WORLD'S FINEST STRAWBERRY SELECTIONS 



ROBINSON 



The money maker for the north 



ROBINSON was introduced in Michi- 

 gan in 1932. The large size and bright 

 color of ROBINSON berries have 

 made many a dollar for growers. ROB- 

 INSON is primarily a berry for the 

 northern states. 



ROBINSON plants are small but 

 they are healthy and vigorous and pro- 

 duce extra large berries. Even under 

 adverse conditions, ROBINSON plants 

 run freely. Foliage is exceptionally 

 healthy with good resistance to leaf 

 spots. Thinning is sometimes necessary. 



ROBINSON berries are very large 

 and showy. Color is bright red outside, 

 lighter red inside. Shape is conic. 

 Larger berries are sometimes ridged. 



ROBINSON berries are usually 

 rather soft and not recommended for 

 shipment or freezing. Flavor is mild. 

 ROBINSON is noted for its produc- 

 tivity and large, showy berries. If you 

 are located in the areas where Robin- 

 son is well adapted and you are in- 

 terested in growing berries for sale, you 

 should have some plants of ROBIN- 

 SON in your garden this season. Order 

 now. See color page 28. 



In 1971 we ordered 2,000 Sparkle plants. 

 Last year, we picked 1,600 quarts of top 

 quality berries from this patch. This is the 

 biggest yield we have gotten from any 

 variety and we have tried several. Hope 

 these new plants will be as good! 

 Virgil Steurer 

 Nevada, Ohio 



We have been growing Sparkle for years. 

 Have bought other varieties from you but 

 they hold up better for our weather and 

 the stand. Have had real good results. We 

 are thinking of trying Jerseybelle. Your 

 plants are always so nice. 



Lewis J. Donovan 

 New Castle, Del. 



/ have never seen any strawberry plants 

 grow like the Sparkle plants. They are 

 really something. 



Jimmie D. Watts 

 Willard, Mo. 



SPARKLE 



Beautiful and Bright 



SPARKLE was released in New Jersey 

 in 1931. It has been a great favorite 

 with growers who want loads of beauti- 

 ful, luscious berries late in the season. 

 It is well adapted to the northern states. 



SPARKLE plants are very produc- 

 tive and very free in runner making. 

 SPARKLE plants have good resistance 

 to one strain of the red stele diseas'e 

 and have some resistance to leaf spot. 

 SPARKLE makes so many plants on 

 good soil it may be necessary to thin 

 them out to help average berry size. 

 SPARKLE plants bloom so heavily 

 and so late that the crop is rarely af- 

 fected by late frosts. 



SPARKLE berries are well named. 

 They are so glossy and lovely, they 

 truly do SPARKLE on the vines. Ber- 

 ries have a rich crimson red color ex- 

 tending clear through. This, along with 

 their fine quality, makes SPARKLE 

 berries one of the best for freezing or 

 processing. Size is medium to large 

 where well grown on beds not too 

 thick. Berries are short, blunt conic to 

 oblate. SPARKLE berries are fresh 

 market favorites and go to market with 

 a shine and finish which makes them 

 very attractive to buyers. SPARKLE 

 berries are superb in quality and you 

 should have some of our beautiful 

 registered SPARKLE plants to produce 

 berries for your table or the market. 

 Order today. See color page 25. 



Two years ago we ordered 125 lovely, 

 healthy plants from you — A General Gar- 

 den Collection. I wanted you to know how 

 much pleasure we have received from a 

 small backyard garden hobby. Last year 

 my 3 children and husband and I ate, 

 froze, sold and gave until we thought it 

 would never stop. We love them! From the 

 looks of things, we'll have a repeat per- 

 formance this year. I'm glad we enlarged 

 for the new runners. 



Mrs. Arthur T. Witek 

 Strongsville, Ohio 



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