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EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES—Continued 
—+ JEWELL (Per)—Medium in size, very good quality, of the 
Progressive type. Large size, good quality; does not 
fruit on runner plants first year. Good only in the north- 
ern half of the U. S. 
SUPERB (Per)—Large size, good quality, does not fruit 
on runner plants first year. Good only in the Northern 
half of the U. S. 
LUCKY STRIKE (Per)—This is the Aristocrat of all the 
everbearing strawberries. Large size, firm and sweet, 
heavy yielder, and fruits from June until November on 
both mother and new runner plants. The greatest find yet. 
We guarantee Lucky Strike to fruit in all states and to 
be very highest quality. 
Raspberries 
THE NEW KATHERINE—Everbearing red raspberry. 
Extra fine in quality; most productive red raspberry. 
Ripens early in season and produces all summer and late 
fall. 
ST. REGIS—Everbearing red raspberry. The first ever- 
bearing Raspberry; early, productive, a great money 
maker in all sections. 
This Photo Represents A Plot 
of Strawberries Being Grown 
Under What Is Known As Hill 
— Culture. 
This Is A Scientific Way To 
Grow Strawberries. 
HE plan is liked by many, and disliked by a good 
many growers. Wherever land is scarce and labor 
is no object, Hill culture will pay and pay well, for in no 
other way can as many quarts be had per square rod as 
by Hill culture, with the probably exception of a few var- 
ieties such as Premier, Chesapeake, Ford and Big Late, 
which seem to produce extra large berries even in a thick- 
ly matted row. But most varieties fail to grow the big, 
large, luscious berries to perfection, when matted rows 
are the rule. 
Distance For Setting Plants Under Hill Culture. 
We have had best results by marking rows off 30 
inches apart and setting the plants 12 inches apart in 
the row. This gives 84 rows to the acre, with 210 plants 
to the row, which requires 17,640 plants to set the acre. 
When grown in hills, all runner plants are cut off as soon 
as they appear after setting. Strange as it may seem, 
this runner cutting does not have to be given all the grow- 
ing season on most varieties. The mother plant as soon 
as the first runners are cut off, begin to send up extra 
crowns around the old mother plant, and as soon as 
this extra crown making takes place, it is seldom that 
any more runners appear, at least, only occasionally. The 
mother plant by fall has grown extra large, and each plant 
should be well met by end of the growing season. 
The advantage of fruiting is many:—First, each 
plant is not crowded for root growth, the roots having 
fifteen inches on each side the row and six inches on each 
side the pliant. Thus it can be readily seen that the mois- 
ture which is so necessary at fruiting season, is much more 
abundant for each plant. Second, by growing in hills the 
plant is able to get the full benefit of the air and sunshine 
which is so important in building up large, perfect shap- 
ed, and perfect flavored fruit. The size averages at least 
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A SELECT LIST OF MONEY-MAKING VARIETIES 
OF STRAWBERRIES AND OTHER SMALL FRUITS 
Grapes 
CONCORD—The leading standard black grape for all sec- 
tions. 
CACO—tThe best of the new Red Grapes to be introduced. 
Extra large, hardy and good quality, home or market. 
HUBBARD —tThis is a new black grape of the Concord 
strain. Early, extra large, suitable for home use or lo- 
cal market. 
NIAGARIA—Old standard white grape; good in all sec- 
tions. 
DELAW ARE—tThe standard red grape for most sections. 
CATAWBA—A fine red grape for the commercial grower 
as well as for home market. Larger than Delaware. 
AGAWAM—Red grape. A great favorite for home mar- 
ket; large and sweet. 
CRYSTAL WHITE— A new white grape; fine in quality, 
pure white, sure to be a winner. 
WORDEN—A grape that pleases all palates; early, pro- 
ductive all climates. 
MOORE’S EARLY—Black. Early and of good quality; 
popular in the Northern states. 
one third larger under this system, and practically no mis- 
shaped berries are seen. Most common varieties should 
produce at least one quart from each hill during the sea- 
son, and often two quarts has been a good average. 20,000 
quarts per acre is not unusual under this system. The ex- 
tra work in cutting runners, and some extra hoe work, 
make the hill system more expensive where labor is con- 
sidered much; but when it is considered that one acre will 
Of 
course there are seasons, when.hill system will not pay as 
well as other seasons. Take a season when there is plenty 
moisture thruout the fruiting season, most any method is 
good. As the writer is asked thousands of times every 
year his opinion on the hill system, I have thought this a 
good time to explain my experience in growing berries this 
way. I neither advise it nor condemn the system. 
There is probably a middle ground that will suit 
the most of us best,that is known as the narrow mat- 
ted row or hedge row. This system is to mark rows three 
or three and one half ft. apart and set plants 20 inches 
apart. Space the first runner plants about five to six in- 
ches apart around the mother plant, and in between. After 
sufficient plants have been rooted, the surplus is kept off. 
This is done in various ways. Take off front tooth from the 
cultivator and place and old sythe blade on the frame in 
front, this will do the act well. Some prefer a dise on the 
side of the cultivator. It is never good practice to cover 
up the tips of the runners when cultivating unless you want 
a thick mass of plants on the side of the row to keep out the 
air and sun shine from the main plants. These runts 
never fruit very much and will not pay to be left on the 
side of the beds. : 
