CHAPTER XVI 
VARIETIES FOR SPECIAL PuRPOSES 
One of the first questions asked by any 
person who is thinking of growing straw- 
berries is not how to plant them, or fertilize 
them or otherwise care for them, but rather 
which variety to plant. In talks between 
neighbours, be they farmers or suburbanites, 
it is always, ““My * * * strawberries are 
doing fine, they are extremely large, juicy, and 
a banner crop.” Also when a friend is visiting 
and there are strawberries to be inspected, 
the first question is, “What variety is that?” 
It does seem from the above (and the au- 
thor’s experience in both growing and selling 
plants and berries supports this), that one of 
the first and most important questions is 
that of what variety to choose. 
One of the first considerations in the 
choice of varieties is personal taste. This 
personal taste, however, would have more 
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