



Surecrop for Sure Growth. Tops them all in vigor. 



^ ^0 |{ 12 ^^ 1% \^ f^ Ranks with Pocahontas as the most vigorous of all 



Surecrop is likely to be outstanding in any berry field because of the vigor of 

 plant growth and healthy, hardy condition of its foliage. Adapted throughout the 

 mdidle and northern states as far north as Maine (see letter below), Surecrop is one of 

 the few wgood varieties that has triple resistance to red stele. We have fruited Sure- 

 crop several times in quantity and we like it better each year. The berries are large, 

 mostly round (see picture), bright, shiny red, firm enough to ship and real good 

 in quality. 



Surecrop berry size hold up better than many others on account of the extreme 

 vigor and healthiness of the foliage, which is green enough to function throughout 

 the berry season. Prices for Surecrop berries have been at or near the top all season. 



Surecrop is growing in popularity and we look to see it take its place along with 

 Catskill, Pocahontas and possibly Midway as one of the great midseason berries. 

 Price List page 32. 



Aroostook Co., Maine. Dec. 4, 1959: "I set 

 300 Surecrop in soil infested with red stele. The 

 plants made a most wonderful growth and pro- 

 duced a wonderful crop of beautiful large size 

 berries. The berries were the firmest I have ever 

 seen and held up in size until the last picking 

 with no loss from rot or softness, even during 

 the wet weather." GORDIN E. MACGOWAN. 



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. 



ERIE 



ARMORE 



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, Kentucky as well as in some states farther 

 east Armore has produced some amazing crops. 

 Dr. Darrow, formerly of the U. S. D. A., in his 

 successful "Pick Your Own" project of more than 

 20 acres near Washington, D. C, rates Armore 

 as the most profitable of the late varieties. Ar- 

 more is generally rated high as a freezing berry 

 as well as having the size and attractiveness for 

 a good fresh market berry. Armore is widely 

 adapted and should be tried in all areas except 

 in extreme north and extreme south. 



The berries are medium to light in color, dark- 

 ening somewhat on holding. Quality is good and 

 they are firm enough to ship moderate distances; 

 firm.er than Premier and Sparkle, not as firm as 

 Blakemore and Tennessee Beauty. The first Ar- 

 more berries are large, irregular, wedge-shaped; 

 the later ones usually round-conic. 



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Erie, Empire and Catskill, in our opinion, make 

 up the three best varieties ever introduced by the 

 New York State Experiment Station. Erie's parent- 

 age is Sparkle x Premier, certainly an excellent 

 start for any new kind. Erie makes strong, vigor- 

 ous plants and plenty of them for a heavy fruiting 

 row. Berries are large, maintaining their size well 

 throughout the season. Fruit color is medium red, 

 bright and attractive, with a skin somewhat 

 tougher than Premier. In quality Erie about 

 equals Premier but ripens about eight days later, 

 about with Sparkle. Price list page 32. 



VERMILION 



An introduction of the University of Illinois. 

 Resistant to the most common of red stele. Plant 

 growth strong, making few large plants rather 

 than many small ones. Has been most popular 

 in central Illinois. Productiveness very good, 

 almost with Catskill. Berries medium to large 

 in size, somewhat irregular in shape with a 

 tendency to green sides. Quality fair to good. 

 Firmness about the same as Premier. Ripening 

 period midseason to late. Worth trying es- 

 pecially where red stele is a problem. Price 

 List page 32. 



