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NORTHSTAR 



This is strictly a fancy berry for the grower who 

 thinks more of quality than of quantity. Mr. C. 

 Fairman of Charlevoix Co., Michigan, fruited 

 several of the newer varieties in the spring of 1942. 

 He writes of Northstar: "It matures early enough to 

 do well from the spring moisture and gives us a 

 fancy berry for the select part of our trade wishing 

 a large, fine flavored early berry." Northstar is 

 slightly tart but. has a delicious aromatic flavor 

 that some folks rate equal to the sweeter Fairfax 

 berries. 



Northstar should be grown on good soil only. It is 

 a rather poor plant maker but what it makes are 

 usually large, strong and robust. The plants are not 

 highly productive anywhere, but often make fairly 

 good yields of 2,000 to 3,000 quarts per acre. 



Northstar berries are pictures — rather long, 

 broad-shouldered, brilliant red in color with glossy 

 skin and prominent yellow seeds — real beauties! 



Northstar plants produce berries of the largest 

 average size of any variety we have. You don't get 

 so many, but they surely are nice. Price list, page 31 



MAYTIME 



The Barlmst of All 



Even when spring frost nips the first rash early 

 blooms, Maytime starts ripening with Blakemore, 

 Premier and other early kinds. Normally it is several 

 days ahead of them. 



Maytime is a new variety released in 1941 by the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. The Department 

 circular states: "The Maytime is being introduced 

 as the earliest variety of high quality in Maryland. 

 It is recommended for trial from Virginia to 

 Southern New Jersey and westward to Oklahoma 

 and Kansas. Compared with Blakemore, under 

 normal conditions it has been some four days 

 earlier, much sweeter in flavor, deeper red in 

 color and about as firm. It has produced well in 

 matted rows. It has been earlier, firmer and more 

 highly flavored than Premier in Eastern Maryland." 



Our own experience with Maytime has been 

 quite satisfactory. In 1942 it was the most profitable 

 variety per acre that we had. This was largely be- 

 cause the 1942 season was quite dry and we had 

 our Maytime on a low springy piece of land. Under 

 these conditions the plants were quite productive 

 and the berries held to a good medium size. They 

 were bright, firm, very, very atrractive and sold 

 well throughout the season. 



Maytime grows easily and we have a nice lot of 

 plants. Try tiiem. Price list, page 31. 



Senator Dunlap 



(DOCTOR BURRELL) 



An old variety still Avidely grown 

 in the North Central States. It makes 

 vigorous plant growth and is very 

 hardy in Northern regions. The ber- 

 ries are medium in size, good iri 

 quality and have a bright, rich red 

 clear through. It is a favorite for 

 canning. Price list, page 31. 



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den and local market 

 berry for North Carolina and other parts 

 of the South. Better in quality and earlier 

 than Blakemore, Missionary or Klondyke. 

 It's easy to grow a good fruiting bed and 

 the plants are very productive. Worth 

 trying. Price list, page 31. 



Howard 17 "^^^^ variety is identi- 

 cal with Premier and 

 the same description applies. Price list, 

 page 31. 



KLONMORE 



.1 very vigorous growing n< 

 variety resulting from a cross ( 

 Klondyke and Blakemore. The ber- 

 ries, like those of both parents, are 

 light in color, uniform in shape, 

 very attractive in appearance and 

 firm enough to ship anywhere. 



Large acreages of Klonmore have 

 been planted in the southern part of 

 Louisiana and Mississippi. It is 

 recommended for Florida and the 

 Southern half o£ all the Gulf states 

 and Georgia. It is not good as far 

 North as Tennessee and North Caro- 

 lina. Klonmore apparently has two 

 points of superiority over Blake- 

 more, Missionary and Klondyke, 

 the other great Southern shipping 

 berries. 



1. It is much better in quality 

 than any of them. 



2. It is more productive than any 

 of them in the warm regions indi- 

 cated. Before most Northern growers 

 have much more than heard of it, 

 Klonmore is among the first ten in 

 acreage of all varieties. Should be 

 grown in warm climates only. 

 Price list, page 31. 



