

Sparkle plants for your 1962 orders. They are registered and ready. 



SPARKLE 



After its origination and introduction by the New Jersey Station Sparkle 

 quickly became one of the most popular late berries in the northern states. After 

 a few years Sparkle, like Catskill, became weakened by the virus diseases which 

 seemed to be present everywhere and its popularity waned. Sparkle, again like 

 Catskill, is staging a come-back with the present amazingly vigorous virus free 

 stocks which make a tremendous growth with plenty of strong, vigorous plants. On 

 good soil some plant thinning would help the average berry size. 



At fruiting time the plants are loaded with berries. As a producer Sparkle 

 ranks with Catskill, Midland and other high yielding kinds. Sparkle plants have a 

 high degree of resistance to the most common strain of red stele. This provides for 

 the grower an element of safety not found in all our leading varieties. Sparkle 

 plants bloom so heavily and so late that the crop is rarely affected by the late 

 frosts. This is an item of crop insurance which adds to the value of Sparkle as a 

 money maker. 



Sparkle Berries 



Sparkle berries have a rich crimson red color which makes them very beautiful. 

 The name "Sparkle" was taken from the fact that the berries actually do sparkle on 

 the vine. They darken somewhat on holding. 



Sparkle berries are superb in quality, far better than Premier, Robinson, Poca- 

 hontas, Surecrop and others with which it competes. 



Sparkle berries are top-notch for freezing. The fine quality helps but the rich 

 crimson red color extending clear through the berry helps to give Sparkle top 

 rating for freezing. Where capping machines are used in processing Sparkle is 

 handicapped somewhat because the smaller berries are rather hard to cap. 



Sparkle berries are medium to large in size where they have been well grown 

 on beds not too thick. Where beds are thick and moisture insufficient the plants 

 cannot size fully the heavy loads of berries which are produced. 



Sparkle berries are fresh market favorites. Where well grown and picked 

 closely they go into a market with a shine and finish which makes them very at- 

 tractive, resulting in top prices. 



Our Sparkle plants are very beautiful and in fairly adequate supply. However, 

 we suggest early ordering for this fine variety as our estimate is not as many as 

 we sold last season. Price list page 32. 



They Speak Up for Sparkle 



Washington Co. Maine, March 23, 1961. 

 "We picked 180 quarts of berries from 95 



Sparkle plants in 1960." GROVER M. WILSON. 



Westchester Co. N. Y., June 21, 1961. "My 

 Sparkle plants for the second year in a row 

 have been loaded lArith berries — three times 



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more fruit this year than last; can't beat 

 them." GEORGE D. ACKER. 



Hamilton Co. Ohio, Ian. 14, 1961. "In 

 March, 1959, I received from you 100 Sparkle 

 and 100 Surecrop. Last June I picked 100 

 quarts of Sparkle berries at one picking. 

 Marvelous, isn't it?" MRS. C. MEYER. 



