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BIG JOE 



A BEAUTIFUL BERRY 



A MONEY-MAKER 



No other mid-sesaon berry 

 has stood the test of varied 

 soil and climatic conditions 

 to which the Big Joe has 

 been subjected to for the past 

 twenty years and come 

 through with the fine record 

 it has for -general hardiness, 

 productiveness and being a 

 profitable berry to grow. It 

 will withstand as much rough 

 treatment as any variety we 

 know of and still come 

 through. It is a very large, 

 attractive, dark bright red 

 berry that will sell on any 

 market. It can always be depended on to make a good 

 set of plants and come through with a crop, a combin- 

 ation which makes it one of the most popular and pro- 

 fitable berries to grow. 



PATHFINDER 



VERY RESISTANT TO ROOT DISEASES 



Originating at N. J. Experimental Station as the 

 result of a cross between Premier and Aberdeen and 

 formerly known as N. J. No. 35. Ripens about .three 

 weeks after Premier. The berries are regular, roundish- 

 conic in shape, medium to large in size, bright red in 

 color, brisk, sub-acid flavor with a quality rating of 

 good. The plants are very vigorous and productive 

 and thrive on heavier springy types of soil with pletny 

 of moisture. Wil do best from central Jersey north. 



REDSTAR 



(U. S. D. A. 2124) 



Large, Bright Red Color, Excellent Quality, 



Firmness, Late Ripening — Qualifies the 



REDSTAR to Challenge All Other Late VaWeties 



Redstar is a cross of Chesapeake and Fairfax which 

 has been under test since 1933. 



A heavy producer of large showy type berries which 

 are sometimes ridged or furrowed. The berries are a 

 bright red and do not turn dark, its flesh is juicy but 

 firm, the quality is good to excellent, size of fruit holds 

 well through fruiting season. 



The plants and leaves are very large, the stalks 

 strong, while the flower stems are relatively short thus 

 affording the fruit buds protection from frosts. 



We have long needed a good very late berry and 

 REDSTAR so far stands out as the challenger for 

 top honors over all other late varieties. 



It ripens after Chesapeake and witli or after Gandy 

 and Orem. 



KARDINAL KING 



ORIGINATED IN MICHIGAN WHERE IT GAVE 

 RECORD BEARING CROPS. A FUEE FLAVORED, 

 SOEID RED BERRY FOR TABEE AND FREEZING. 

 RIPENS SEIGHTEY AFTER PRE3IIER. WORTHY 

 OF TRIAE. 



Kardinal King has created something of a sensation 

 in Michigan by producing record breaking crops which 

 out-sold all other varieties in competition. Buyers praise 

 it for high shipping quality. Does equally well for 

 canning and freezing. 



The plants grow large, making wide fruiting rows. 

 Berries ripen slightly after Premier and continue 

 through the late season. The fruits are large, solid red. 

 juicy and sweet. We recommend Kardinal King for 

 trial in all areas where Premier and Catskill grow 

 successfullj'. 



A field of Premier, CatskiU and 3Iidland plants. Photograph taken early 

 July and plants continued to develop into one of the finest plant fields in this whole 

 section. It is plants like these combined with the careful manner in which they 

 are dug and handled by Bountiful Ridg^e Nurseries that assure the planter success 

 with our plants. 



STARBRIGHT 



(U. S. D. A. 2120) 



Starbright is a cross of Fairfax and Chesapeake. The 

 plants are vigorous and healthy with strong crowns. 

 Makes much better fruiting beds than Chesapeake. The 

 berries are large, hold well through the fruiting season. 

 Berries have bright glossy color, lighter color than 

 Fairfax, and very firm and have very high quality. 

 Recommended for planting from Virginia to southern 

 New England and central western area. 



CHESAPEAKE 



QUALITY 



BEAUTY — PRODUCTIVE 



It will not stand abuse, seeming to do best in dark, 

 loamy soil and heavier soils where there is plenty of 

 moisture. It will thrive on well tilled new land. Like 

 the Premier it is about frost-proof and bears abund- 

 antly, the plants having large, healthy foliage. The 

 berries are large and attractive, being superior in qual- 

 ity. The berry is very firm so you can ship it to distaii*" 

 markets. 



ROBINSON 



SCARLET BEAUTY 



A comparatively new variety being given a lot of 

 favorable comments from most Michigan plant growers. 

 The berries are medium to large size — beautiful bright 

 red color and firm. It seems to be a free plant maker 

 and the foliage is healthy. Berries begin ripening about 

 7 to 10 days later than Premier. From all reports the 

 Robinson is a worthy mid-season to late berry especially 

 adapted to commercial growing and we feel should be 

 given a thorough trial under eastern central and 

 northern growing conditions. 



The NEW SPARKEE is a heavy producer. Note the 

 many blossoms and berries on this bed of plants g:row- 

 in§: in Hudson Valley section New York, summer 1948. 

 Growers say Sparkle looks mighty good in their first 

 trials. 



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