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T5T)ical berries of Starbright, the haiidsomesi of all 



STARBRIGHT (U.S.D.A. 2120) 



"That's the prettiest quart of strawberries I ever saw." Albert Allen made this remark 

 three years ago when a box of Starbright was brought in from our trial plot. 



Beauty is one of the outstanding eharacteristies of Starbright, but it has many others. 

 vSize, firmness, and high quality, as well as beauty, made Starbright the highest selling berry we 

 had in 1940. There was enough for a good test as we had several thousand quarts. 



Starbright on several pickings returned more than twice as much per crate as many standard 

 varieties after the cost of picking, crates and transportation was dedncted. The yield was good, too. 



Starbright is a cross of Fairfax and Chesapeake, made in 1931, selected in 1988 and tested 

 ever since. It combines many of the best qualities of these two tine varieties. 



The department circular states: "The Starbright is being introduced as a commercial and 

 home garden variety of the highest beauty and is one of the best for shipping. Tt is recommended 

 for trial for general markets from Virginia to Southern New England and west to Kansas and Iowa. 



"It produces plants more freely than Chesapeake, is slightly earlier, sweeter, tirmer. with a 

 tougher more glossy skin. It grows vigorously on many soils where Chesapeake grows poc^rly. 

 Compared with Fairfax, it is later, glossier, lighter in color, does not turn so dark. Its primary 

 berries are not as large as Fairfax, but it holds up its size somewhat better. 



"Its limitations are that it is only fairly productive and the plants though vigorous do not 

 stand hot weather as well as some."' 



With us Starbright ripens only slightly earlif^r than Chesapeake and is later than Catskill, 

 so we have listed it as a late variety. 



It is distinctly a berry for those who want a fancy berry of great beauty and excellent quality. 

 We have some fine plants and the price is not high. Try Starbright. Price list, page 35. 



MAYTIME (U.S.D.A. 2267) 



IT'S IMPORTANT for every strawberry grower to try out this new variety. F'or over seven 

 .> ears Maytime has been watched and tested. It has proved to be a vigorous grower, making plenty 

 of strong, healthy plants. It is quite productive. The berries are very early, medium to large in 

 size, of fine quality and handsome appearance. 



The Department circular says : "Maytime is a cross of Missionary x Fairfax. It is being 

 introduced as the earliest commercial variety of high quality in Maryland. It is recommended 

 for trial from Virginia to Southern Xev^' Engiund and West to Oklahoma and Kansas. 



•"Compared with Blakemore, Maytime is four days earlier, sweeter, deeper red and probably 

 as firm. It is earlier, firmer and higher flavored than Premier in Maryland." 



The weakness of Maytime is that it is so early that its first flowers may be frozen, hence it 

 may not always be four days earlier than the principal early sorts and the yield thereby reduced. 



The beautiful red color of the beiTies, darker than Blakemore and lighter than Premier, does 

 not turn dark on holding. The beauty, earliness, firmness and quality of Maytime make it look 

 like a wimier. The picture on page 5 shows the size, shape and fine appearance of the berries. There 

 are many good reasons to try Maytime, but probablj' extreme earliness is its outstanding point 

 of value. Price list, page 35. 



