Price list page 32. 



