The Surest Cropper and Money Maker of 
All the Mid season Varieties 
Catskill was originated at the New York Experiment Station at 
Geneva, New York. It is a cross of Marshall and Premier. We have 
been watching it since 1931 when we first saw it as a seedling in a field 
of several thousand new seedlings. We were then impressed by the vigor 
of plant growth and the size of the berries. Catskill makes a large, strong 
plant, but is so vigorous that under good conditions it sets too many and 
would respond to some thinning or spacing. The small amount of leaf 
spot which appears on the foliage has never been serious enough to be a 
factor. The flower stalks and blossoms are very strong and they set 
enough to produce a tremendous crop. The berries are borne on very 
strong, rather long fruiting stalks. Catskill will produce a larger crop 
of big berries than any midseason variety we know. Of course in a dry 
year midseason and late varieties are handicapped as compared with 
early varieties, but in a year when moisture is adequate we believe Cat- 
skill will produce more quarts per acre and berries of larger average size 
than Premier. Many of the larger berries have a rather rough, uneven 
surface, but their size, color and brightness makes them very attractive. 
The light color is retained to a marked extent long enough for them to 
reach market. In quality the berries are good, fully as good as Premier 
although not eqital to Dorsett or Fairfax. The bright green cap, size, 
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