C A T S K I L L 
Ihings have been said about C 
No variely ever more richly 
commanding place by its own superb 
its growers. For years we have sold at least Ihre 
all other midseason varieties combined. 
Catskill is a native ol New York. It is adapted 
BEST OF THE MIDSEASON BERRIES 
all Northern. Central and Middle 
WHY CATSKILL LEADS 
Catskill 
many medium sized berries Vith which Catskill 
Midland may match Catskill in ' 
The 
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Berries are larg 
ever grown. This is in addi 
iinishes up its long bearing 
Berries are firm. They are iirm enough lor local 
as Dorselt but not as firm as Blakemore for shipping. As grown 
firm enough to stand ciny shipment strawberries are normally given. 
Berries are good. As good as Premier in quality but not as good as Fairiax, 
Dorsett and Slarbright. 
Berries are attractive. First berries are sometimes ridged but later ones are fairly 
smooth. An attractive light red color which darkens very slowly on holding makes 
Catskill look well and sell well. 
Plants are vigorous. They make a vigorous growth with plenty of strong plants 
for a good fruiting bed. A little leaf spot appears as grown in Maryland and farther 
South, but not enough to aflect the yield. 
Plants are productive. The heavies! crops ot any variety that we have ever known 
here have been Catskill. In New York and other northern states yields up to 15,000 
quarts per acre have been reported several times. 
Plants are sure croppers. Catskill has been almost as hardy and as consistent 
a cropper as Premier for the last 12 straight years. 
Catskill is profitable. The safe and sure midseason-to-late berry for both Victory 
Gardens and commercial plantings. Price list, page 23. 
CATSKILL COMMENTS 
2, 1944. The Catskill and Premier plants you shipped us turned 
a finer bed. They were loaded with line berries. 
Mr. Irvin I. Lowery 
1944. 1 have just linished harvesting the bervies from the plants 
the spring of 1943. I must say I have n«^er seen anything 
id want to compHment you on the splendid sfo^k you sell, You 
know that Premier and Catskill were my bea crop. 
Mr. Paul C, Raymond 
Rock Co., Wise, March 21, 1944. Enclosed please find order for 400 Catskill plants. 
We ordered 800 plants, 200 each of (our varieties three years ago. and have chosen the 
Catskill as the best berries for this climate and soil. Picked over 800 quarts ot berries 
in 1942 of the biggest berries we have ever raised, and they were large right up to the 
last picking. Picked GOO quarts this last year but if we had more rain they would have 
been )ust as good as the first year. , ^ 
Mr. Edward H. Tess 
Siralford Co., N. H., Jan 21, 1944. Please enter my order for 100 of your Premier and 
500 Catskill strawberry plants for April 15lh dehvery. I am ordering these plants early, 
as I understand that there is a shortage of plants, and 1 want these plants lor sure this 
year. I have bought your plants for several years now. and have had wonderful success 
with them. On January 1st I received an order for several crates ol my Catskill from 
one of my regular customers, to freeze, as she had some of my last summer's berries on 
a shortcake lor New Year's dinner. She stales they were just as nice as the day they 
Mrs.E.R.I.Fonetl 
Waldo Co.. Maine, Sept. 25, 1944. I would like to order 200 Catskill plants lor May 1st 
delivery to come to me by parcel post. These and the Premier purchased in 1941 were 
more than satislactory. „ .. ^ . 
Mr. E. H. Roberts 
Pueblo Co.. Colo., Sep 
out fine. I never had 
Cook Co.. 111.. I«ne 26, 
which you sold me i 
like them in my Hie a 
altitudes even farther south. 
luscious berries as Premier begins 
carries on lor a long season am 
bearing until most good iate berri« 
Big Joe. also known as Joe and Joe Johnson, 
makes a strong vigorous plant growth. The 
individual plants are quite large and usually 
do not need spacing. They are moderately 
productive and under favorable conditions may 
be very productive. The blossoms are rather 
susceptible to frost injury, so that plants 
unlikely. 
The berries are large and of very fine qual- 
ity. A brilliant red llesh color, prominent red 
to yellow seeds and a big green cap combine 
to make a very showy and attractive berry 
Big Joe is popular when grown for home use 
BIG JOE 
The I 
iirly 
this shipping section of Eastern Maryland they 
have for years sold well on local auction 
markets, outselling Catskill much of the time. 
Big Joe is an excellent midseason berry 
and still preferred to Catskill by dozens of ' 
good growers all through the middle and 
northern stales as being a more profitable 
Mr. Lester C. Hess ol York Co., Pennsylvani 
wonderful berry lor maturing nicely in this part 
are ol enormous size now (Oct. 25, 1944) and the 
runners." Price list, page 23. 
;s; "The Big Joe is a 
country. The plants 
are full oi wetl-rooted 
Temple 
A new midseason variety 
(Aberdeen X Fairfax! just 
released for introduction by the University 
of Maryland and the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture. In some important berry grow- 
ing sections, redstele is becoming a sharply 
limiting factor in berry production. Temple 
is the first of a new series of varieties bred 
especially lor resistance or immunity to 
Catskill and 
Istele. it IS a very 
ite productive, lirmer 
excellent quality. Berries run medium 
ge and hold their size well througho 
! season. Worthy ol trial anywhere. T> 
3t yet available lor redstele infested soil 
ce list, page 23. 
Sparkle 
A promismg new variety 
from New Jersey. Plant 
vigorous, dark green and healthy, 
e numbers of large, strong plants 
mal conditions. Plants quite pro- 
Berries, as the name indicates, 
mooth, shiny surface. Excellent 
ship. Not at its^best in Maryland, 
but Sparkle has received 
