of the Valentine berries are off the plants when the good pick- 
ings of Premier and Howard 17 are ready. It stands up very 
well under drought conditions and is as firm a berry as Fair- 
fax. The plant growth is exceptionally large and plants very 
free of leaf spot or other diseases. Valentine was developed 
from a cross between Premier and Vanguard and will do well 
on most soils. Berries are same size as Premier but a little 
darker. 
The darker berries, such as Fairfax, Sparkle and Valen- 
tine, are usually much sweeter and make good freezing ber- 
ries. 
GREAT BAY (Mid-Season) 
_ A new heavy June bearer, originated and recently released 
by the University of New Hampshire. A cross between Catskill, 
and Simcoe, of Canadian origin. Plants are very large and 
space themselves well. 
I saw this berry at the first picking at Durham, N.H. in 
June 1950, and have never seen a larger crop of berries on any 
bed. It outyielded Catskill. We counted 302 blossoms and ber- 
ries on one plant. 
JULY MORN (N. J. No. 225—Late) 
A vigorous, firm, large, very productive dark berry. It isa 
good variety to lengthen the season and an excellent variety 
for freezing. Red stele resistant. Needs a heavy soil. 
REDWING (N. J. No. 347—Mid-Season) 
The Redwing is gaining in popularity with many growers. 
With eight or ten varieties to pick from, our customers would 
almost invariably pick Redwing. It seems to have everything— 
very large, attractive, firm, very good quality and red all the 
way through. 
It is also red stele resistant. It needs a medium to heavy 
soil. 
RED CROP (Early) 
This variety originated by the New Jersey Agricultural 
Experiment Station. It ripens two to four days after Pathfinder 
and about a week before Sparkle, has a long season of picking, 
is a stocky plant grower, and so far has demonstrated a resist- 
ance to red stele disease. It is a heavy yielder of large high 
quality, firm, attractive deep red berries and is a good freezer. 
The above reports of this promising berry are from the N. J. 
Station. 
DORSET (Early) 
A relatively new variety developed by U. S. Dept. of 
Agriculture. A cross of Howard 17 (Premier) and Royal 
Sovereign and has become very popular in most sections 
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