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DRESDEN 
Che Quanti ty Berry 
° “At the Mt. Carmel Experimental Farm Dresden 
Connecticut made higher yields than Premier, Catskill or 
Pathfinder, both in 1940 and 1941.’’—Dr. D. F. 
Jones. 
“The Dresden I fruited last June yielded more 
than either Premier or Catskill.’"—Mr. H. H. 
Harris, Dane Co. 
Wisconsin 
N ew Y ork Paes rigs of Dresden berries we saw at Mr, 
eorge Lord’s place near Oswego must have 
been 15,000 quarts per acre. A tremendous crop, 
apparently slightly heavier than Catskill,’”— 
Albert and Lee Allen. 

New Y ork “Dresden, I don’t like at all. It sets the most tremendous crop of berries but they are 
of poor quality and average much smaller than Catskill.""—Mr. E, B. Underhill, 
Dutchess Co. 
N Y k “Dresden, although mulched like my other varieties, survived the winter so badly 
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that they show absolutely no promise in returning any profit for my labor."“—-Emily 
Feldman, Rensselaer Co. 
Dresden is no good as far South as Maryland. It’s a fine grower 
and tremendously productive, but the berries are small and soft 
and sour. It is even more productive in the North and the berries 
while not fancy are larger, firmer and better in quality. They are 
moderately light in color and quite attractive, selling well when 
high quality is not important. 
' Dresden has the same parentage as Catskill (Premier X Mar- 
shall) and was originated by Mr. George L. Slate at the New York 
Experiment Station at Geneva, New York. As the above letters 
show, some in New York State do not like Dresden. Frankly we 
prefer Catskill even for the North. However, in New York State, 
in New England and in other states equally far North, Dresden 
will probably find a permanent place on account of its high- 
powered productiveness. It is easy to grow and it sure will turn 
out volume. Price list, page 35. 


ABERDEE Aberdeen “just won’t do” as far South as Maryland, but from Southern Penn- 
N sylvania north it is quite generally grown and often with very fine results. 
Plant growth is one of the most vigorous and healthy of all, making plenty of 
large strong plants for a good fruiting bed. Very productive. Likes heavy soil. Berries average quite large 
in size with a bright attractive color. Quality is rather poor and the berries are not very firm, 
Where a good heavy soil is available close disease and is being used widely in breeding red 
enough to market so berries can be picked and stele resistant kinds. Until better varieties are 
marketed promptly, Aberdeen sometimes proves to obtained, Aberdeen may prove especially valuable 
be a real money maker. In spite of being rather in Northern States for growers whose soils may have 
soft, the bright attractive color makes the berries become infested with this disease as well as for 
sell well and the heavy yields help pull the profits. those who just do well with Aberdeen anyway. 
Aberdeen is very resistant to the red stele root Price list, page 35. 
