
CATSKILL 
Best of the Midseason Berries 
A Real Champion Repeats—and 
Catskill Has! 
Bumper Crops for Nine Straight Years! 
Except for Blakemore in the South and 
Premier in the North, no new variety ever 
took hold so quickly and won public ap- 
proval so fast as Catskill. 
Catskill is proving to be a worthy running 
mate for Premier. Whatateam! Dependa- 
ble for big crops of big berries in all the 
Northern States and up into Canada, Equal- | 
ly reliable as far south as Virginia, Tennes- 
see and Missouri and in higher altitudes 
even farther south. 
Catskill rates at the top because it ranks 
high in so many different things which go 
to make up a really fine profitable variety. 
Plant growth is vigorous and healthy. Enough strong 
plants are made for a good fruiting bed. On very rich soil 
they may have to be thinned a little. Like most of the New 
York varieties, Catskill shows a little leaf spot when grown 
this far south but never enough to affect the crop. 
Productiveness is all that could be desired. Here in 
Maryland it is even more productive than Premier. We 
believe our record of 32,000 quarts of Catskill on three 
acres (selling for $3,500.00) is absolute tops for any field 
of its size in this section. In New England and New York 
State, yields up to 15,000 quarts per acre are reported, 
Big berries! Catskill will produce not only a greater 
total yield but a larger quantity of big berries than any 
other leading variety. Of course there are some medium 
sized berries but they are ‘in addition to” not “in place of” 
a big yield of big berries. 
Pretty berries. Catskill fruit has a fresh green cap and 
an attractive light red color which makes them very showy 
in the package. The very large primary berries are some- 
what ridged but the late ones are smooth and uniform. On 
} holding, Catskill berries turn somewhat darker but not 
enough to be objectionable. 
Firm berries. More solid than Premier, just as firm as 
Dorsett but not as hard as Blakemore for long distance 
shipping. If picked when ready and shipped moderate 
distances, Catskill is firm enough to stand up in fine con- 
dition. There is no trouble at all in handling Catskill for 
local and nearby markets. 
