. Allen's 1955 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. CATSKILL King of the Midseason Kinds Because it made such big crops of big berries, when it was first introduced, Catskill swept through the northern and upper middle states faster than any other midseason or late berry had ever done. Because Catskill continued its yield of tremendous crops with berries of large average size it continued its leadership among all the Midseason varieties. Because Catskill in recent years became
. Allen's 1955 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. CATSKILL King of the Midseason Kinds Because it made such big crops of big berries, when it was first introduced, Catskill swept through the northern and upper middle states faster than any other midseason or late berry had ever done. Because Catskill continued its yield of tremendous crops with berries of large average size it continued its leadership among all the Midseason varieties. Because Catskill in recent years became infected with a virus disease, which experts tell us has affected all of the standard varieties, the vigor of growth and yield of big berries were gradually reduced, so that Catskill lost much of its popu- larity. With the Advent of Virus Free Stocks Catskill Has Definitely Comeback If you ever grew 10,000, 12,000, 14,000 quarts per acre from Catskill you can, under the same conditions, get crops like that again. Dr. Don Scott of the said on seeing a fruiting plot of virus free Catskill for the first time, "I had forgotten how good Catskill could ; Fruiting tests in West Virginia in 1954 have been outstanding, and it is reported that that Station will recommend virus free Catskill as THE berry to plant in West Virignia. In north- western Michigan, where they claim to have one of the best strawberry sections in the world, Catskill is rated as the leading variety. In western New York in 1954, in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Allen Co. (Salisbury, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Salisbury, Md. : Allen Co.
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