FAIRFAX 



BIG JOE 



Ideal Midseason Berry 



It is a worthy companion for Dorsett, Fair- 

 fax and Premier, the best early berries, and 

 Chesapeake the best late. When grown for 

 local or nearby markets where the shipping 

 distance is not too great, Big Joe is one of 

 the best moneymakers. 



Large Yield — Fancy Fruit 



Big Joe is a heavy producer of large bril- 

 liant red berries of extra fine flavor and is 

 firm enough to withstand long shipments. 

 The plants are good growers and heavy 

 yielders. This variety succeeds on all types 

 of soil but does extra well when given good 

 care and fertility. Be sure to include some 

 Big Joe in your planting this spring. 



FAIRFAX 



Dependable New Early Variety 



Originated by the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture and is destined to 

 become a favorite berry after it is better 

 knowh. Those who have had the privilege 

 of eating this berry are wildly enthusiastic 

 about it and say its eating qualities are far 

 superior to any other strawberry. Ripens 

 same time as Premier. 



Produces Bumper Crops 



Fairfax is a heavy plant maker and pro- 

 duces bumper crops of large berries. It is 

 one of the most productive strawberries 

 grown and is establishing a record-breaking 

 sale in the markets. 



Supreme In Quality 



Color is a deep full red, its rich sweet 

 flavor brings buyers back for more. Fairfax 

 berries are exceptionally firm, making it an 

 ideal shipper. Superior to all for home use, 

 equal to any for commercial planting. 



OTHER EARLY VARIETIES 



Blakemore. The new early shipping berry that was 

 developed by the United States Department of 

 Agriculture. It has been thoroughly tested in 

 nearly all the strawberry producing centers and 

 is rated as the best new berry in many years. 

 Blakemore is a scientific cross between Premier 

 and Missionary, it makes an even more vigorous 

 growth than Missionary. We believe it is the 

 coming early berry to plant in those sections 

 which are distant from the markets. 



Senator Dunlap. Big, uniformly shaped berries of 

 handsome dark red color. Suitable for home use 

 or market. 



OTHER MIDSEASON 

 VARIETIES 



Aberdeen. Midseason. A strong, vigorous grower, 

 under favorable conditions a very heavy yielder. 

 Fruit is only of fair quality, being somewhat acid. 

 Berry is larger than average, and fruit is light in 

 color which makes up a very attractive crate. 



CATSKILL 



It Climaxes All Midseason Varieties 



This remarkable new variety is a scientific 

 cross between Premier and Marshall origi- 

 nated by the New York Experiment Station. 

 During the past few years it has been thor- 

 oughly tested in most of the eastern states 

 and growers are highly enthusiastic about it. 

 It ranks with Premier in regards to its adapta- 

 bility over a wide area. 



Vigorous Grower — Highly Productive 



C'atskill is a very vigorous grower and pro- 

 duces well matted beds of healthy plants. In 

 production of berries it ranks at the top of 

 the list. One grower in our section last year 

 picked over 32,000 quarts off three acres. With 

 yields like this it is sure that the grower will 

 make large profits. 



Large Attractive Berries 



The berries of the Catskill are large to very 

 large size; they average just as large as the 

 well known Big Joe, but are produced in much 

 larger quantity. The color is somewhat lighter 

 than Big Joe, but the dark green cap makes 

 it more attractive in its package. The quality 

 of the berry is very good, much superior to 

 other sorts in its season. 



Large Profit Maker 



We advise every grower to try out the Cats- 

 kill and see just how it performs on his own 

 particular soil. We believe this new variety 

 will replace all the older midseason varieties 

 after it gets better known. With its tremen- 

 dous yield of fancy fruits the grower who 



plants Catskill 

 his berry crop. 



will make a good profit from 



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