STRAWBERRY PLANTS OF QUALITY 
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CATSKILL 
An Outstanding Mid-Season Variety 
Was originated by the New York Exp. Station (seedling No. 4443) where it has been 
grown for several years and is highly recommended for its size, yield and attractiveness. 
Catskill is a cross of Marshall and Premier and must take its fruiting qualities after 
Premier for it is a heavy producer and in tests made has even outyielded that variety and 
seems to be second to none in yield under normal conditions. The berries are large in size, 
bright red in color with a bright green cap that makes an attractive appearance and of 
excellent quality and flavor. The plant growth is unusually vigorous with long fibrous 
roots that penetrate deep into the soil making them drouth resistant. The foliage is 
healthy and vigorous, makes plants freely, in fact on good ground may need spacing or 
thinning for best results as the berries in nearly all varieties are the largest and best 
where plants are not too thick. 
Catskill is a mid-season variety ripening same season as Big Joe and has outyielded 
that variety having made some surprising large yields and is not as easily injured by frost 
as Big Joe making it better for frosty locations. I have never fruited Catskill, having 
sold out of plants every season, but from what I have seen and heard of it believe you 
will find Catskill one of the best money makers of the mid-season varieties and would 
urge growers to give it a thorough trial. 
DUNLAP (I^ r - Burrill). An old-time favorite throughout the northern half of the 
country and still grown by many of its old friends, although it is being 
gradually replaced by newer varieties, especially Premier, which is better in most every 
way. Dunlap will grow and succeed under nearly all conditions and with any kind of 
treatment. A sure cropper and heavy yielder. Berries are medium to large, firm and 
attractive, juicy and of delicious flavor. ' 
ABERDEEN Plants are strong vigorous growers with plenty of healthy dark 
green foliage that is unusually free from disease. A heavy pro¬ 
ducer comparing favorably with Premier or any of the other varieties but fruit should 
be kept picked closely and marketed quickly. Berries are large size, beautiful bright red 
in color with a double green calyx that makes a very attractive package or crate. Not 
firm enough for shipping to distant markets but profitable for markets within hauling dis¬ 
tance on account of its productiveness and ability to yield under adverse condtions. 
GIBSON (Parsons Beauty). Has been introduced under several names and if 
that is any indication of its worth should be a valuable variety and is 
an old favorite with growers in many sections. The plants are healthy and vigorous 
making good fruiting beds on almost any kind of soil. Very productive, the plants being 
simply loaded with berries. Fruit medium to large size, dark red in color and of fine 
flavor. Gibson is not firm enough for distant shipping but is very popular for canning 
and for local or nearby markets. 
BIG JOE 
The Leading Mid-Season Variety 
Also called Joe Johnson. A very popular variety and the kind to plant if you 
want a big crop of fancy berries. Beginning to ripen just as the early berries start to 
run down they always bring a premium of a dollar or two a crate. Big Joe and Catskill 
are the best varieties I know of to go with Premier (or Dorsett and Fairfax) and Chesa¬ 
peake to give you a full crop of fancy berries from the beginning to the end of the berry 
season. The plants are exceedingly vigorous and make fine fruiting beds on most any 
kind of soil that will produce strawberries, but, like most other varieties, responds quick¬ 
ly to a little extra care and fertilizer. 
Berries are bright red in color with a large bright green cap that makes them very 
attractive, firm and of excellent flavor making a fine table berry, are almost perfect in 
shape, of very large size and produced in great abundance for so large a berry. Sells 
for top prices and whether you retail your berries, sell at the farm or roadside stand or 
ship to market you should include Big Joe in your planting for I am sure you will be 
pleased with the results. 
