ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
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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. 
Many of the orders came in late or specified late shipment. We 
found these late dug plants started slowly and were not as vigor- 
ous as early dug plants. 
We now start digging and shipping our Northern grown plants 
about April 10th. If a later shipping date is specified, we will 
hold your plants dormant in cold storage until date of shipment. 
Please read carefully shipping instructions concerning plants and 
nursery stock on our order blank before ordering. 
*SPARKLE: Highly recommended by the 
N.Y.S. Experiment Station as a superior 
freezing variety. The berries are a bright 
glossy red, of excellent quality, medium to 
large in size, smooth and uniform. They 
are firm in texture and hold up well. Yields 
are high; ripens after Fairfax and Robinson. 
See prices at right. 
FAIRFAX: One of the more popular older 
varieties ripening a few days earlier than 
Sparkle. It yields heavily when well grown 
in rich soil and the large firm conic shaped 
berries have an excellent flavor and sweet- 
ness. ‘The color is a deep glossy red when 
first ripe, turning quite dark as they get 
older. See prices at right. 
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 at right. 
Try CRAG HERBICIDE-1 for weed free 
strawberries. See description and price on 
page 35. 
All of our strawberry plants are New York State 
grown and inspected for disease. We are not in a 
Japanese beetle quarantine area. 
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 $2.85, postpaid. 
I planted Seneca Chief last year with fabulous 
results and froze the whole crop as I picked it. 
But it was so tempting it didn’t last over two 
months. It is as good as you describe it. 
May 7, 1953 Mrs. Rose Eller 
Chicago 45, Illinois 
*EMPIRE: A new early, unusually attractive 
berry developed by Dr. G. L. Slate of the 
N.Y.S. Experiment Station. Empire is ex- 
tremely productive, ripens just after Pre- 
mier, is extra large and holds its size 
throughout the season. The conical fruits 
are bright, glossy red and the quality is 
fine. Plants are vigorous, heavy yielding and 
produce runners freely. See prices below. 
ROBINSON: Introduced in Michigan a few 
years ago, Robinson has rapidly become a 
leading mid-season variety. Robinson is a 
prolific plant maker and a _ tremendous 
yielder. We have never seen a variety set 
more berries, large in size, and ripen them. 
The berries are a beautiful light red, conic 
in shape, often ribbed and of good table 
quality. See prices below. 
“The 3,000 Fairfax plants arrived in good shape 
and appear very large and fine plants. We have 
good expectations for them.” 
Theodore Hunt 
4/17/53 
Harwick, Mass. 
Strawberries never taste so good as when you pick 
them from your own garden and serve them fresh 
to your family. 
25 Plants 50Plants 100Plants 500 Plants 1,000 Plants 
Freshly Dug No. 1 Plants: Prepaid Prepaid Prepaid Not Prepaid Not Prepaid 
BATR EA Xe ree enen soe $1.75 $2.85 $3.95 $10.25 $19.95 
EMPIRE De fo. c en ane cae 1.75 2.85 3.95 10.25 19.95 
ROEBUNSONBeeeeecee eee eee 1.75 2.85 3.95 10.25 19.95 
SPARKLE Oye. tc cer eyeiey ee sgh 2.85 3.95 10.25 19.95 
GEM EVERBEARING ......... 2.75 4.00 5.90 16.00 31.00 
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 
Certified seed potatoes are grown from carefully selected tested certified stock, officially in- 
spected in the field for trueness to name, 
tested in Florida to insure our customers of 
for disease and insect damage, harvested and again 
the highest quality seed that can be produced. Each 
bag carries a certificate stating that the contents mect 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. 
*xCERTIFIED 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. 
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. 
Cherokee is early and quite resistant to scab and 
blight. We find it stores well and is a good baker. 
Cherokee appears to be a very good potato for the 
home garden. 
NEW YORK CERTIFIED CHEROKEE: 100 
days. A new medium early variety that has 
the fortunate combination of scab and late 
blight resistance as well as good eating 
quality. The tubers are very white and 
compared with Irish Cobbler which it is 
similar to, it is much smoother with a 
bright skin. We suggest that you try 
Cherokee. 1 Peck $3.10. postpaid. 
FOR HELPFUL PLANTING INFORMATION TURN TO PAGE 36 
