A variety which tuWy meets the require- 

 ments of certain growers who liave nearby 

 markets requiring light colored fruit, and who 

 prefer a mid-season variety with an excep- 

 tionally long fruiting season. Under general 

 conditions, Catskill is a better variety, but 

 there are many growers who have found Joyce 

 better suited to their particular conditions. 

 Joyce is not sufficiently firm to withstand 

 long hauls and rough handling, but for nearby 

 markets, has been very satisfactory. 



ADAPTABILITY— From the reports we have 

 Joyce is best adapted to the North Atlantic and 

 mid-western States. Doing best in springy soils 

 as their ability of producing a good crop of mar- 

 ketable fruit under very wet conditions is surpris- 

 ing. They will do Avell on high soils and we have 

 seen some mighty tine beds of Joyce on the up- 

 lands of Pennsylvania. 



GROAVTM — Joyce makes a clean, vigorous 

 growth, is very resistant to leaf spot or other fol- 

 iage troubles. Setting plenty of plants for a good 

 fruiting bed on almost any soil. The plants are 

 usually strong and upstanding and the fruit borne 

 well off the ground. 



SIZE — Fruit is large, usually round conic, fairly 

 regular, a few of the early berries being double 

 or coxcomb. Holding up in size well to the end 

 oil the season. In wet weather will develop a full 

 crop of marketable fruit. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR— The quality is fine 

 and the flavor has made Joyce a favorite for the 

 home garden and local market where good qual- 

 ity and flavor mean repeat orders. 



FIRMNESS — Joyce Avould rank about equal with 

 Premiei.' under normal conditions and somewhat 

 more firm under excessive moisture. Not as firm 

 as Chesapeake or Fairfax and should be handled 

 quickly for very best success. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— Ranks well in production. 

 The first pickings are lighter than Big Joe but us- 

 ually by the time Big Joe is through they are in 

 their prime, which with their ability to size up the 

 entire crop has always given them a good lead with 

 almost all growers who have compared the two. 

 Fairly frost resistant, have never missed a crop in 

 the last 9 years. 



COLOR — The fruit is a very light red when first 

 ripe and holds this light color for several days, 

 never turning dark even when very over-ripe. 

 Many growers place their light color as Joyce's 

 most outstanding superiority. 





BIG JOE 



Until the introduction of Catskill, Big Joe 

 was the best and most profitable midseason 

 variety, coming on just as the early sorts 

 were ending, and ripening the major portion 

 of the crop in the first three pickings, usually 

 catching the market when large, attractive 

 berries were at a premium. However, Big 

 Joe has definite soil preferences, and as the 

 blossoms are borne above the foliage and prac- 

 tically all open at once, is subject to severe 

 damage from late frosts. 



GROWTH — Big Joe makes an abundant plant 

 growth, plants are strong and vigorous with ex- 

 ceptionally healthy foliage. The fruit stalks are 

 strong and ui)standing. 



SIZE — The berries are large to very large, of 

 slightly flat conic shape, very regular. However, 

 under dry conditions, after the second or third 

 picking, Big Joe usually run down badly in size. 

 With sufficient moisture, the last of the crop is 

 sized up fairly well. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR— The quality of Big 

 .Toe is very good, the flavor fine and full bodied. 

 It has a pleasing tang all its own that is really 

 delicious. The color is a medium light red clear 

 through, that is slow to turn dark after picking. 



FIRMNESS— The fruit is fairly firm, more so 

 than Premier, but not as firm as Chesapeake or 

 Dorsett, although it is firm enough for long dist- 

 ant shipment. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— Under favorable conditions. 

 Big Joe is a heavy producer, but, Avith unsuitable 

 soil or unfavorable weather, the yields may be 

 disappointing. 



SENATOR DUNLAP <^>^- Burrell). 



A good home gar- 

 den and canning variety of long standing. For 

 many years very popular in the north and 

 central states. We do not recommend them 

 south of the Mason-Dixon line. The plants 

 are very hardy and vigorous and are the most 

 freely bedding variety we have, with the pos- 

 sible exception of Blakemore. The plants are 

 small and should not be permitted to become 

 too thick in the row. A heavy producer of 

 medium sized, dark red fruit of fair quality. 

 The greatest advantage of Dunlap is its abil- 

 ity to make a good growth and produce heav- 

 ily under almost any condition. 



CULVER Another New York Station in- 

 troduction which did very well 

 in our test plot. The growth is very vigorous 

 and healthy, a bluff green and is apparently 

 resistant to leaf spot. A good plant maker. 

 The berries are large and a bright red clear 

 through, are several shades darker than Cats- 

 kill, firm and of very good quality and flavor. 

 The calyx are a very bright green. Culver 

 looks ])romising and is certainly worthy of a 

 tliorough trial. 



REDHEART ^^^ introduction of the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture, 

 is especially adapted to the Northwest and is 

 recommended as a cainiing berry for that sec- 

 tion. The plant growth is strong and vigor- 

 ous, the berries are a deep, rich red ck^ar 

 throuch and are the firmest yet developed. In 

 the Kast the foliage breaks down in the spring 

 making them unsuitable for Eastern growers. 



JOYCE 



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