CATSKILL 
Catskill is one of the best commercial varieties. The foliage is 
vigorous and healthy. The plants are large, strong and rugged. They run 
freely, and easily attain a good row. The flower stalks are heavy and 
stand high, blossoms are quite large. 
Primary berries are liable to be rather deeply furrowed and have a 
generally rough appearance. Later ones are smooth and round. They are 
quite large, bright red at first, shading darker with full ripening and 
after picking. They are firm and solid, too, as good as Premier in the 
respect. All right for ordinary handling and hauling. 
Catskill is a good main crop, commercial berry. The total 
yield is usually high, especially in case of rains in proper sea- 
son. Ripening about a week later than Premier, Catskill be- 
comes a choice kind for supplementing Premier and extending 
the fruiting season. 
FAIRFAX 
Fairfax has won the same place in the garden that Premier has in 
the commercial field. 
A Premier cross, Fairfax resembles this parent rather closely in the 
general appearance of its foliage. The leaves have the same cupped fea- 
tures, are just a little darker in color. The plant is larger, however, in 
every way. The crown is very heavy, the roots are large and long. The 
leaves are wide and stand far above the ground. The blossoms are large, 
the fruiting stems high and heavy. 
Fairfax berries are smooth, big, fancy, dark red beauties, 
just the kind you like to show to your friends in the field, the 
kind you like to take from the locker or freezer for Christmas 
dinner. Very well adapted to freezing. 
The flavor of Fairfax is distinctive, and most people find it very 
good. The berries are firm enough for ordinary handling, but the color 
is so dark that they do not do well in retail channels. 
This variety is therefore best suited to home use or to fancy local 
trade. While the berries are quite large and good looking, not enough 
are set on the vines for a large crop, and the total yield is not high. 
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