The BIG MIDSEASON BERRY 



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BIG BERRIES! HEAVY YIELDS!! LARGE PROFITS!!! 



These three things have raised Catskill to undisputed leader- 

 ship among all the midseason varieties — and the acreage is still 

 increasing. 



"Can I grow these big Catskill berries?" you may wonder. 

 Most likely you can. Catskill is a native of New York. It is adapted 

 to all the northern, cental and middle states. It does well as far 

 South as Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri, and in higher 

 altitudes even farther South. 



Catskill is the perfect running mate for Premier, coming in 

 with a flood of big luscious berries as Premier begins to taper off 

 both in size and yield. Catskill normally carries on for a long 

 season and if the moisture conditions are favorable will continue 

 bearing until most good late berries are about through. 



LET'S MAKE A TOUR OF SOME OF THE POINTS 

 OF INTEREST ABOUT CATSKILL 



Big Berries. Catskill will produce more quarts of big berries than any 

 variety we have ever grown. This is in addition to the many medium sized berries 

 with which Catskill finishes up its long bearing season. 



Pretty Berries. While Catskill berries are not as smooth and shiny as some 

 they have a very attractive light red color which darkens very slowly on holding. 

 Some idea of the impression Catskill berries make may be had from the letter of 

 Mr. Casper L. Newcomb of Queen Anne Co., Maryland under date of April 4, 

 1942. ''My berries were said to be the best that were hauled to our shipping station 

 this year. One of our buyers, Mr. Stubbs, said in all of his long years as a buyer 

 he never saw berries as large as mine and to hold their large size to the end of 

 the season. Rev. Arthur Walls of near here bought a crate of Catskill, said he left 

 them on ice a long time. He said all that saw them said they didn't look like 

 strawberries, but looked like wax work." 



Firm Berries. More solid than Premier, just as firm as Dorsett but not as 

 hard as Blakemore for long distance shipping. If picked when ready and shipped 

 moderate distances, Catskill is firm enough to steind up in fine condition. There is 

 no trouble at all in handling Catskill for local and nearby markets. 



Geo4 Berries. Catskill is a cross of Premier and Marshall, long noted as a 

 high quality berry. Catskill berries have very good quality. They are fully as good 

 as Premier and when fully ripe have much of the same delicious flavor as the old 

 Marshall. 



Plant Growth. Catskill makes a vigorous, healthy plaz\t growth. A little leaf 

 spot appears as it is grown in Maryland and farther South— but not enough to be 

 a factor in yield. In Northern regions it is hardly noticeable. The effects of a very 

 dry period in summer or the approach of dormant season in the fall show up 

 more quickly on Catskill than on most other good varieties. In both cases the 

 taller, outside leaves of the old plants begin to turn dark red or brown. In winter 

 unmulched beds of Catskill may appear almost completely dead— but what a 

 growth they put out when it's TIME TO GROW in the spring. 



