abundance. They have a characteristically long neck and are often 
rather rough and irregular in shape. However, this does not seem to 
detract from their appearance when placed in the basket for sale. 
The texture is firm and the quality is good. It has been our experi- 
ence that in very wet seasons when berries tend to rot badly we 
seldom find rotten berries among our Catskills. The foliage is dark 
green and healthy. The plants are vigorous and make a good row. 
We find the demand for Catskill increasing yearly. No commer- 
cial planting should be without it. Plant Catskill to follow Premier. 
You will have two sure-croppers and two money makers. 
DORSETT — A Berry of Beauty 
Dorsett is a high quality berry of great beauty. It is a vigorous 
growing variety making a heavy row and because of this it responds 
well to thinning of the plants. The fruit is large and firm ripening 
just after Premier. 
Dorsett is at its best a little farther South and with us its yields 
are a little disappointing. In those localities where Dorsett is best 
adapted it is reported to be a very heavy yielder. Dorsett is not as 
frost resistant or as widely adapted to all kinds of conditions as Pre- 
mier but it excells Premier in size, quality and appearance. 
CULVER — A Berry of Attraction 
Culver is a heavy yielding variety producing beautiful bright red 
berries that are red to the center. The fruit is large, smooth, uni- 
formly cone shaped and attractive. Culver truly has the eye appeal 
that makes berries sell. It is one of the most attractive berries we 
have grown. They are slightly tart with excellent flavor and quality. 
The skin of Culver is tender and they should be handled carefully. 
Culver is a good plant maker. The plants are vigorous, dark 
green and healthy. 
ROBINSON — A Promising Late Berry 
This variety came from Michigan being highly recommended by 
the growers in that area. We fruited Robinson for the first time last 
year. Our observations of the variety thru two growing seasons 
(1946 and 1947) and one fruiting season (1947) have led us to the 
following conclusions. 
Robinson is one of the most prolific plant makers we have. In 
1946 under favorable conditions the rows were very heavy. In 1947 
under adverse conditions when the plants were set late on poorly pre- 
pared wet soil the rows were good, excelling other varieties set along- 
side at the same time. The plants are vigorous and healthy. 
In 1947 we found Robinson to be just as prolific in producing 
berries as in making plants. It set and matured a tremendous crop 
of berries which equalled Catskill in size and exceeded Catskill in 
numbers. The berries are uniformly conical in shape and often have 
pronounced ridges. They are firm and bright red in color. 
In flavor and quality we do not feel that Robinson is in a class © 
with such varieties as Catskill and Fairfax being only about average. 
Nor has it proven to be as desirable a freezing berry with us in a 
limited trial. 
We also found that unless the berries are allowed to fully ripen 
