CATSKILL 



THE MOST PROFITABLE MIDSEASON BERRY 



Cat-skill, Largest Size 

 Heavy Yields 



Of the midseason varieties Catskill is the most wide- 

 ly grown, and this popularity is justly earned through 

 dependability, good yields, and large size. This adds up 

 to consistent high profits which is the type performance 

 growers want. Since first introduced Catskill has al- 

 ways made a crop and is apparently as frost resistent 

 as Premier. Yields have been exceptionally high and 

 the berries are larger than any midseason variety. Cats- 

 kill thrives on practically all soils and a good fruiting 

 row is readily formed. As a midseason variety for high 

 yields and good returns year after year Catskill is the 

 berry. 



Growth — Catskill makes a very vigorous, healthy growth. 



Size — Berries average large to very large, makes a nice pack- 

 age that demands top prices, holding their size well to the end of the season. 



Firmness — The largest berries are as firm as any extremely large berry, but not as firm as those of 

 average size, however they are firm enough to stand shipment well. 



Productiveness — With us, Catskill is one of the heaviest producing varieties, our plants were direct 

 from the N. Y. Experiment Station and have become noted for their fruiting ability, some years they 

 have even out-yielded Premier. The enormous size of the berries quickly fills the basket so that often 

 over 10,000 quarts of top quality berries are produced from an acre. Be sure to include them in your 

 planting this year. 



STARBRIGHT 



A BRILLIANT, FIRM, DELICIOUS 

 MIDSEASON 



Developed by the U. S. D. A. from a cross of Chesapeake and Fairfax, and released for in- 

 troduction in 1940. Starbright has now been fruited by many growers and has generally given 

 excellent results. Starbright's leading points are uniform large size, a smooth, sparkling skin, 

 bright yellow seed and unusually high quality and firmness. A distinctly superior berry that 

 has all the requirements for the most particular gardener and yet is ideally suited to the com- 

 mercial grower. 



Growth — Starbright makes runners quite freely 

 long the plants are usually well spaced in the bed. 

 The leaves are large and unusually free from leaf 

 spot and scorch. The flower clusters are large 

 and the stalks are strong, holding the flowers 

 and fruit off the ground. The leaves are 

 somewhat taller so the blossoms are pro- 

 tected against frost. 



Size — The berries are large, 

 blunt wedge to blunt conic, 

 very uniform in shape. 



Quality and Flavor — The 



flavor is fine, similar to that 

 of Dorsett. Dessert quality 

 is very high, superior to the 

 Chesapeake which is truly a 

 high compliment to any 

 strawberry. 



Color — A bright medium 

 red similar to Dorsett, does 

 not turn dark, the flesh is 

 light red and juicy. The 

 color of Starbright is near 

 perfection for commercial 

 growers, home garden and 

 preserving. 



Firmness — The berries are 

 firm, with a tough glossy 

 skin, the seed are bright yel- 

 low and protruding; thus the 

 berries have exceptional shipping 

 qualities. Starbright is recom- 

 mended from Va. to N. J. and west 

 ward to Kansas and Iowa. This 

 probably a very conservative recom- 

 mendation and because of Starbright's 

 fine qualities and higher profit we feel it 

 will be successful over a wide area. 



The plants are large, and because the runners are 



STARBRIGHT 



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