REDGLOW The American Beauty 



Redglow, U.S.4194, is a cross of Fairland x Tennessee Shipper, tested by U.S.D.A. 

 from 1948 to 1956 when it was released for introduction. 



Redglow ripens second early or early midseason; the berries average large in size 

 and maintain large average size throughout the picking season. The color of the berries 

 is a vivid red, deeper than that of Blakemore. They are glossy and moderately firm — 

 firmer than Fairknd and Sparkle but slightly less firm than Stelemaster. Very good for 

 freezing. The first berries are wedge shaped, later ones short, blunt, conic. They are 

 generally uniform in shape, sub-acid and very good in flavor. It is one of the most 

 beautiful varieties v/e have seen, rivalling Albritton and Empire in attractiveness. 



Redglow is a vigorous variety, producing runners freely. Plants are moderately productive. In tests 

 at Beltsville in 1955 Redglow averaged 435 quarts per acre as compared with 420 for Dixieland and 465 

 for Armore. Redglow has been tested from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, westward to Indiana and 

 Kentucky. 



Redglow is resistant to the most common form of red stele. It seems well worthy of trial from any stand- 

 point, particularly for those who like beauty as well as quality in their berries. Price list page 32. 



SPARKLE 



"Plastered with Loads of beautiful, luscious berries. " 



New Jersey: "450 quarts from 300 Sparkle. They were good!" 



Connecticut: "Sparkle is the best variety I ever had." 



New York: "40 quarts from 25 virus free Sparkle plants." 



Ohio: "97 quarts from 50 virus free Sparkle plants. Wonderful!" 



Illinois: "We were astounded. 600 quarts from 200 Sparkle plants." 



Michigan: "Sparkle is a crackerjack." 



Sparkle is making a magnificent record in the northern and middle states. The chief 

 reasons for this are vigor and health of plant growth, great productiveness of the plants, 

 the beauty and quality of the berries, which also rate high for freezing and processing. 



Taking advantage of the outstanding performance of virus free Sparkle some grower 

 has re-named it Paymaster, but the two are identical. Added to the other fine attributes 

 of Sparkle is its resistance to the most common form of redstele. 



Teamed with Stelemaster for early and Surecrop for midseason. Sparkle for late 

 rounds out a trio of very fine varieties for growers whose soils contain the red stele 

 organism. 



Sparkle was originated and introduced at the ^^"^^W^* 

 New Jersey Experiment Station. It is adapted pri- 

 marily for the northern states, however the virus 

 free Sparkle plants have given some very nice 

 crops as far south as Maryland. As indicated 

 above. Sparkle makes plenty of plants and its out- 

 standing characteristic is heavy yielding. The 

 berries are crimson red in color, which extends 

 clear through the berry. They are well liked for 

 processing except for the fact that they are rather 



hard to cap and are not too satisfactory where ^'^.m sr'^^ >^ '^^^ 



capping machines are used. "J ^^^^^p 'lid^^ 



The name Sparkle fits the berry. They really ^^ ' ^ 



sparkle when picking time comes along. The first 

 berries are medium to large in size, running down 

 somewhat as the last of the tremendous crop begins 

 to mature. 



Along with Catskill and Midland freedom from -^^^ 



virus has given a tremendous boost to the perform- ' '"%' f^^'f -.4 



ance of Sparkle. You will Hke them. Price Ust i^JT^ jt :^^ 

 page 32. "They sparkle like the stars they are. 



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