PREMIER (Howard 17) EARLY 
The Frost Proof Berry. : 
Premier is the only strawberry that we feel can be called Frost 
Proof. Other good varieties are frost resistant. It has taken many 
years of heavy cropping to make the frost proof claim a fact. It 
is probably the safest strawberry of all to plant in the middle and 
northern states and the higher altitudes as far south as North Caro- 
lina and Tennessee. 
Catskill is a close second and will do well in the same territory. 
Premier is a most prolific berry and we believe more good pickings 
can be had from a Premier bed than any other variety. There have 
been years with us that Premier has given us such a long picking 
season. We were still picking them when the late varieties were 
about done. ‘Under-favorable conditions yields of 5,000 to 8,000 
quarts to the acre are not uncommon. 
The weakest point about Premier is the fact that in hot wet 
weather at fruiting time it tends to rot too much if beds are left 
unmulched or have become too thickly matted. 
We sell more Premier and Catskill strawberry plants in New 
England than all other varieties put together. 
HOWARD 17 
Howard 17 was the original name of Premier. The varieties | 
are exactly the same. It’s a wonderful berry no matter which name 
you use. 
CATSKILL 
The Best of the mid-season varieties. It does best like the 
Premier (Howard 17) in all the northern states as far west as the 
Mississippi Valley and in higher elevations as far south as North 
Carolina and Tennessee. It is also very hardy. 
Most growers in New England plant Premier (Howard 17), 
and Catskill if no other varieties, as they are the best croppers in 
this section. 
Catskill will prolong your picking season several days when 
planted with Premier (Howard 17) which are early while Catskill 
are mid-season to late. 
ROBINSON 
We fruited Robinson first in 1945 on very heavy ground, and 
Our season was wet, so it did not have a fair trial. In 1946 our 
bed was on light land and our crop was most wonderful. Berries 
very large shiny red and we got 10c per quart more than any other 
variety. Their size and shiny appearance made such a fancy box. 
We believe that Robinson like Howard 17, Catskill, Pathfinder and 
Sparkle will do best in our northern states. Robinson is one of the 
highly recommended new varieties that every grower should try. 
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