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POT-GROWN 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 214 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 limited 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 
quality fruit. 
All varieties offered are strong, pot-grown plants; August and September delivery 
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 
colon and of delicious, 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 Duniap. 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 is enormous, of handsome, dark crimson 
color, and delicious, unexcelled flavor. As it does not thrive in 
all soils, it should not be planted extensively until its adaptabil- 
ity is ascertained. $8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1,000. 
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 delicious 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 everywhere. 
LATE VARIETIES 
Gandy. This popular old variety is more largely grown than any 
other late sort. It is large, well-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 delicious flavor. 
Judith. Large, luscious berries, deep red clear to the core, uni- 
form in size, pointed. Prolific. 
Above varieties, $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1,000 unless otherwise priced 
EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES 
A fine late crop may be assured from this class of Strawberries by keeping the blossoms picked off the plants until July, and 
cutting away the runners during the summer. 
Mastodon. The fruit is of extraordinary size, bright red, and of delicious quality. Very prolific. $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. 
Superb. One of the best of this class, the fruit being deep red, firm, and finely flavored. $8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1,000. 
Progressive. This variety produces an abundance of fruit, deep red in color, of good size and flavor. $8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1,000. 
