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Be&t 0/ the Mid-£ea4on Varieties . . Bif 
Catskill, like Premier, is at its 
best in all the Northern States 
as far west as the Mississippi 
Valley and in higher elevations 
as far South as North Carolina 
and Tennessee. Also, like 
Premier, Catskill is one of the 
hardiest varieties known. 
What a team these two make! 
With Premier for early and Cats- 
kill for midseason your invest- 
ment in commercial strawberry 
growing is on a solid founda- 
tion. Both are dependable for 
big crops of big berries every 
year. 
The group in the picture is typical of the beaut 1 
Here are some of the things that make Catskill the g 1 
Plant growth is vigorous and healthy. Enough strong plants J 
made for a good fruiting bed. On very rich soil they may have to Sj 
thinned a little. Like most of the New York varieties, Catskill shc<3 
a little leaf spot when grown this far south, but never enough ) 
affect the crop. 
Big Berries. Catskill will produce not only a greater total yield t 
a larger quantity of big berries than any other leading variety. f f 
course there are some medium sized berries, but they are i 
addition to" and not "in place of" a big yield of big berries. * 
new Midland rivals Catskill in size of berries. 
Good Berries. Catskill berries have very good quality. They 8 
somewhat better than Premier and when fully ripe have much f 
,the delicious flavor of the old Marshall. They're really good to t 
