ROBINSON 



Kardml King - Scarlet Beauty 



Large Size and Bright Color have made for its Growers many a Dollar. 



The increase in Robinson acreage in the northern states during the last few years has been phenomenal. 

 The motivating force behind this trend is the dollar sign. The large size and bright color of Robinson have 

 made it so profitable for so many growers that in some areas Robinson has supplanted most other varieties. 

 Robinson has enthusiastic supporters as far south as Missouri and northern Virginia. 



The plant growth of Robinson is nearly always good. It seldom fails to make a good fruiting row even 

 under adverse conditions. The plants individually are small, but they do bear big berries. Robinson has 

 not lost as much of its vigor due to virus infection as many other varieties. However, our stock of Robinson 

 now is entirely from virus free sources so that all the original vigor of Robinson is available for plant growth 

 and fruit production. Another thing that has helped Robinson, we believe, is the fact that like Premier, the 

 foliage has been absolutely healthy. Even on weak plants we have never seen any foliage injury or dis- 

 ease. This healthy foliage has helped. 



The weakness of Robinson is that the berries are rather soft and generally considered not very high in 

 quality, although there are many who do not agree with this and feel that Robinson quahty is very good. 

 For example, Mr. Nicholson of Washington Co. Indiana, wrote us, "Say, you aim a severe blow at the seat 

 of my affections when you reflect disparingly on my idol among strawberries — Scarlet Beauty or Robinson. 

 It has a better record with me than any variety I've grown in the last 50 years and I have tried all the 

 leaders." 



In this section Robinson has been grown largely as Kardinal King. In dry years it has been quite profit- 

 able. In wet years Robinson is so soft that even with close picking there is considerable loss of fruit. 



As a processor Robinson has not ranked high, but like Premier it is accepted and used widely in areas 

 where large quantities of Robinson are produced. 



The picture on the inside back cover shows what Robinson looks like — large, light and attractive, with 

 many of the larger berries being somewhat ridged. 



Again we point out, that the large size and bright color have resulted in top prices for Robinson so 

 that for many, many growers Robinson has been a real money maker. We have the plants that will help 

 you get some of these Robinson dollars. Price list page 32. 



AKlVlVj K t fOt Productiveness Armore is one of the extra good late varieties which 

 should be tried in all areas except extreme north and extreme south. The vigor of Armore plant growth 

 and its great productiveness as well as the large average size of berries merit much wider planting than 

 it has had up to now. In Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky as well as in states farther east 

 Armore has produced some amazing crops. It is rated high as a freezing berry, also for the fresh market. 



The berries are Hght in color, darkening somewhat on holding. Quality is good and they are firm 

 enough to ship moderate distances, firmer than Premier and Sparkle, not as firm as Blakemore and Ten- 

 nessee Beauty. The first Armore berries are large, irregular, wedge-shaped; the later ones usually round- 

 conic. 



Armore produces plenty of runners for a good fruiting bed. For the territory mentioned we don't see 

 how you could go wrong with Armore as a large, productive late kind. Price list page 32. 



