SPARKLE 



Plastered with Loads of Beautiful, Luscious Berries. 



Following its origination and introduction by the New Jersey Station Sparkle 

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

 a few years virus diseases, which reduced the vigor of so many varieties, began to 

 work on Sparkle, resulting in a less vigorous plant growth than at first. For the last 

 several years virus free plant stock of Sparkle has been available and growers have 

 been enjoying wonderful crops of Sparkle berries. Sparkle has also been sold as Pay- 

 master and under that name enjoys considerable prominence in the midwestem states. 



The qualities which make Sparkle an outstanding berry may be detailed. 



1. Outstanding Vigor. Under good conditions the present virus free stock of Sparkle 

 make a tremendous growth with plenty of strong, vigorous plants. Some thinning of 

 plants would usually help in getting bigger berries. 



2. Productiveness. 



yielding kinds. 



Sparkle ranks with Premier, Midland, Catskill and other high 



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

 They have a rich crimson red color which makes them very beautiful. They darken 

 somewhat on holding. 



4. Excellent Quality. Sparkle berries are superb in quality, far better than Premier, 

 Catskill, Robinson, Pocahontas and others with which it competes. 



5. Top-notch for Freezing. Fine quality helps but the rich crimson red color, extend- 

 ing clear through the berry, helps to give Sparkle a top rating as a freezing berry. 

 Where capping machines are used in processing Sparkle is handicapped somewhat 

 because the small berries are rather hard to cap. 



6. Fresh Market Favorite. Where 

 Sparkle berries are grown well and 

 picked closely they go into market 

 with a shine and a finish which 

 make them very attractive, result- 

 ing in top prices. 



7. Red Stele Resistance. Sparkle 

 is highly resistant to the most com- 

 mon strain of red stele which pro- 

 vides for the grower an element of 

 safety not found in all our leading 

 varieties. 



8. Sure Crops. Sparkle blooms 

 so heavily and so late that it is 

 rarely affected by late frosts. 



The high rating of Sparkle is 

 well deserved. Price List page 32. 



They sparkle like the stars they are 



