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them and was also productive of large berries, matching the pistillates 

 in size. 



After testing all of promise in the past ten years, I find Wolver- 

 ton, Tennessee Prolific, Gandy, Belle and Lady Thompson the nearest 

 perfection. They are rich in pollen, will thoroughly pollenize the pis- 

 tillates and come nearest matching the largest in size. Thus not less- 

 ening their market value by a mixture of swell berries. Where it is 

 not desirable to plant pistillates, the above four varieties are highly 

 profitable market varieties themselves. I have no monopoly of them. 

 They are generally grown, and well known. 



O. W. B., Kittrell, N. C. 



Strawberries for Home or Market. 



There is practically no difference in growing strawberries for 

 market or for home use except in the amount planted and possible in 

 th* quality of the varieties. Generally the most productive varieties 

 are satisfactory for home use. Sod plowed under should not be planted 

 to strawberries, as grubs generally destroy plants. Land cultivated the 

 previous season in any hoed crop will be in the best condition for straw- 

 berries. Coarse manure should be plowed under. Fine manure, un- 

 leached wood ashes, or bone meal should be applied as a top dressing 

 and cultivated in, either before the plants are set or after. 



Plant in rows four feet apart and eighteen inches in the row. Set 

 the new plants not less than ten inches apart until the row is as wide 

 as you want it, and remove the rest. Every third or fourth row should 

 be staminate. Eleven years of experience and trial have taught me 

 that Orescent, Haverland, Babach No. 5, Warfleld No. 2 and Greenfield, 

 fertilized with Lovett, Beder Wood, Euhance or Cyclone, succeeding 

 over a wide range, are best adapted for general cultivation and home 

 use. Few persons once interested in strawberry culture are satisfied 

 without testing some of the novelties. The productiveness of new 

 varieties every grower must test for himself. Set a dozen plants of a 

 variety and grow them until you are satisfied they are productive 

 enough to be planted with your standard varieties. It may worry your 

 patience to wait a year or two to find out the value of a variety, but it 

 will tire your patience a good deal more to plant a thousand or two at 

 a fancy price and get no returns.— E. L. Roser, in the Strawberry Cul- 

 turist. 



