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CATSKILL 



Our Sales Leader 



Catskill remains the "King of All Strawberry Varieties" judging by our custo- 

 mers, who really are the ones to know. The virus free stocks, which brought the 

 return of the original vigor of Catskill, make yields of from ten to fourteen thou- 

 sand quarts per acre not uncommon. Catskill is popular for many reasons. 



1. Adaptation. Catskill is well adapted to all the northern states and the higher altitudes as 

 far south as North Carolina and westward beyond the Mississippi River. 



2. Berries. Catskill berries are of large size, moderate firmness, good quality and very attrac- 

 tive appearance. (See color picture inside front cover.) 



3. Hardiness. Catskill has an amazing record of producing successive crops of fine fruit. It has 

 been a sure thing over a long period and we consider it one "must" berry for growers in the 

 upper middle and northern states. 



4. Productiveness. Catskill has more nice large size fruit and gives a greater total quantity of 

 berries than any other equally productive variety. 



5. Use. Catskill berries are fine for the fresh market and quite acceptable for freezing. They 

 cap easily, which is quite important where capping machines are in use. 



6. Bonus. Catskill carries a higher than average percentage of Vitamin C of which strawberries 

 are one of the best sources. In addition, Catskill berries will stand wet weather at picking 

 time better than other varieties which are actually firmer. 



CATSKILL COMMENTS 



Maine — Lincoln Co., Aug. 23, 1965. "I lived in Baltimore, Md., for 21 years and in 1955 I wanted 

 to establish a strawberry bed here, and where do you think I got 25 Catskill plants? Why from 

 Allen's of Salisbury, of course. I still have two little beds from runners, one producing and one 

 coming. Usually get about 65 quarts for our use and to give to friends — big berries of wonder- 

 ful flavor. Thank you, Mr. Allen, for having such fine strawberry plants — a firm with real 

 integrity." Miss E. M. Geraghty. 



Kentucky — Campbell Co., Jan. 14, 1965. "I have not forgotten how wonderful you all were last 

 year in sending 100 Catskill plants even after I was so late ordering. If you could see this 

 patch of Catskill you would be glad you did. They are beautiful. All things being equal I 

 should have swell berries come May and June. The others I ordered last year were equally 

 good, the Pocahontas, Fairfax, Midland all look fine, but I believe the Catskills will be my 

 pride and joy and heart's delight." Miss Marie G. Kroger. 



Minnesota — Hennepin Co., Feb. 14, 1965. "The berries I got from you a couple of years ago 

 were just wonderful. I believe every plant grew. The Catskills were the best berries we ever 



had." Willie W. Klein. 



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