WORLD'S FINEST STRAWBERRY SELECTIONS 



MID SEASON VARIETIES 



ATLAS 



NEW NORTH CAROLINA 

 INTRODUCTION 



Plants: Grow tall. Vigorous. Dark 

 green foliage. Make many flow- 

 ers on long erect stalks. Mod- 

 erate on runner production. 

 Good resistance to leaf spot 

 and scorch. Heavy yields. Prom- 

 ising from Maryland south. 



Berries: Large. Short conic wedge. 

 Glossy. Bright orange red. Seeds 

 slightly sunken. Extra firm. 



Something Special: Grows well on 

 heavy soils. Excellent for ship- 

 ping. 



CATSKILL 



The Leader 



Plants: Widely adapted. Very pro- 

 ductive. Make runners freely. 

 Vigorous grower. Hardy. Re- 

 sistant to Verticillium wilt. 



Berries: Very large. Long conic. Not 

 too firm. Bright crimson skin, 

 light red flesh. Mildly sub-acid. 



Something Special: Good for des- 

 serts. Excellent for freezing. 

 Loaded with Vitamin C. See 

 color page 14. 



EMPIRE 



Fine Crops 



Plants: Very productive. Vigorous. 

 Grow best northeastern states. 

 Susceptible to leaf spot. 



Berries: Large, attractive. High fla- 

 vored. Pretty green caps. 



Something Special: Very good for 

 desserts. Easy to market locally. 

 See color page 22. 



GUARDIAN 



Grow These and Guard Against Disease 



Plants: Great resistance to red stele 

 root rot, verticillium wilt, leaf 

 scorch, mildew. Medium size 

 plants produce runners moder- 

 ately. Good producer in matted 

 rows. At Baltimore, Maryland, 

 in 1970, production of berries 

 was 15,682 pounds per acre. 



Berries: Large. Firm. Glossy. Light 

 red skin and flesh. Fine for 

 shipping. Not too good for 

 freezing. 



Something Special: Grow Guardian 

 for fine appearance and flavor, 

 to market later than Surecrop. 

 See color page 28. 



January 1972 — Last year, I ordered 300 berry plants (Premier, Catskill, Sparkle and Jersey- 

 belle). After planting them, we had three weeks of drought. I am pleased to inform you that 

 every plant lived. Please send me 1,000 plants this year. 



Carroll Klimas, Branchville, New Jersey 



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