WORLD'S FINEST STRAWBERRY SELECTIONS 



MARLATE 



VESPER 



— Late and Large 



Plants: Vigorous. Good runner mak- 

 ers. Tolerant to leaf diseases. 

 Not red stele resistant. Grow 

 well on moderately heavy soils. 



Berries: Round conic. Smooth. Bright 

 color. Firm flesh. Easy pickers. 

 Large. 



Something Special: Excellent quality 

 for table use. Size holds well 

 throughout the season. 

 See COLOR Page 20. 



— Large, Lovely and Productive 



Plants: Run well. Very productive. 

 Vigorous grower. Susceptible to 

 verticillium wilt and leaf dis- 

 eases. 



Berries: Very large. Glossy. Rich red. 

 Pretty green caps. Mild flavor. 



Something Special: Great variety to 

 extend the season for northern 

 growers. See COLOR Page 39. 



REDSTAR 



— Good, Late and Lovely 



Plants: Vigorous. Large leaves. Free 

 in runner production. Resistant 

 to foliage diseases. Tolerant to 

 virus. 



Berries: Large. Irregular. Blunt conic. 



Medium firm. Bright. Tart. Very 



good dessert quality. 

 Something Special: One of the better 



late varieties from Maryland to 



southern New England and west 



to Missouri and Iowa. 



See COLOR Page 40. 



DID YOU KNOW — that in June, 

 1837, at Faneuil Hall Market, Bos- 

 ton, strawberries, per quart were 

 quoted: Wood, 25 to 37*/z cents, 

 Keens' Seedling, 50 to 75 cents, and 

 Common, 37V2 to 50 cents. 



"TIPS" ON PICKING 



"Pick" rather than "pull" berries 

 from the plants when the fruit is to 

 be sold on the fresh market. JJinch 

 the berry stem from the plant with 

 the thumb and forefinger r leaving 

 about one-half inch oL&tem'still at- 

 tached to the berry. Place the berries 

 gently in the boxes to prevent bruis- 

 ing. Hold only two or three berries 

 in the hand at one time to prevent 

 squeezing them. Avoid "snapping" 

 the berries from the plants thus leav- 

 ing stems and caps in the field. Such 

 berries do not ship well and break 

 clown faster than those with stems. 

 Note: Berries picked in the early 

 morning when they are fairly cool, 

 and kept in the shade will keep 

 better than those picked during mid- 

 day or those left in sun after picking. 



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