CATSKILL COMMENTS 



Missouri — Holt Co., Mo., April 26, 1960. "With me there is no substitute for Catskill. It is absolutely the 



best for this part of Missouri." CLYDE W. McGUlRE 



Illinois — Piatt Co., 111., Jan. 30, 1960. "I think Catskill is the best berry to be found. I laid 12 of them on 



the scales and they balanced at a pound." J. L. LAMKIN 



Ohio — Paulding Co., Ohio, June 12, 1960. "I am a strawberry fancier. I have seven kinds and Catskill 



outranks them all." MRS. ADAH MILLER. 



Virginia— Berkley Co., W. Va., April 14, 1960. "In 1959 I picked 700 quarts of berries from 500 Catskill 



plants. Nice big berries. Everybody liked them." WILLIAM WHARTON: 



Massachusetts — Berkshire Co., Mass. March 21, 1960. "Thought you would be interested to know that 



from the 2,000 Catskill which we planted in 1958 we harvested over 2,300 quarts of beautiful berries 



last year." 



Pennsylvania — Erie Co., Pa. Sept. 16, 1960: "From now on I think I will use Catskill and Tennessee 



Beauty." KENNETH BRITTON. 



placing your Catskill order. We sold out early in the season last year. We have 

 more fine plants this year but not enough to supply our usual demand. Price List page 32. 



ROBINSON 



Large Size and Bright Color fjave made for its Growers many a dollar 



The plant growth of Robinon is nearly always good. It seldom fails to make a 

 good fruiting row even under adverse conditions. The plants individually are small, 

 but they do bear big berries. Robinson did not lose as much of its vigor due to virus 

 infection as many other varieties. However, our stock of Robinson now is entirely 

 from virus free sources so that all the original vigor of Robinson is available for plant 

 growth and fruit production. Another thing that has helped Robinson, we believe, 

 is the fact that like Premier the foliage has been absolutely healthy. Even on we^k 

 plants we have never seen any foliage injury or disease. This healthy foliage has 

 helped. 



Robinson acreage in several northern states has increased during the last few 

 years. The compelling motive for this is the money Robinson has made for its growers. 



Robinson is primarily a berry for the north. The fruit in the southern and even 

 lower middle states is not firm enough for shipping and not as good in quality as 

 that grown in the north. There have been good reports on Robinson from nearly all 

 the northern states with some enthusiastic supporters as far south as Missouri and 

 and northern Virginia. 



Robinson berries are generally rather soft and not considered very high in 

 quality, although there are many who do not agree with this and feel that Robinson 

 quality is very good. ^ 



In this section Robinson has been grown 

 largely as Kardinal King. In dry years it has 

 been quite profitable. In wet years Robinson is 

 so soft that even with close picking there is 

 considerable loss of fruit. 



As a processor Robinson has not ranked high, 

 but is accepted and used widely in areas where 

 large quantities of Robinson are produced. 



The berries are large, light and attractive with 

 many of the larger ones being somewhat ridged. 

 (See color picture) 



For a berry that is sure to grow nothing will 

 surpass Robinson in the north. It usually makes 

 too many plants so that some thinning is 

 necessary. PROFIT is the motive for planting 

 Robinson. Despite some weak points it will soon 

 be planted widely by many growers who 

 remember the Dollars that rolled in with Robin- 

 son. Price List page 32. 



Robinson — a money maker for northern growers. 



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