mercial grower or a home gardener you should give Sparkle a trial. 
It may well be that in Sparkle you will find another winner. We have 
a fair supply of plants. 
ABERDEEN — A Popular Late Berry 
Aberdeen is one of the most widely grown late varieties in New 
York State. The plants are vigorous and free growing, making a 
heavy row. It is more resistant to red stele disease.and does better 
on wet heavy soils than most varieties. Aberdeen sets a heavy crop 
of berries. They are medium to large in size, light red but only mod- 
erately firm and below average in quality. Many New York grow- 
ers swear by Aberdeen as a late variety. 
RED STAR — The Latest of All 
Red Star was developed by the U. S. D. A. recently and has been 
advertised as the best late variety. The plants are very large but 
make only a moderate number of new plants. Red Star sets such a 
very heavy crop of berries that it needs a plentiful supply of mois- 
ture to mature them to good size. The berries are very large but 
with us they tend to grow small and somewhat knotty if conditions 
become hot and dry. Red Star is bright red, firm and somewhat 
rough and irregular in shape. Quality is good. We recommend that 
you give Red Star a trial. Supply of plants is very limited. 
EVERBEARERS 
Strawberries until snow flies! That’s what you get with Ever- 
bearers. Every strawberry grower should enjoy delicious short- 
cakes during the summer and fall. Commercial men will find a ready 
market at high prices for all the good berries they can produce in the 
fall. 
Two crops a year! That’s what you get with Everbearers—A 
crop in the early summer and another in late summer and autumn. 
Large, delicious bright red good quality berries you can enjoy for 
many weeks. 
Berries three months after planting! That’s what you get with 
Everbearers. Plants set this spring will bear in August and on until 
winter. The blossoms should be cut from plants set this spring until 
about mid-July in order to give the plants a good chance to get a 
vigorous start. Then leave the blossoms on and begin enjoying lu- 
cious berries in mid-August. 
GEM — A Money Maker 
One of the most profitable and productive of all the everbearers. 
Many everbearers have come and gone but Gem retains its popular- 
ity because it has what it takes. It is an everbearer that really pro- 
duces. Throughout late summer and fall you can pick quantities of 
these beautifully bright and attractive berries. They are somewhat 
tart but very good in flavor and quality and possess a real strawberry 
aroma. The berries are round, smooth, good sized and very attrac- 
tive in the quart. 
The plants of Gem are rather small. Nevertheless, they are vig- 
orous growers making many plants which will fruit the same sea- 
son as they are. produced. 
The spring crop of Gem is usually not very large but Gem will 
give you an abundance of beautiful berries in late summer and fall 
when the market is hungry for berries. 
