MASSEY 
Massey is an unusually fine, large, commercial 
or home garden berry that has been giving excep- 
tionally good results in North Carolina and will 
probably be successful over a much wider area. 
Ripening in early midseason a few days later 
than Blakemore. The berries are of the very finest 
quality and are even more firm than Blakemore, 
smooth, uniform and light brilliant red. Does not 
turn dark after picking. We believe Massey will 
be one of the most successful varieties in the area 
where it is adapted. 
Growth—Vigorous, makes a good fruiting row of 
large, thrifty plants. Resistant to spot and scorch. 
Size—The flowers are large, and carry abundant pol- 
len, the berries are well developed; are large to very 
large, with a bright green cap of medium size. Very 
attractive. 
Quality and Flavor—Fine dessert quality and delic- 
ious flavor which are fully retained even after several 
days in shipment. 
Firmness—Berries are very firm. Has shown to be 
an even better shipper than Blakemore. Skin is also 
tough. 
Color—A bright red similar to Blakemore. Holds 
this light color, high gloss and fine flavor for an un- 
usually long time. Seeds are small, yellow and even 
with the surface. 
MASSEY IS 
VERY FIRM, 
UNUSUALLY y : : 
ATTRACTIVE Production—Fairly productive and as the berries ay- 
erage quite large, there is high yield of No. 1 fruit. 
STARBRIGHT — 
Developed by the U. S. D. A. from a cross of Chesapeake and Fairfax, and released for in- 
troduction in 1940. Starbright has now been fruited by many growers and has generally given 
excellent results. Starbright’s leading points are uniform large size, a smooth, sparkling skin, 
bright yellow seed and unusually high quality and firmness. A distinctly superior berry that 
has all the requirements for the most particular gardeners and the commercial grower. 
Growth—Starbright makes runners quite freely. The plants are large, and because the runners are 
long the plants are usually well spaced in the bed. 
The leaves are large and unusually free from leaf 
spot and scorch. The flower clusters are large 
and the stalks are strong, holding the flowers 
and fruit off the ground. The leaves are 
somewhat taller so the blossoms are pro- 
tected against frost. 
Size—The berries are large, 
blunt wedge to blunt conic, 
very uniform in shape. 
Quality and Flavor — The 
flavor is fine, similar to that 
of Dorsett. Dessert quality 
is very high, superior to the 
Chesapeake which is truly a 
high compliment to any 
strawberry. 
Color — A bright medium 
red similar to Dorsett, does 
not turn dark, the flesh is 
light red and juicy. The 
eolor of Starbright is near 
perfection for commercial 
growers, home garden and 
preserving. 
Firmness — The berries are 
firm, with a tough glossy 
skin, the seed are bright yel- 
low and protruding; thus the 
berries have exceptional shipping 
qualities. Starbright is recom- 
mended from Va. to N. J. and west-. 
ward to Kansas and Iowa. This is 
probably a very conservative recom-. 
mendation and because of Starbright’s 
fine qualities and higher profit we feel it 
will be successful over a wide area. STARBRIGHT 
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