. Allen's book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Red Heart Not all growers succeed with this va- riety, but with most of them it is the favorite midseason sort. It does well on nearly all types of soil, but, like most others, responds quickly to good care and fertility. When grown for local or nearby markets where the shipping dis- tance is not too great, Big Joe is one of the best money-makers we have. Lo- cally, it comes in with fine, handsome berries, just as many of the earl
. Allen's book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Red Heart Not all growers succeed with this va- riety, but with most of them it is the favorite midseason sort. It does well on nearly all types of soil, but, like most others, responds quickly to good care and fertility. When grown for local or nearby markets where the shipping dis- tance is not too great, Big Joe is one of the best money-makers we have. Lo- cally, it comes in with fine, handsome berries, just as many of the early vari- eties are beginning to run down, and brings a premium of a dollar or two per crate on anything then being offered. The plant is a vigorous grower, very healthy and very produc- tive. The ber- ries are large in size and have a large, bright green cap which in- creases their attractiveness. They are, also, very fine in quality. Mar- ket gardeners who retail their berries, those who sell at the farm or on roadside market, or, in fact, anyone who can get a premium for large, hand- some, high quality fruit should include Big Joe in their plant- ings. Price list, page 35. A development of the V. S. Department of Agri- culture. Introduced in 1 f;^ - - The plant makes a vigorous, healthy growth in summer and fall. In most places in the East the foliage in the spring is subject to disease and will not .stand up through the fruit- ing season. It is recommended primarily as a canning berry for the Pacific Northwest. The berry is the firmest of any variety known, being even firmer than Fairfax. They are rather tart, which makes them desirable for canning and preserving, and are of a deep, rich red clear through. Price list, page 35. Marshall One of the oldest varieties now being grown. Has al- ways been known as a fancy garden berry, rather hard to grow but well worth the effort. However, with both Dorsett and Fair- fax easy to prow and better quality, why grow Marshall? Still, we
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