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Large size and terrific productiveness have kept Catskill at the top 

 of the midseason berries. 



LARGE SIZE: Catskill will produce as many large berries as an/ 

 variety. In addition, it produces many marketable medium size berries 

 which others of the large fruiting kinds do not yield. 



TERRIFIC PRODUCTIVENESS: Many growers in northern states 

 will remember yields of ten to fourteen thousand quarts per acre from 

 Catskill, We believe with the * 'virus free" strains mentioned below it 

 will again be possible to grow as many Catskill per acre as ever before. 



As a sure cropper Catskill is excelled by no variety but Premier. It 

 bears every year. 



Catskill berries are firm, firmer than Premier but not as firm as 

 Blakemore. With rainy weather at picking time Catskill holds up better 

 than other varieties which are actually firmer. 



As a freezing berry Catskill rates very high. It has added value for 

 this purpose because it is so easy to cap. 



Vitamin C is the main health factor of strawberries. In careful analyses 

 Catskill berries had the highest vitamin C content of a dozen varieties tested. 



The high quality of Catskill berries comes largely from one of its 

 parents, the Marshall variety. Catskill berries are really good for every 

 purpose. 



The bright color of Catskill makes them very showy and attractive in 

 the package so that they bring top prices along the roadside or in whole- 

 sale markets. 



The vigorous growth of Catskill was one of the things which made 

 it become so popular so fast. However, it must be admitted that in recent 

 years most stocks of Catskill have not retained their original vigor. Virus 

 diseases have affected Catskill more than most other varieties. By careful 

 selection from many strains we still have an unusually vigorous stock of 

 Catskill from our regular sources. In addition, we have lots of fine Cat- 

 skill plants grown from virus free stock furnished by the U.S.D.A. As 

 with Premier and other varieties where virus free stock was avail- 

 able, the increase in vigor has been really amazing, particularly in a 

 drought year such as 1953. 



We repeat the suggestion made above to growers in New York, Penn- 

 sylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Ohio and other northern states 

 where Catskill yields used to be teriffic, to try these "virus free" plants 

 in order to restore former high yields. Perhaps you will agree with Dr. Don 

 Scott of the U.S.D.A. when he saw the first crops from the virus free 

 Catskill plants. He said, "We had forgotten how good Catskill can be." 



We can supply either the regular or the "virus free" Catskill plants. 

 If you prefer the virus free Catskill please mark V.F. after the name on 

 the order sheet. Whichever stock you use it will pay you to plant Catskill. 

 Price list page 31. 



Lebanon Co., Pa., Feb. 24, 1953. *'We have had berries quite a few 

 years. The variety we found best, in all kinds of weather, for production and 

 stern-looking plants, was Catskill. The berries have a good tarty flavor." 



Mr. and Mrs. Dee Wampler 



Berkshire Co., Mass., Nov. 7, 1953. ''In the spring of 1952 I bought 

 from you 200 Premier and 50 Catskill strawberry plants. This last June we sold 

 296 qts. from the 250 plants. I also bought 50 Temple plants but a 2 inch snow 

 storm when they were in full bloom cut down the yield to only a few quarts, 

 but did not have any bad effect on Premier and Catskill. Catskill were the largest 

 berry I have ever seen and excellent quality. I want more Catskill plants in 

 1954." G. J. Butterfield 



