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R. & J. FARQUHAR CO., BOSTON. STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



The Strawberry is easily cultivated : abundant crops can be obtained from a variety of soils, differing widely in character, from a 

 light sand to a heavy clay. The best soil is a deep sandy loam, but any soil suited to the growth of ordinary field or garden crops may 

 be trusted to grow the Strawberry successfully. The soil should be broken up and pulverized by spade-trenching or subsoil-plowing, 

 enriching with good stable manure to a depth of fully 2 feet, the quantity of manure to be determined by the condition of the soil. 

 The plants may be set in beds of three rows 1 foot apart and 1 foot distant in the rows, with a space of 2^ feet between the outside 

 rows of adjoining beds left for a pathway. They may also be planted in single rows 3 feet apart and 1 foot apart in the rows. 



Vigorous plants will throw out six or more runners in a season. A hmited number of these should be allowed to set and form new 

 plants, but the majority must be hoed out or the bed will rapidly degenerate into a matted, unweedable tangle. 



It is a good plan to pull out the old plants after they have borne one good crop and depend upon successive crops from the new 

 runner plants and their descendants. About every third year a new bed should be planted in order to maintain tidiness and high 

 quahty fruit. 



All varieties offered are perfect-flowering, needing no fertilization by another variety 



FARQUHAR'S "SELECT" VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES 



EARLY VARIETIES 



Arabine. Extra early; very large; bright red berries of high 

 quality; heavy cropper and vigorous grower. 



Howard 17. This is undoubtedly one of the finest early Straw- 

 berries. The fruit is of attractive conical form, bright red in 

 color, and of deUcious, mildly acid flavor. It is hardy and ships 

 well. 



Glen Mary. Large, conical, bright red berry, finely flavored. 



Premier. A productive variety, bearing large, bright red berries 

 of beautiful form and delicious flavor. 



Senator Dunlap. The fruit is large, dark red clear to the centre, 

 and of very rich flavor. Does not readily rot on the vines. 



MEDIUM-EARLY VARIETIES 



Marshall. The fruit of this remarkable sort is enormous, of 

 handsome, glossy dark crimson color, and delicious, unexcelled 

 flavor. As it does not thrive in all soils, it should not be planted 

 extensively until its adaptability is ascertained. 



Layer plants of the above select varieties, $3.00 per 100; 



MEDIUM-EARLY VARIETIES, continued 



Big Joe. Magnificent variety of robust habit and a prolific 

 cropper. The mammoth berries are light crimson and of 

 superior flavor. 



New York. A medium-early variety, with cone-shaped fruit of 

 deep crimson having a dehcious aromatic flavor. 



Brandywine. Large heart-shaped berry of perfect form, firm 

 and bright red clear through, and pleasing spicy flavor; it is a 

 great cropper and generally succeeds ever3rwhere. 



LATE VARIETIES 



Gandy. This popular old varisty is more largely grown than any 

 other late sort. It is large, weU-formed, deep red, and agreeably 

 flavored. Requires a fairly heavy soil. 



William Belt. Deep glossy red, delicious berries. 



Commonwealth. The latest of all Strawberries, bearing large, 

 conical crimson fruit, extremely sweet and of dehcious flavor. 



Judith. Large, luscious berries, deep red clear to the core, uni- 

 form in size, pointed. Prolific. 

 $28.00 per 1,000. 250 or more of one variety at 1,000 rate 



EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES 



A fine late crop maybe assured from this class of Strawberries by keeping the blosso ms picked off the plants imtilJuIy, and 

 cutting away the runners during the summer. 



Mastodon. The fruit is of extraordinary size, bright red, and of delicious quality. Very prolific. $6.00 per 100; 155.00 per 1,000. 

 Superb. One of the best of this class, the fruit being deep red, firm, and finely flavored. $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1,000. 

 Progressive. This variety produces an abundance of fruit, deep red in color, of good size and flavor. $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1,000. 

 POT-GROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS can be supplied in August and September. For list of varieties, see our Mid- 

 summer Catalogue issued in May 



