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D Q R I N so N ^^*^^^^®* Beauty) — A new free 

 growing variety said to be a 

 cross of Premier X Washington. Better in 1946 than 

 in previous fruiting tests here. Plants set so thickly 

 they should be kept thinned. Very healthy — no foliage 

 trouble noted. Moderately productive. Berries are 

 mostly large and nearly all the large ones quite prom- 

 inently ridged. However, the light attractive color, 

 nearly as light as Blakemore, makes the berries show 

 up very well in the crate. Berries fairly firm, appar- 

 ently much better in Northern States in both firmness 

 and quality. We have several good reports from 

 growers. W, S. Jacob of Brooks Co., W. Va., writes, 

 "I have fruited Robinson now for two years and I con- 

 sider it at the top of them all. It is far ahead of 

 Premier, bearing larger and better berries two weeks 

 longer. My first Robinsons were as big as hen eggs." 

 Other, good reports come from Ohio and Connecticut. 

 Our Robinson plant beds are as beautiful as any we 

 have ever seen. You will want some of these plants 

 if you decide to set flobinson. Price list, page 31. 



SPARKLE ■^^o*^®'^ 900*^ variety originated by 

 Professor Clark and introduced a 

 few years ago by the New Jersey Station. After fruit- 

 ing it several times we find Sparkle to be a very 

 vigorous grower and very productive. The berries are 

 mostly rather round in shape, somewhat like Path- 

 finder, but have a much more shiny skin than that 

 variety. Color bright red becoming somewhat dark on 

 holding, but not as dark as Fairfax. Note the name 

 "SPARKLE." The quality is excellent, better than 

 Premier or Catskill, not quite as good as Dorsett. Fair- 

 fax or Fairpeake. Berries run only medium in size, 

 smaller on very thick beds and in dry seasons. Larger 

 on well thinned beds or with good moist soil or irriga- 

 tion. The berries are excellent for freezing. We have 

 had fine reports on Sparkle from New York, Illinois, 

 and New Jersey. We expect the popularity of Sparkle 

 to increase as it becomes better known. Why not get 

 in on the ground floor with this fine new variety. We 

 have some really beautiful plants for your start with 

 Sparkle. Price list, page 31. 



Robinson — highly praised 

 new vaiiety tor the North 



TENNESSEE BEAUTY 



A new variety originated in Tennessee, a cross of 

 Premier X MisiiMfnary. Tennessee Beauty plants are large 

 and healthy, making plenty of 

 runners. They are very pro- 

 ductive. Berries are medium to 

 large in size, a bright, shiny, 

 attractive red color, and quite 

 firm, solid enough for a ship- 

 ping berry. First and largest 

 fruits generally wedge shape, 

 others round conic. Quality ex- 

 cellent. Tests in Tennessee 

 have shown a very high per- 

 centage of No. 1 berries as com- 

 pared to Blakemore. Well worth 

 trying in the Southern States as 

 a shipping or freezing berry. 

 Tennessee Beauty is a variety 

 patented by the University of 

 Tennessee. We can sell you 

 Tennessee Beauty plants only 

 with the understanding that you 

 are not to propogate them for 

 sale to others. Price list, page 

 31. 



