Maytime — 
the earliest of all 
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THE EARLIEST OF ALL 
Even when spring irost 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 cir- 
cular states: "The Maytime is being introduced as the earliest variety of high quality in Maryland. It is recom- 
mended 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." 
In 1942 Maytime was the most profitable variety per acre that we had. This was largely because the 1942 
season was quite dry and we had our Maytime on a low springy piece of land. Under these conditions the 
plants were productive and the berries held to a good medium size. They were bright, firm, very, very 
attractive and sold well throughout the season, 
Maytime makes plants freely and produces well under moist conditions. It is one of the few varieties we 
can offer in quantity this year. 
Mr. H. Wilbur Heller, a berry grower of Lancaster Co., Pa., has found Maytime profitable. He wrote us 
May 31, 1944, as follows: "The berries we picked last year were Premier and Maytime. We think Maytime 
is a very good berry, it has beauty and quality. This is the third year we have fruited Maytime and it has 
always done better for us the 2nd year. The retail ceiling price here is 56c per qt. We wholesaled some at 
ten dollars per crate (24 qts.). Saturday the 27th we decided to retail some ourselves at the Lancaster market 
and they just grabbed them out of the crate at 55c per box." Price list of Maytime plants, page 23. 
FdirmOfG Fairmore (Blakemore and Fairfax). 
is a high quality Southern shipping 
berry. Berries rijpen about with Blakemore, are as 
firm and equally good shippers. In hot, dry periods, 
Fairmore turns dark after a time. Under such condi- 
tions, it should be kept picked closely if shipped. 
Good as a home garden berry in the south, Fairmore 
seems likely to take its place as the leading com- 
mercial berry in some sections. Fairmore makes 
almost as many plants as Blakemore and larger, 
stronger ones. In Department of Chemistry tests at 
Raleigh, N. C. in 1939, Fairmore had the highest 
Vitamin C content of seven leading varieties tested. 
Price list, page 23. 
|^|q|||||q|«0 Klonmore is strictly a berry for a 
part of the south — ^the lower part 
of the gulf states, Florida, and the eastern coast area 
of Georgia. A cross of Klondkye and Blakemore. light 
in color, uniform in shape, attractive in appearance, 
and firm enough to ship anywhere. In the regions 
indicated, Klonmore is much better in quality and 
more productive than Blakemore, Klondyke or Mis- 
sionary. Price list, page 23. 
SetlAfrir Dunlin (Doctor Burrell) -An old 
grown in the North Central States. It makes vigorous 
plant growth and is very hardy in Northern regions. 
The berries are medium in size, good in quality and 
have a bright, rich red clear through. It is a favorite 
for canning. Price list, page 23. 
On account of dry weather and late planting due 
to labor shortage, we cannot offer the following early 
varieties this year: MISSIONARY, NORTHSTAR. 
KLONDKYE, and DAYBREAK. 
