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TENNESSEE SHIPPER 
(Missionary x Blakemore) ^ 
Introduced in 1941 by the Tennessee Experiment Station. Tennessee Shipper is a very vigorous grower 
making larger, stronger individual plants than Blakemore but generally not quite as many of them. The plants 
are very productive. Berries are the firmest of any variety we know. Tennessee Shipper can be neglected for 
four or five days at a time if necessary and still be picked and shipped moderate distances. Berries are fairly 
light, long conic in shape and excellent for freezing. In several fruiting tests here Tennessee Shipper has been 
about as productive as Blakemore. Reports from Tennessee and Kentucky indicate strongly that where Tennessee 
Shipper has been planted to supplemeht or replace Blakemore no growej: has dropped Tennessee Shipper 
entirely and gone back to Blakemore. Tennessee Shipper is a variety for the upper South and middle states. 
One report, * 'Wisconsin Horticulture," Oct, 1951, states that Tennessee Shipper was the finest berry at a 
nursery there with Robinson second. This claim says "The yield is so heavy I doubt if this berry could be 
raised unless irrigation is available." 
Even though a Blakemore seedling, Tennessee Shipper has shown no tendency toward yellows even after 
several years. In Tennessee this variety has shown less tendency to winter injury than other varieties grown 
under similar conditions. Perhaps it will grow farther north even though it is primarily a southern shipping berry. 
Ripening season early, about with Blakemore. Price List page 31. 
TENNESSEAN 
One of the new varieties originated at the West 
Tennessee Experiment Station by Dr. Brooks Drain. 
Tennessean is an early berry resembling Blakemore 
somewhat in aopearance. The plant growth is very 
vigorous, probably just as good as Blakemore. Claims 
have been made that it blooms later and ripens with 
Blakemore. This, if true, would be favorable in avoid- 
ing late frosts. This claim has not borne out in tests at 
the U. S. D. A. Station at Beltsville. We have not 
fruited Tennessean ourselves. Tests in Tennessee 
indicate that it out yields Blakemore, is a very good 
freezer and an equally good shipping berry. We have 
some splendid beds of plants for your orders this spring. 
Ripening season very early, with Blakemore. Price 
List page 31. 
KLONMORE ^^^'^^J^^:^ :1 
the Gulf states, Florida and the eastern coast area of 
Georgia. A cross of Klondyke and Blakemore, light 
in color, uniform in shape, attractive in appearance, 
and firm enough to ship anywhere. In the regions 
indicated Klonmore is much better in quality and is 
said to be more productive than Blakemore, Klon- 
dyke or Missionary. Perhaps a southern shipping 
berry of high quality will result in greater' consump- 
tion and better prices for southern berry growers. It 
is well worth trying in the region indicated. Price 
List page 31. 
SUWANNFF (Missionary x Premier.) 
nated by the U. S. D. A. It is very early, a free 
grower and has very fine quality. It is considered the 
best home garden berry the southern states have ever 
had and there have been good reports from Suwan- 
nee from as far north as New York State. The berries 
are rather long and pointed, fairly light and' very 
attractive. The cap or hull generally stands up from 
the berry leaving a smooth neck. Although Suwannee 
is solid enough to be a shipping berry, high quality 
has made it known primarily as a garden variety. 
Worth trying in the middle states and a '*must" for 
southern berry gardens. Price List page 31. 
IXI /^Kir\Y|/'F ^ solid southern shipping 
IvIiV/I^L/ I rVC berry which until Blakemore 
appeared was grown on more acres than any other 
variety. Still widely grown, but has been replaced in 
many sections by Blakemore and Klonmore. 
Berries firm, light, ripen evenly, good for process- 
ing. We have no special selling talk on Klondyke but 
for those who know it like it, we have some of the 
strongest, most vigorous and robust plants of Klon- 
dyke that we have ever grown. Price List page 31. 
MI<^^inMAPY Leading berry in Florida 
fVII^;9IVyi^#-%l\ I and popular in other south- 
ern states. Missionary will do well on almost all soils, 
but will do better than most on lighter soil types. The 
berries are medium in size, dark red in color, rather 
tart quality and attractive in appearance. It is a very 
good shipper, and is also a favorite with the "cold 
pack" or "juice" man. Price List page 31. 
SENATOR DUNLAP tJ^; ,t1 
has been grown in the middle and northern states 
for many years. It is an extremely vigorous grower, 
making lots of plants which are very productive. 
Berries are medium in size, a bright rich red clear 
through and of good quality. One of the best for 
canning. The hardiness of the Dunlap plants makes 
the variety a favorite where the cold winters injure 
the weaker kinds. Canada, Maine, Iowa and Minne- 
sota are among the places where Dunlap is appreci- 
ated. We have the best supply of good plants that we 
have had for several years. Price List page 31. 
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