Rennie Bros. Argilla Road Andover, Mass. 

The best time to cover the strawberry bed is just as soon 
as the ground is frozen hard enough to hold up team or truck. 
We generally start around the last of November or the first part 
of December and when the plants begin to grow in the spring, 
rake off most of the hay, and place between the rows leaving, a 
little on top of the rows so that the plants can grow up through. 
Any material will do for mulching provided it is free from 
weeds and does not pack down too hard to smother the plants. 
We always use rye straw—one inch deep is plenty after it settles 
down— it takes about three tons to an acre. 

CATSKILL 
MID-SEASON TO LATE 
The Catskill was originated by the New York Agricultural 
College, a cross between the Marshall and Howard 17. A very 
vigorous grower and healthy plant should be thinned out a little 
for best results. Ripens a few days later than the Howard 17, 
about the same time as Fairfax. Berries are very large and hold 
their size to the very last picking. Bright red with a bright green 
cap that stands up well. In a well spaced row it is the heaviest 
producing mid-season berry we have. Bringing more money than 
any other variety. 
We never hesitate to recommend Catskill as our best mid- 
season variety for home, garden, or market. We have a nice lot 
of Catskill for the Spring 1950. 
Same Price as Howard 17 
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