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BOUNTIFUL RIDGE NURSERIES, Princess Anne, Maryland 



STRAWBERRIES 



Prices for Strawberry Plants Page 18. 



Strawberries have proven to be one of the most profitable products for the farmer and small home owner. The average 

 income from an acre of strawberries where proper selection of varieties has been made and marketing conditions con- 

 sidered is close to $400.00, most fields ranging from a low of $100.00 to a high of $950.00 per acre net. It requires where 

 plants are set 18 inches in the row and rows 2Y 2 feet apart about 9,500 plants to acre. Where planted 18 inches in the row 

 with rows 4 feet apart it requires about 7,000 plants per acre. Regular shipping season is from October 1st till May 10th, 

 although sometimes we will fill orders during September and late May but without responsibility for the plants while in 

 transit. We have cut our variety list down till we list what we consider the most profitable to grow, quality, productive- 

 ness, appearance of the berry and season of ripening being considered. Our plants are better than ever this year, order 

 early and be assured of having the plants when you need them. Be sure and read the introductory on page 1. 



of new plants that were thrifty and disease free. The 

 land did not have to be rich, of course it will do better on 

 good soils but even on comparative poor soil Premier 

 always makes a showing for you. It can be considered 

 almost frostproof. It has never failed in a crop in this 

 section since it was introduced. The berries average large 

 and hold up well under heavy crops and unfavorable sea- 

 sonal conditions; it ripens over a comparative long period, 

 from two to three weeks; the berries have an attractive 

 bright red color and unusual quality that is only surpassed 

 by Chesapeake and possibly Red Gold. It is moderately 

 firm and will carry well to markets up to three hundred 

 miles and further if handled properly. It is the best of 

 the tried and proven early varieties. Whether you are 

 planting for garden and home use, whether it be for Road- 

 side stand market or whether it be for city markets on a 

 large commercial basis you will find the Premier equally 

 satisfying and profitable. As an assurance for next years 

 income plant an acre or more of Bountiful Ridge Nursery 

 grown PREMIER this spring. 



HOWARD 17. Conceded by all eminent horticulturists to be 

 the same as the PREMIER. It seems Mr. Howard brought 

 the variety to the attention of the public a few years after 

 the introduction of the premier and some Nurserymen ad- 

 vertised it and sold it as the Howard 17 and when tests 

 were made it was found to be the same as the Premier but 

 it is advertised by some as the Howard 17 and they are 

 one and the same variety. For full description see under 

 Premier. 



RED GOLD. Introduced by Gardner Nursery Company of 

 Iowa and very highly recommended by them. Briefly it is 

 an early berry, fairly productive, berries average very 

 large, oval in shape and extremely high quality. It is a 

 free plant maker and the foliage disease resistant. We 

 recommend this berry for trial especially where a large 

 high quality berry is desired. 



KLONDYKE. The old standby for shipping to distant mar- 

 kets, adapted to southern planting, berries medium to 

 large, attractive red, flesh very firm and red to the core. 

 Medium in quality, good plant maker and yields good 

 crops. 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES 

 MISSIONARY. The leading berry of the South for several 

 years. Popular because of its ability to make plants on 

 light sandy soil as well as on loamy soils; its thriftiness 

 and productiveness of medium to large berries which are 

 dark red and very firm so as to carry well to distant 

 markets and because it is a favorite of the "cold pack" 

 and "juice" men. It will possibly be replaced entirely 

 bv the BLAKEMORE in a few years. 

 SENATOR DUNLAP (Dr. Burrell). An old time universal 

 favorite of the 

 Warfield type 

 berry. Conceded 

 to be the same 

 as the Dr. Bur- 

 rell. Makes 

 abundance o f 

 thrifty plants 

 even under ad- 

 verse soil and 

 climatic condi- 

 tions, very pro- 

 ductive of med- 

 ium sized ber- 

 ries of average 

 quality. It is 

 gradually being 

 replaced by 

 Premier which 

 is earlier, 

 larger, firmer, 

 and better qual- 

 ity. 

 DR. BURRELL. 

 Same as Senator 

 Dunlap. For description see Senator Dunlap. 



Blakemore. 



EARLY VARIETIES 



BLAKEMORE. A promising new variety of Strawberry that 

 was introduced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture in 

 1930. It was thoroughly tested in most of the large straw- 

 berry producing sections of the United States prior to in- 

 troduction and seemed to readily adapt itself to local con- 

 ditions existing where it was planted. With us it is a 

 very free plant maker and should not be planted too close 

 when set for fruiting purposes. It shows unusual thrifti- 

 -ness and freedom from natural plant diseases, some say it 

 even surpasses the old reliable PREMIER in making new 

 plants, thriftiness and productiveness but desiring to be 

 conservative in our statements we cannot say it is superior 

 to the Premier but it will equal it on these three points. 

 It will out-yield the Missionary and Klondyke and the fruit 

 is much more desirable. The fruit averages larger than 

 Missionary. The most outstanding characteristics of the 

 Blakemore are its uniformity of ripening, its firmness and 

 ability to stand shipping to distant markets and arrive 

 there with a bright, fresh look. It shows unusual ability 

 to hold on the vines from one to three days after it is 

 apparently ripe without any waste. It is conceeded to be 

 from one to four days earlier than Missionary or Premier. 

 We can recommend this variety for general planting. Our 

 plants have been thoroughly inspected by State authorities 

 and are absolutely free from all injurious diseases. See 

 general price list on page 18 for prices. 



PREMIER or HOWARD 17. No Strawberry ever introduced 

 has brought the returns to the grower that the Premier 

 has and it still stands unchallenged as a real money- 

 maker. It has a record very hard to equal as an early 

 market berry and we cannot say too many good things 

 about it. Consider these important facts about Premier 

 and you can readily understand why we say this about it. 

 Until the introduction of the Blakemore it had no equal 

 as a variety that would adapt itself to most all soil and 

 climatic conditions, whether the soil was sandy, clay loam 

 or rocky; whether it was planted in North Carolina, 

 Massachusetts or Illinois, you always had an abundance 



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