16 ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, 
NEW YORK 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Set plants 18 inches apart in 314 to 4 ft. rows. We have in the 
past dug strawberry plants as they were wanted by the customers. 
We now start digging and shipping our Northern grown plants 
about April 10th. If a later shipping date is specified, we will 
Many of the orders came in late or specified late shipment: We hold your plants dormant in cold storage until date of shipment. 
found these late dug plants started slowly and were not as vigor- 
ous as early dug plants. 
Please read carefully shipping instructions concerning plants and 
nursery stock on our order blank before ordering. 
PREMIER: A favorite variety for local and 
nearby markets. The plant is vigorous, 
makes good fruiting bed in all types of soil 
and is very disease resistant. First fruits 
are large but season is short and _ berries 
have a tendency to run down in size as 
season advances. A very heavy producer of 
excellent quality berries. See prices below. 
CATSKILL: A very large midseason berry 
suitable for both the home garden and local 
markets. Plants vigorous, free from leaf 
diseases, very productive and thrives in all 
soils. Fruit very large, attractive, holds size 
well throughout the season. See prices be- 
low. 
SPARKLE: The New York State Experiment 
Station especially recommends Sparkle as a 
quick freezing variety. Sparkle, a new in- 
troduction from the New Jersey Experiment 
Station, ripens late, has a fine flavor and is 
claimed to be resistant to Red Stele root rot 
disease. See prices below. 
*xFAIRFAX: One of the most popular berries 
for the home garden and roadside stand; a 
day or two later than Premier but an ex- 
ceptionally long fruiting season. Plants are 
vigorous and foliage holds well through 
fruiting season. Fruits are very large and 
hold size better than most varieties. Fair- 
fax has a rich, full bodied flavor and a 
mouth watering aroma. See prices below. 
‘ GEM EVERBEARING: An everbearer that 
really produces a crop in early summer and 
another in late summer and autumn. Ber- 
ries are large, light red in color, firm, rather 
tart in quality, and very attractive in the 
quart. Plants are vigorous and produce 
more runner plants than other everbearing 
varieties. See prices below. 
“JT never saw such nice strawberry plants; the 
roots were so plump and light color. Others I 
have had were dark and like a thread compared 
to yours. We picked 210 baskets from just 125 
plants. Catskill is our favorite.’’ 
Jan. 1, 1951 Lillian E. Reese 
Earlville, N. Y. 
25 Plants 50Plants 100Plants 500 Plants 1,000 Plants 
Freshly Dug No. 1 Plants: Prepaid Prepaid Prepaid Not Prepaid Not Prepaid 
FAIRFAX Raped eee eee $1.70 $2.75 $3.95 $10.25 $19.95 
PREMIERS Sacer er eee 1.70 2.75 3.95 10.25 19.95 
: GATSEKILL 2 2 ee ete 1.70 2.75 3.95 10.25 19.95 
If you live in or around Albany you know the SPARKLE ...................... 1.70 2.75 3.95 10.25 19.95 
Walley Farms Fruit and Vegetable Market where GEM EVERBEARING ........... 2.75 4.00 5.90 16.00 31.00 
only fancy grades of top quality varieties are 
produced and sold. ‘‘Put’’ Barnes has just come 
in from the field with a tray of Sparkle straw- 
berries. Employees of Walley Farms know qual- 
ity. 
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 
1 Peck (15 lbs.) will plant about 200 ft. row 
Certified seed potatoes are grown from carefully selected tested certified stock, officially in- 
spected in the field for trueness to name, for disease and insect damage, harvested and again 
tested in Florida to insure our customers of the highest quality seed that can be produced. Each 
bag carries a certificate stating that the contents meet certification standards. 
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CERTIFIED 
IRISH COBBLERS: 90 days. Irish Cob- 
blers have been the standard high quality 
early potatoes for years. The potatoes are 
blocky with a glossy white skin and rather 
deep eyes. Our stock is Canadian Certified 
seed grown on Prince Edward Island where 
the potatoes mature under cool, moist con- 
ditions that seem to give them added vigor 
and will often yield twice as many bushels 
as native grown seed. It is somewhat more 
disease resistant than Bliss Triumph. 1 
Peck $3.10, postpaid. 
*CERTIFIED BLISS TRIUMPH: 80 days. 
The best quality potato grown when al- 
lowed to fully mature. Bliss is a red skinned 
variety that is early, smooth and shal- 
low-eyed. The interior is very white; it is 
mealy and a good baker. Unfortunately, it 
is quite susceptible to scab and mosaic. 
1 Peck $2.85, postpaid. 
SHIPPING DATE ON POTATOES 
Peck lots of potatoes may be sent any 
time after March 15th by parcel post. 
NEW YORK CERTIFIED KATAHDIN: 
110 days. ‘The best and most popular of our 
newer late potatoes. Katahdins are noted 
for their smooth, uniform shape, shallow 
eyes and good general cooking quality. 
Somewhat resistant to mosaic and leafroll 
diseases. 1 Peck $2.75, postpaid. 
NEW YORK CERTIFIED KENNEBEC: 110 
days. Outstanding new variety that is high- 
ly resistant to late blight. Potatoes are 
similar to, but slightly more elongated than 
Katahdin and are smooth with white skin. 
Kennebec is heavy yielding and has been 
found to be widely adapted. 1 Peck $2.85, 
postpaid. 
NEW YORK CERTIFIED ONTARIO: 120 
days. An outstanding variety that is not 
only very resistant to scab but is also quite 
resistant to late blight and “Z” disease. 
Where your soil is scab infected, Ontario 
will come out clean where other varieties 
fail. Potatoes are smooth, shallow-eyed, 
white and slightly elongated. It is not a 
good baking potato; it should be boiled or 
fried. 1 Peck $2.75, postpaid. 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS 
100 plants will set 150 ft. row 
Sweet potatoes can be successfully grown in 
the Northern States providing you have a 
sandy soil, plant the right variety and follow 
our cultural directions. If you have the soil 
we will supply you with the plants and full 
cultural directions. 
Our Northern growers are finding that 
sweet potatoes can be grown farther North 
than was thought possible. ‘This is the result 
of new and earlier varieties and better cul- 
tural practices. A new variety developed in 
Maryland called “Maryland Golden” has given 
wonderful results in New York State. We 
supply each purchaser of plants with detailed 
instructions on how to grow sweet potatoes 
successfully. All you need is a moderately 
light, fertile soil. 
MARYLAND GOLDEN: 120 days. One of 
the most attractive and productive varieties 
we have ever seen. Flesh golden color and 
medium dry. Stores well but is tender and 
must be handled carefully. Plants ready 
for shipment about June Ist. 25 plants 
1.00; 50 plants $1.70; 100 plants $2.60, pre- 
paid; 500 plants $6.50; 1000 plants $11.00, 
not prepaid. 
QUANTITY POTATO PRICES 
The Certified Seed Potato market is 
so unsettled at the time we are prepar- 
ing this catalog that we are unable to 
quote a firm price on quantity lots. 
Please write for price quotations speci- 
fying desired date of shipment and 
quantity. 
