(Mid-season to Late. Pistillate) 



A splendid grower making 

 just enough runners for a mat- 

 ted row. The plants root deep- 

 ly, are vigorous and healthy, 

 with large foliage. One of the best in flavor, 

 shape, size, color and appearance. The ber- 

 ries, when good and ripe, are rather dark, 

 like Marshall. Being a pistillate or imperfect 

 flowering variety, it should be planted in 

 close proximity to a perfect flowering variety. 



Price, pot-grown plants, $2.00 doz.; $14.00 

 for 100; 50 or over sold at the hundred rate. 



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 CultuM 



Strawberries grow on almost any soil, but it is im- 

 portant that it be well drained, the soil should be first 

 dug or plowed, then spread with three inches of rotted 

 stable manure, ■which should be dug or plowed under, 

 to mix it with the soil. If stable manure cannot be had, 

 commercial fertilizer or bone meal should be broadcast 

 on the dug or plowed ground, thick enough to nearly 

 cover it, then harrowed or chopped in with a fork, so 

 that it is well mixed with the soil to at least six inches 

 in depth. 



HOW TO PLANT 



Pot-grown Strawberry plants are easily planted be- 

 cause they are received by the purchaser with a ball 

 of soil around the roots. For growing in the home gar- 

 den, the plants are usually set in rows two feet apart 

 and fifteen inches apart in the rows. If the ball of soil 

 around the roots is barely covered, the plants will be 

 set at the right depth. Care must be taken not to 

 cover the heart of the plant with soil. After planting, 

 the soil should be firmed well around the plants. 



The subsequent care of the plants consists in keeping 

 the soil cultivated and in preventing the weeds from 

 gaining a foothold. After the plants have been estab- 

 lished over a period of from one month to six weeks, 

 they 'will begin to develop runners; these should be 

 trimmed off in order to conserve all the strength in the 

 parent plant which should be encouraged to develop 

 into a strong, bushy plant in order to produce a good 

 crop of fruit next season. For complete Cultural Instruc- 

 tions send for pamphlet, "Culture of Garden Fruits." 



Purchaser pays transportation charges on plants. li 

 you wish your order sent by Parcel Post, please add 

 10% to value of your order for shipments East of the 

 Mississippi River, and 20 % for points West of the 

 Mississippi River. 



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CARRY ON THE FRUITING SEASON TO LATE FALL 



An exceptional treat for a chill Autumn morn 



While they will produce fruit at the same season as the ordinary straw- 

 berries and keep on bearing until frost, yet to get the best results the blos- 

 soms should be kept cut off until August 1st so as to conserve the energies 

 of the plants for the fall crop. Treated in that way ripe fruit will be borne in 

 about three weeks after that date and continuously until frost. One grower 

 by that method gathered nearly 400 quarts from 500 plants; a splendid demon- 

 stration of their productive power. The quality is superb, the size good, but 

 not up to the large June berries, because of the season at which they are 

 borne. The plant must not be allowed to suffer for water in the fruiting season 

 and a mulch will be found to be of great advantage. 



NEW EVER BEARING 



At our Red Bank, New Jersey farm, this Ever- 

 bearing Strawberry has proven to be the most 

 desirable variety we have ever grown. It is the 

 result of crossing the popular Gem Everbearing 

 with a vigorous growing Western variety. The 

 result is a strong, healthy plant which produces 

 more and better fruit than any other Everbearing 

 sort. It is of excellent flavor and it retains its 

 flavor right up to the last berry which is picked 

 late in the Fall. The berries are uniform, medium 

 in size and attractive in appearance. We rec- 

 ommend Gemzata for the Home Garden. 



Price: Pot-Grown Plants $3.00 Doz., $18.50 per 100. 

 50 or over sold at the hundred rate. 



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For its prolificacy, Mastodon has frequently been referred to as the Won- 

 derberry. It is a strong and vigorous grower, and produces large, juicy, 

 bright-red berries or delicious flavor. The caps are bright green, which add 

 considerably to the appearance of the fruit. 



Mastodon begins fruiting in ninety days after the plants are set out. It 

 bears a full crop in June, and continues to bear from then on throughout 

 the summer and fall. The following season it is again ready to begin bearing 

 with the standard varieties in spring. 



Price, pot-grown plants, $2.75 doz.; $18.00 per 100; 50 or over sold at the 

 hundred rate. 



GEMZATA 



PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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