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MAYTIME 
THE EARLIEST OF ALL 
This is a brand new variety, released for introduction by the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture only last year. 
The Department Circular states: ‘‘The 
Maytime is being introduced as the earliest variety of high quality in Maryland. 
It is recommended for trial from Virginia to Southern New Jersey and westward 
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to Oklahoma and Kansas.’ 
“Compared with Blakemore, under normal con- 
ditions 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.” 
“It has not been so large as Dorsett, but has set 
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more of its flowers and has been earlier and firmer 
than that variety and sometimes as good in dessert 
quality.” 
‘‘Maytime blooms so early that its first flowers 
are sometimes injured by frost. When this occurs 
ripening is somewhat later than normal and the 
yield reduced.”’ 
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With us, Maytime makes a vigorous, healthy growth with plenty of plants for a good fruiting 
bed, often needing some thinning. The blossoms have plenty of pollen for perfect fruit and the 
plants are fairly productive. The berries are usually larger than Blakemore and even more attrac- 
tive in appearance. 
(See picture on page 2.) 
Maytime is a promising variety that many growers will want to try because it is so very early. 
Price list, page 35. 
