STRAWBERRIES 
An Early Profit-Maker For Every Farm 
IN THE YEARS OF LOW FARM INCOME STRAWBERRIES HAVE PROVEN THE GROWERS’ 
MOST DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF INCOME. THEY REPRESENT A LOW INVESTMENT 
COST AND ARE KNOWN AS THE FARMERS’ GREATEST EARLY MONEY CROP. 
THERE SHOULD BE A STRAWBERRY FIELD ON EVERY FARM 
Early Dug Bountiful Ridge Plants Placed In Cold Storage At Place of Planting Answers the 
Planters’ Problem of Getting Nearly 100% Results From Their New Plantings. 
Through the cooperation of various state officials, this practice has passed the Experimental stage and 
is now recognized as one of the practical methods for the large commercial grower to handle his spring 
planting of Strawberry Plants. 
storage temperatures, 
fields at planting time. 
Plants dug early with full vitality, properly packed and held under proper 
have given better results than plants dug later from the same fields or from adjoining 
Plants handled in this manner can be kept many weeks until your soil and moisture 
conditions are ideal for planting. Heavy rains at planting time need not worry you any longer. 
You know 
your plants are safe and being dug early there is no loss of energy—They will be waiting for you when your 
planting ground is ready. 
During the past five years we have handled nearly one million plants each season in this manner, in 
the great berry sections of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. 
The average cost is about 5c per thousand for 
carrying these plants in storage—The cheapest insurance any planter can get. 
Bountiful Ridge has led the way in this new method of handling plants and is an example of our alert- 
ness to the planter’s needs. 
This practice should have the full consideration of every planter where storage 
facilities are available, and we will be glad to give detailed information upon request of how these plants 
should be handled in cold storage. 
for the planter. 
STRAWBERRY CULTURE 
1. Location, Soil and Preparation. Adequate soil 
moisture is essential to growing good strawberries; 
therefore in choosing a location, carefully consider 
whether the type soil selected holds moisture ‘well. 
Also ‘take care that the contour of the land is such that 
frost pockets will not form late in the spring to freeze 
out the blossoms. Sites which are not affected by late 
frost are considered the best for strawberry culture. 
Plow and prepare the soil the same as for truck crops. 
Never plant in newly plowed sod land, however, as 
white grub worms are always present in this type of 
soil and will do a lot of damage to the plants after be- 
ing set. The soil should be high in humus for best re- 
suts. Rye and crimson clover make splendid crops to 
turn under as a natural humus soil builder. However 
in using these, the land should be plowed far enough 
ahead so that the cover crop has time enough to decay 
before the plants are set. 
2. Time To Plant. In the southern states from Nov- 
ember to April is considered the best time for plant- 
ing, March and April in the central states, and for the 
northern states, April and May the best time. We 
cannot too strongly urge early planting. Set the plants 
just as soon as the ground is workable in the spring. 
Should a cold snap follow, it will not damage the 
plants if they are properly set, and by setting early, 
the plants will grow better and be more productive in 
every way. 
3. Distance To Plant. We recommend that straw- 
berry plants be planted in rows 314-4 feet apart, spac- 
ing the plants 15-30 inches apart in the row, depending 
on the variety. Everbearing varieties should be plant- 
ed 12-16 inches apart. For planting in rows 31% feet 
apart and 18 inches apart in the rows, it requires 8,000 
plants per acre, and in rows 4 feet apart and 18 inches 
apart in the row it requires 7,250 plants per acre. 
4. Care of Plants on Arrival. Set plants immediately 
This is an added Bountiful Ridge service, looking to greater satisfaction 
ient to do so, the plants should be removed from the 
package and dipped in water to allow roots to plump 
up before setting. If the plants become dried out in 
transit, they should be placed in water up to the crowns 
for at least 38 hours. When this is done the plants 
should be set as soon as possible after being taken from 
the water, but in no case should the tops of the plants 
be wet when being. set if the sun is shining, because 
very often the tops will scald and damage the plants 
materially. If you are not able to plant immediately 
after the plants are watered, place the plants where 
they will be kept cool and cover the roots with moss; 
or dig a V-shaped trench, open the bundles, distribute 
the plants evenly in the trench, and cover them even 
with the surface of the ground and firm the soil. In 
this manner, they can be held until such time as you 
are able to plant. 
5. Stock to Plant. Our plants are strongly rooted 
with the finest type of fibrous roots that can be grown. 
We have developed our strawberry plant business un- 
til now we are shipping plants by the millions each 
season. Our shipping season opens October ist and 
continues until May 10th each year. Special prices will 
be given for cooperative groups and club orders. 
NOTICE: In order to facilitate the movement of our 
strawberry plant orders, YOU WILL ALWAYS GET 
A SEPARATE ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR 
ANY STRAWBERRY PLANTS YOU ORDER AND 
YOUR STRAWBERY PLANTS WILL BE SHIPPED 
INDEPENDENT OF OTHER STOCK ORDERED IN 
ALL CASES. We do this because of the perishable 
nature of strawberry plants so do not feel alarmed if 
you get one part of your order and not the other at 
the same time. OUR STRAWBERRY PLANTS WILL 
BE SHIPPING WHEN DIGGING CONDITIONS PER- 
MIT AND ACCORDING TO YOUR DIRECTIONS AS 
NEAR AS POSSIBLE SO PLEASE STATE DEFIN- 
ITELY WHEN YOU WISH YOUR PLANTS SHIP- 
PED WHEN SENDING YOUR ORDER. 
on arrival, if possible. However, if it is not conven- 
Our Complete Detailed Culture Directions Will Be Sent Upon Request. 
OUR STATE INSPECTORS ISSUE US SPECIAL STRAWBERRY PLANT CERTIFICATE 
CERTIFYING OUR PLANTS ARE FREE FROM INJURIOUS DISEASES. 
A certificate like this goes on all Strawberry plant shipments from Bountiful Ridge Nurseries. 
With existing plant diseases you cannot afford to take chances. 
PLANT BOUNTIFUL RIDGE GROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS THIS YEAR. 
College Park, Md. March 1, 1948 
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 
STATE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT 
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION OF STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Duplicate of Number 2 
This is to certify, that the STRAWBERRY NURSERY PLANTS OF THE BOUNTIFUL RIDGE NUR- 
SERIES, Princess Anne, Md., have been inspected in accordance with the laws of Maryland, 1898, Chapter 
289, Section 58, and the Rules and Regulations promul gated by the State Horticulture Department, 1939, gov- 
erning the inspection, certification and transportation of Strawberry plants within the State, and that said 
plants are apparently free, so far as can be determined by inspection, from the RED STEELE ROOT ROT 
and other dangerously injurious plant diseases and insect pests. 
This Certificate is valid until September 30, 1943, unless sooner revoked. 
GEO. S. LANKFORD, Chief Inspector BE. H. JEHLE, State Pathologist 
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