7s a A R K L S “Plastered with loads of beautiful, luscious berries.” 
Sparkle is a New Jersey variety which is making a fine record over a wide area in 
a states. It is sold as Paymaster in some sections. Sparkle makes a very healthy 
and ruggéd plant growth with plenty of runners for a good fruiting bed under nearly 
all conditions. The plants are extremely productive. The berries have a beautiful dark 
red color (they sparkle) with high quality as fresh fruit as well as being excellent for 
freezing and processing. 
Sparkle plants are highly resistant to the most common form of red stele. The berries 
are medium to large in size. If the plant beds have been kept reasonably well thinned 
the berries run large, but in thick beds and especially without irrigation Sparkle cannot 
size up all of its tremendous crop. Under best conditions Sparkle ranks wiht Catskill 
as a tremendous yielder. 
A few years ago most Sparkle stocks showed a slump in vigor and productiveness like Catskill and Mid- 
land due to virus diseases which were present. For the last few years, since all of our.stocks are virus 
free, this variety again like Catskill and Midland has regained its original vigor and productiveness. 
Sparkle is one of the top-notch berries for the north, but is not usually satisfactory as far south as eastern 
Maryland. , 
For red stele soils, Stelemaster for 
early, Surecrop for mid season and 
Sparkle for late make up a team of three 
hard to beat. One reason why Sparkle 
berries are so popular for processing as 
well as for the fresh market is the fact 
that the crimson red color extends clear 
through the berry. Where capping ma- 
chines are used in processing Sparkle is 
handicapped somewhat because the 
berries are rather hard to cap. ot PEGE ass 0 a Sete Ms ne ss hte a in ai = * : as 
Here are some typical comments « ‘ C> GO Re ee i , tans ee Be, Ce 
about Sparkle: Cia we 
New Jersey: ‘Last year Sparkle came 
through again. We think they are tops.” 
New York: ‘Last year we had 200 
Sparkle plants. The first picking yielded 
200 quarts and the second picking 600 
quarts.” 
Pennsylvania: ‘In April, 1955 we had 
a wonderful crop of Sparkle, Catskill 
and Superfection. It is a great satis- 
faction and pride to have a crop of 
berries like these.” 
Our Sparkle plants this year are extra 
nice. Get your order in early. Price 
list page 32. mosemea CNT i. 
They seers Like The Stars They Are. 
STELEMASTER Stelemaster is a very fine early variety in addition to its ability 
to resist all three forms of the red stele disease. A few rows fruited by us in 1956 in a 
field with virus free Premier showed Stelemaster more vigorous and equally productive. 
The average size of Stelemaster berries was almost twice that of the Premier and our 
net return was more than double. 
Stelemaster berries ripen about as early as Blakemore. The average size is fairly large. The berries are 
medium red in color with a glossy surface and are generally uniform and smooth. The flesh is light red, 
firm, juicy and with a slightly tart flavor. It is not considered especially desirable as a freezing berry. 
Stelemaster plants are very vigorous and productive. Stelemaster has not been widely tested, most of 
the early tests having been confined to Maryland and southern Delaware. However, it has been so good in 
those areas that it is largely responsible for putting back in the berry business a number of growers whose 
soils had become infested with red stele. The new Surecrop, a midseason variety, is the only other kind 
with triple red stele resistance. These two, Stelemaster and Surecrop, we look to see much more widely 
grown. 
If you have red stele in your soil and still want to grow big crops of fancy berries it will pay you to 
remember Stelemaster and Surecrop—both triple threats to red stele and high scorers for your profit ac- 
count. Price list page 32. 
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