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Plant growth is vigorous and healthy. Enough strong plants are made for a good fruit- 

 ing bed. On very rich soil they may have to be thinned a little. Like most of the New 

 York varieties, Catskill shows a little leaf spot when grown this far south, but never enough 

 to affect the crop. 



Big Berries. Catskill will produce not only a greater total yield but a larger quantity of 

 big berries than any other leading variety. Of course there are some medium sized berries, 

 but they are "in addition to" and not "in place of" a big yield of big berries. The new Mid- 

 land rivals Catskill in size of berries. 



Good Berries. Catskill berries have very good quality. They are somewhat better than 

 Premier and when fully ripe have much of the delicious flavor of the old Marshall. They're 

 really good to eat. 



Productiveness is all that could be desired. Here in Maryland it is even more produc- 

 tive than Premier. We believe our record of 32,000 quarts of Catskill on three acres is 

 absolute tops for any field of its size in this section. In New England and New York State, 

 yields up to 15,000 quarts per acre are reported. 



Pretty Berries. Catskill fruit has 

 a fresh green cap and an attractive 

 light red color which makes them 

 very showy in the package. The very 

 large primary berries are somewhat 

 ridged but the late ones are smooth 

 and uniform. 



Firm Berries. More solid than 

 Premier, just as firm as Dorsett. If 

 picked when ready and shipped 

 moderate distances, Catskill is firm 

 enough to stand up in fine condition. 

 There is no trouble at all in handling 

 Catskill for local and nearby markets. 

 In harvesting many fruit crops of 

 Catskill, we have found that it stands 

 rain at picking time very well, much 

 better than other varieties which are 

 actually firmer. 



Weakness. In some areas it must 

 be admitted that Catskill has not re- 

 tained all the great vigor and produc- 

 tiveness it had when introduced in 

 1932. In some of these places, grant- 

 ing this fault, Catskill will still pro- 

 duce more quarts of big berries than 

 any other midseason berry. Where 

 tests have indicated Catskill has 

 slipped, Temple, Sparkle, Robinson 

 or Big loe may be the best midseason 

 berry available. But don't give up 

 Catskill unless you are sure. 



Catskill is still the "Champ" 

 among midseason varieties/ even 

 though it doesn't win every round, 

 everywhere. Price list, page 31. 



kill Produces in such. Abundance 



