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It is advisable to cover the strawberries lightly with straw after the ground freezes, 

 to prevent the alternate thawing and freezing of the ground in winter and early spring. 

 This covering should be removed in the spring before growth begins. 



To get the best results only one crop should be taken from a strawberry plantation. 

 If the land is very clean and the varieties used do not run much, two crops can be re- 

 moved with profit. As a rule, however, the labor involved in destroying weeds, and 

 the deterioration in size of fruit, makes it more profitable to plough up the plantation 

 after the first crop. 



It should be thoroughly understood by those intending to plant strawberries that 

 some varieties have imperfect flowers and will not produce fruit unless a perfect flower- 

 ing sort is planted near to pollenize the imperfect flowers. One row of the perfect 

 variety to three of an imperfect is usually sufficient. There are many new varieties 

 of strawberries introduced every year, but few of these are better or even as good as 

 those already on the market. However, the old kinds are constantly giving place to 

 the new, and it is wise for the fruit grower to learn which new varieties are giving 

 the best results. Many varieties are described in this report, but it will be found that 

 but few are recommended. 



VARIETIES RECOMMENDED. 

 General List, approved by the Board of Control. 



Commercial: Bederwood (P.), Splendid (P.), Warfield (Imp.), not suited to light 

 sandy soil, Greenville (Imp.), Williams (Imp.), Saunders (P.), Sample (Imp.), Irene 

 (Imp.), Buster (Imp.), Parsons Beauty (P.). 



Note. These varieties vary somewhat in order of their ripening season. In select- 

 ing varieties for planting, perfect-flowered varieties should be included to fertilize those 

 having imperfect flowers. 



DISTRICT LISTS. 

 NIAGARA DISTRICT 



< Including the Niagara Peninsula from the Niagara River to Hamilton and north 



to the escarpment). 



Robert Thompson, St. Catharines. 

 Williams and Brandywine for long distance shipment. 



S. H. Rittenhouse, Jordan Harbor. 

 Dunlap, Ozark, Sample, Williams, Stevens. 



FONTHILL DISTRICT 

 (Including Townships of Pelham, Stamford and Thorold). 



G. C. Brown, Ponthill. 

 Tjovett, Williams, Sample, Parsons. 



BURLINGTON-OAKVILLE DISTRICT 



< Including the southern part of the counties bordering on Lake Ontario between 



Hamilton and Toronto). 



A. W. Peart, Burlington. 

 Bederwood, Dunlap, Williams, Gibson, Glen Mary, Leader. 



W. P. W. Fisher, Burlington. 

 Dunlap, Gibson, Haverland, Bubach, Glen Mary, Williams. 



