8 J. W. JONES & SON, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA 
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A good representation of Catskill Strawberries 
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Catskil Is admirably filling the need for a berry to ripen just after 
Premier and Dorsett, since the Big Joe seems definitely on 
the way out as a market variety. Wherever there is the wish to plant a mid- 
season kind we unhesitatingly recommend the Catskill as the best on the list. 
COLOR 
The berries are a bright red color and are exceedingly attractive when 
placed in shipping packages.One advantage they possess is that they do not 
turn much darker after being picked, one of the serious objections to Fairfax. 
PRODUCTIVE 
Almost all tests have shown it is one of the, if not the most, productive 
kinds grown today. Premier has been the standard in the matter of quarts 
borne for a good many years, but a great many growers that we know have 
found it even a heavier producer than the famous Premier. It has, so far 
escaped serious frost damage in all sections that we know anything about. 
FIRMNESS 
It is firm enough to stand shipment to the most distant markets and be 
attractive on arrival. As a matter of fact, it is one of the most reliable in 
this particular respect. 
QUALITY 
We do not think that it has the fine dessert quality that’s characteristic of 
the Dorsett and Fairfax, but it is the equal or superior of most other 
varieties that we know. We are confident that it will maintain its popu 
larity even at roadside markets. 
VIGOR 
At the season of ripening, which is just after Premier, Dorsett and Fair- 
fux, the foliage is always healthy, but like Dorsett during the hottest 
part of the summer it often shows a marked weakness for the “leaf scorch.” 
It does better for us here than any except Blakemore. 
