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CATSKILL 



King of the Midseason Kinds 



Do you remember the days when yields of from ten to fifteen 

 thousand quarts per acre of Catskill were not unusual? We have 

 grown over eleven thousand quarts per acre here in Maryland. 

 We have seen crops of fifteen thousand q^jarts per acre in New 

 York state. 



For several years prior to the advent of virus free stocks the 

 virus was reducing the vitality and productiveness of Catskill 

 more probably than any other leading variety. However, virus 

 free plants are available now and under the sam.e conditions you 

 can grow as many or more Catskill as you ever did, whether 

 eight, ten, twelve or fourteen thousand quarts per acre. As a 

 result of these am.azing stocks, for the last two or three years we 

 have had more enthusiastic testim.onials about Catskill than any 

 other variety on our list. Read the letters under Catskill Com- 

 ments . 



The great productiveness of Catskill is the big thing about it. 

 In five years of "on the farm" testing in West Virginia, Catskill 

 yields were 10% more than any other variety, giving an average 

 yield of 52 quarts from 50 plants set for the entire five years. 

 High production is made possible by the tremendous vigor of 

 plant growth. The berries are large, averaging larger perhaps 

 than any heavy yielder on our list except possibly Midland. The 

 berries are bright red in color, darkening slightly on holding. 

 They are moderately firm, somewhat better than either Premier 

 or Sparkle. The berries are easy to cap and are fairly well liked 

 as freezing and processing berries. 



The territory for Catskill extends from the higher altitudes of 

 North Carolina and Kentucky north into Canada, also from the 

 Atlantic west beyond the Mississippi River. Like some other 

 varieties, it is better north than in the southern middle states. 

 Catskill berries carry a higher than average percentage of vita- 

 min C. For some reason Catskill berries stand wet weather better 

 than some other varieties which are really firm.er. They are easy 

 to pick and cap (hull). 



Catskill is 17 years younger than Premier, so its record of frost resistance is not as 

 long; however, the record of successive big crops from Catskill is really am.azing. It is 

 a profit maker for the northern and upper middle states. Price list page 32. 



D I V^ «J \J C One of the oldest varieties vre 

 have and still one of the best. The virus disease 

 which seems to be weakening many of our better 



varieties has appcr:er.:ly nc: cffec-isd Big Jce at all. 

 It is still easy to get a vigorous, strong, robust fruit- 

 ing row of Big Joe plants; ""The plants are moderately 



productive of berries that o-vsrage qu::e large in 



size. Berries are bright red with an attractive green 

 cap v.-hich mokes them very showy. Berries are 

 fairly firm, as good as Catskill, better than Premier. 

 Big Joe is not as hardy as Premier and Catskill. 

 Frosty sites should be avoided, especially if planted 

 in northern states. Big Joe is a veteran variety 

 which has many friends who continue to grow it. 

 We again have a nice stock of beautiful plants. 

 Price list page 32. 



