Fine, Dependable Shipping Berry 

 Early and Profitable 



GROWTH — Being one of the most heavy bedding 

 varieties, Blalvemore will make an abundance of 

 plants on comparatively poor land and on rich soil 

 or in the north thinning is necessary to obtan sat- 

 isfactory size and yield. If this is neglected the 

 results are sure to be disappointing, the berries 

 will be small and the yield poor, but if properly 

 thinned Blakemore will make a very good showing- 

 even under very dry conditions. The foliage is 

 very clean and holds up well all through the fruit- 

 ing season. 



SIZE — The berries are of medium size somewhat 

 smaller than Premier at the first picking, but for 

 the entire season they average about the same. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— Blakemore, though not 

 quite as iiroductive as some varieties, will produce 

 well above the average and on the poorer soils, al- 



A cross of Premier and Missionary, originated by the U. S. Department of A^rienltnre and 

 released by them in 11)30. Blalvemore has quickly taken the lead over all southern shipping 

 berries, except in Florida where Missionary is more suitable. All over the southeastern states 

 it has shown itself outstanding as an early shipper. Surpassing Premier in firmness, color and 

 carrying qualities. 



most equal to the best. For best yields do not let 

 the plants become too thick in the row. 



FIRMNESS — Blakemore is very firm and can be 

 shiijped long distance safely. This fine shipping 

 quality has made it tlie most poi)ular variety for 

 the southern sections, where the distance to mar- 

 ket is often 1,000 miles or more. The liglit red 

 color of the fruit is also retained well, and the ber- 

 ries do not turn dark, even when very ripe. In 

 fact, the light color is retained to such a^degree 

 that should unfavorable weatlier or shortage of 

 labor delay picking several days, the l)erries will 

 hang on the vines with no appreciable loss from 

 decay or overrii)ening. This exceptional firmness 

 and ability to retain their light color makes Blake- 

 more one of the most valuable commercial varieties. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR— The quality of Blake- 

 more is very good: the Hesh is fine textured, firm 



and a light even 

 red to tlie center. 

 The flavor is also 

 V e r y fine, al- 

 though some- 

 what acid, is su- 

 j)erior to most 

 of the i)resent 

 c m m e r- 

 cial sorts. 



YELLOWS— For 



several years, 

 there have been 

 yellow or mot- 

 tled areas ap- 

 pearing in many 

 Blakemore fields. 

 This Avas hered- 

 itary, and the 

 plants thus af- 

 f e c t e d were 

 weaker and 

 somewhat less 

 productive than 

 t li e unaffected 

 plants. Recently, 

 several strains 

 of Blakemore 

 have been found 

 that were free 

 from this troub- 

 le, and last sea- 

 son yellow free 

 Blakemore were 

 r(>I('as("d bv the 

 r. S. 1). A. The 

 l)lants we are 

 offering are of 

 this yelloAv free 

 strain, or have 

 been carefully 

 roughed. 







jePiS 



J 



BlakenK 



Valued 



iiid D«'pendabilit.v 



NEARLY ALL HAVE LIVED 



May 12. 1938 



in good condition, and nearly all have lived. — Mrs. James G. Case, Wor- 



I received the berry plants 

 cester Co., Mass. 



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