CATSKILL 



HERE is one yariety that has liyed np 

 to most all of the glowing things 

 that haye been said and written 

 about it by the catalog writers. This is 

 not so much because the catalog writers 

 haye reformed, as because Catskill has 

 so much real merit. 



For seyen straight years Catskill has 

 been gaining in i}opularity until now it 

 is generally recognized as the best of all 

 the midseason to late yarieties. What are 

 the reasons? Well, here they are: 



1. Catskill is one of the most produc- 

 tive berries known, equaling, and in 

 many cases surpassing Premier in total 

 yield. 



2. Catskill will produce more quarts of 

 large berries per acre than any other 

 variety. The expression "big crops of big 

 berries" is made to order of Catskill. 



Typical first berry of Catsldll 



3. The bright, shiny red berries hold 

 their light color very well and make an 

 attractive package with lots of sales ap- 

 peal, even though some of the largest berries have a rather rough surface, 

 sometimes creased. 



4. A sure cropper, ranking next to Premier in this respect. In the seven 

 years we have had it, Catskill has never missed a crop, and it is very seldom 

 that crops are cut enough to hear about a short crop. 



5. Money talks and Catskill has certainly brought in the money; but, what 

 else could be expected? A yariety that is one of the surest croppers, which 

 produces the most quarts of the biggest berries which sell at top prices must 

 be profitable. Catskill is! 



Catskill is a New York Station cross of Premier and Marshall, named and 

 introduced in 1934. It makes a strong, robust plant growth, well able to pro- 

 duce the big crops of big berries which Catskill has been producing. 



Catskill berries are very good in quality. Let's admit that they are not ^ 

 quite as good as Fairfax and Dorsett, but they compare favorably with old 

 favorites like Big Joe, Chesapeake and Wm. Belt. They are good enough to ; 

 sell well on many different markets. 



Catskill berries are firm enough to ship long distances if they are picked 

 in good condition. They may not be quite as firm as Blakemore or other 

 southern shipping berries, but in comparing don't expect large Catskill berries 

 to be as hard as the small berries those varieties often produce. Compare ' 

 berries of the same size. 



Grow Catskill wherever Premier is grown. It has been doing well in all j 

 states North and East from Missouri, Tennessee and North Carolina. Even in 

 the South it is a good late berry for home use and local market. 



The green light is on. You can go ahead with Catskill in safety and with 

 confidence. Our Catskill plants are fine. It is not just talk when we tell you 

 that we have this year ample stock of the cleanest and healthiest Catskill plants ' 

 to be found anywhere, and the best we have ever had. Price list, page 35. 



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