BLAKEMORE 
Blakemore is probably grown on more acres than any other variety, 
especially in the South, where it has met the need of productiveness and 
firmness for shipment for long distances. 
It is a fine runner and prolific plant maker, often requiring 
thinning for best production. A sort of rough and ready 
variety which does well in spite of neglect and abuse. The 
foliage is light green, with the cupped leaves of Premier. 
The fruit is of good, even size, smoothly rounded, with a fairly at- 
tractive appearance. It ripens uniformily, medium early. Quite tart, firm 
and solid. Probably the best shipping berry there is, and a pretty good 
yielding kind, too, if the plants are not too thick. The firmness of this 
variety makes it a prime ‘favorite in the South, but we have seen many 
good patches this far north. Some local growers like it as well as Premier. 
It is a pretty good kind to be growing if you cannot get over the 
field when it should be picked to-day. Those firm berries will hold well 
until to-morrow. 
With us, the quality of this berry has not been as good as we like 
to have. It is quite tart, without the redeeming feature of rich flavor. It 
is also susceptible to "'yellows'’ which is liable to develop at any time, 
in spite of most careful selection. 
AROMA 
Aroma is an old variety, grown in certain localities for many years. 
It has been used especially in the region around Pekin and Borden, 
Indiana, where it was long a ‘favorite on account of its ability to stand 
car refrigeration. Some growers still like it there, possibly for the more 
or less sentimental reason that it used to do well for them. 
The foliage is light green, and a good fruiting row is 
easily obtained. The plants are rather small, the roots rather 
short, and top leaves die down sharply in winter. 
The fruit is large, nicely rounded, bright red, with deli- 
ciously aromatic odor and flavor, hence the name Aroma. A 
nice glossy berry with bright green cap and attractive ap- 
pearance. 
Ripens about a week later than Premier. The fruiting season is gen- 
erally short, and the yield rather disappointing. 
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