The BEST MIDSEASON BERRY 



BIG BERRIES 

 BIG YIELDS 

 BIG PROFITS 



These have made Catskill the BIG BOSS of all 

 midseason varieties. For years we have sold at 

 least three times as many Catskill plants as all 

 other midseason varieties combined. 



Catskill is a native of New York. It is adapted to all Northern, Central and 

 Middle States. It does well as far south as Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri and in 

 higher altitudes even farther south. 



Catskill is the perfect running mate for Premier, coming in with a flood of big 

 luscious berries as Premier begins to taper off both in size and yield. Catskill 

 normally carries on for a long season and if moisture conditions are favorable will 

 continue bearing until most good late berries, except Redstar, are about through. 



Here's why Catskill stays in the lead— 



Berries are large. Catskill will produce more big berries than any variety we 

 have ever grown. This is in addition to the many medium sized berries with which 

 Catskill finishes up its long bearing season. 



Berries are firm. They are firm enough for local and nearby markets. As firm 

 as Dorsett but net as firm as Blakemore for shipping. As grown in the north they 

 are firm enough to stand any shipment strawberries are normally given. 



Berries are good. 



Dorsett and Starbright. 



As good as Premier in quality but not as good as Fairfax, 



Berries are attractive. First berries are sometimes ridged but later ones are 

 fairly smcoth. An attractive light red color which darkens very slowly on holding 

 makes Catskill look well and sell well. 



Plants are vigorous. They make a vigorous growth with plenty of strong plants 

 for a good fruiting bed. A little leaf spot appears as grown in Maryland and farther 

 South, but not enough to affect the yield. 



Plants are productive. The heaviest crops of any variety that we have ' ever 

 known here have been Catskill. In New York and other northern states yields up 

 to 15,000 quarts per acre have been reported several times. 



Plants are sure croppers. Catskill has been almost as hardy and as consistent 

 a cropper as Premier for the last 11 straight years. 



That Catskill is the safe and sure midseason berry for both com- 

 mercial plantings and Victory Gardens we consider proved by 

 experience. New ones should be tried — but depend on Catskill and 

 Allen's Healthy Catskill stock. Price list, page 23. 



"Last year I set out 300 Premier and 

 300 Catskill strawberry plants. We have 

 just finished picking and 670 quarts were 

 harvested." 



Mr. C. J. Hamman 

 Pendleton Co., Ky. 



"I really like the Catskill strawberries. 

 I grew some of the largest berries last 

 year we had ever seen. Neighbors went 

 wild ever them. I want to set a new bed 

 this-year." 



Mr. A. T. Newberry 

 Bland Co., Va. 



"Our strawberry patch has been the 

 delight of both ourselves and our friends, 

 and the size and beauty of the berries 

 are the wonder of the neighborhood. We 

 like Catskill best for all around flavor, 

 long bearing season and high productive- 

 ness in good and bad weather. We have 

 never had a failure, even in a year of 

 serious drouth, and in a good year we 

 average over a quart for every original 

 plant set out. We should like to express 

 our appreciation for your promptness in 

 filling orders and the excellent quality 

 of your plants." 



Mrs. Winton Patnode 



