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Although reports on Northstar, last season were varied, it has been generally accepted as 

 superior to the older varieties, and far superior to most when grown on moist, fertile soil. 

 Because of its habit of setting a sparce, well spaced fruiting row, the entire crop is of good 

 size and of tine qualit.y, which, we are sure will appeal to the more exacting grower. North- 

 star should not be grown on poor, dry land as under such conditions they may be disappoint- 

 ing, but on rich, springy soil they should be real money makers, and we recommend them to 

 all growers who have this type of land. 



ORIGIN— The Northstar (U. S. D. A. 1425) orig- 

 inated from a cross of Howard 17 and Redheart 

 made in 1928, and was selected as promising in 

 1930, has been tested rather widely since, and has 

 shown very promising. It has been outstanding 

 in its yield of large, medium early, tart, firm ber- 

 ries of high quality, and as it makes a thin matted 

 row, it is easier to raise fancy berries of this sort 

 than of some other varieties, as the plants are us- 

 ually well spaced. 



AD.vrx.VBiLlTY — This promising second early 

 variety was originated by the U. S. Dept. of Agri- 

 culture, and is being introduced as a second early 

 commercial and home garden variety of high qual- 

 ity, and above average beauty, and is recommend- 



NOKTHSTAR IS LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE 



ed for trial from Virginia to Oklahoma and north- 

 ward. It has been promising as far north as Am- 

 herst, Mass., and Geneva, New York. 



GROWTH — The plants and leaves are above av- 

 erage in size. The leaves are large and free from 

 spot and scorch in Maryland. The plants are pro- 

 ductive of large berries, and the flowers contain 

 an abundance of pollen and usually set well. Be- 

 ing well protected by the leaves, they are not 

 readily frosted. Because of its limited plant pro- 

 duction and protected flowers, it is recommended 

 for the more fertile and moist soils, and for loca- 

 tions where Dorsett may be frosted. 



SIZE — Berries average very large, as large as 

 those of Fairfax and Dorsett. In one test, they 

 averaged 54 berries to the quart where Dorsett av- 

 eraged 5G to the quart. They are blunt, conic, or 

 wedge shaped, sometimes flattened at the end, but 

 with a tendency to be oval. 



QUAI.ITY AND ATTRACTIVE- 

 NESS— The flavor of Northstar is 

 somewhat acid, and we would say 

 between that of Dorsett and Blake- 

 more. The aroma is very pleasing. 

 The skin is glossy and a light to 

 medium red, close to the color of 

 Blakemore, and like Blakemore, it 

 does not darken, ripening evenly all 

 over, better in this respect than 

 most varieties. The flesh is a light 

 red to the center, and is firm and 

 juicy. The seed are small, yellow, 

 and about even with the surface, or 

 slightly raised. The calyx is med- 

 ium in size. The Northstar is a 

 very beautiful berry, and fully as 

 attractive as Dorsett. 



FIRMNESS— We have found the Northstar 

 to be sufficiently firm to make an except- 

 nally valuable commercial berry to the sec- 

 tions for wliich it is adapted, and we believe 

 its ability to ship well, combined with its high 

 dessert quality, will make it an exceptionally val- 

 uable commercial berry. 



FROST RESISTANCE— As the flowers are pro- 

 tected by the leaves, Northstar has proven to be 

 very resistant to late frosts, and is far less sus- 

 ceptil)le to frost injury than Dorsett or Big Joe. 

 Tliis feature will make it very valuable to growers 

 wiio are so located that frost injury is a major 

 l>rohlem. 



PROinCTIVENESS— Nortlistar is productive, 

 tiiliy e(|ii;il to the best of the present varieties. And 

 as the plants are usually well spaced in the bed, 

 the entire crop is sized up satisfactorily, which 

 adds materially to the value of tlie crop. We truly 

 l)elieve Northstar should be given a thorough trial 

 l)y firow(>rs with moist fertile soils, wlio have not 

 found Dorsett or Fairfax to fully meet their re- 

 (luirements. 



