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Late Strawberries 
Gandy One of the latest of all Strawberries. Not only does it 
—_ ~bring the very highest prices, but yields tremendous 
crops of a quality that leaves nothing to be desired in flavor, tex- 
ture, color and keeping qualities. Bright red, with somewhat smooth 
surface. Foliage broad and dark green. Berries are borne on long, 
upright stems, well above the leaves and dirt. Will not spoil if 
picking is neglected for a few days after they are ripe. As a late 
market sort and long-distance shipper, the best kind we have grown. 
Plant is a perfect bloomer, strong and vigorous, but should be set 
near other bisexuals. The heaviest crops and most perfect fruit 
will grow on heavy, rich bottom land. Our best-paying late berry. 
Aroma. Late. Strong, sturdy plants; abundant crops nearly always, 
even when weather and soil are unfavorable. Berries large, conical 
or round, very regular, dark, glossy red, quality excellent. 
Big Joe. Brilliant red, with bright green calyx; flavor delicious; 
splendid for table or preserving. 
Big Late. Berries are quite large and brilliant red in color. Ship well 
and arrive in market in such a shape as to demand high prices. 
Brandywine. Late. Strong, upright with erect fruit stems. Abun- 
dance of large berries; good color and shape; peculiar and very fine 
flavor. Ripens midseason until blossoms are killed by frost. 
Chesapeake. Late. Fruit uniformly large, firm, and without green 
tips; does best in rich, damp land. 
McAlpin. A new berry; exceptionally strong grower; an excellent 
sort for local markets. 
Nick Ohmer. Medium to late. Popular sort. Berries beautiful car- 
mine; large, firm; unusually delicious flavor. Long fruit-stems. 
Fine shipper for fancy trade. Leading variety with large growers. 
Sample. Late. Large size, excellent quality; bright red, very firm, 
rich. A standard shipping variety; also fine for home use. Fruit 
of uniform size. 
Sharpless. An old and well-known berry, especially desirable in 
home gardens. Fruits large and of excellent quality. 
Wm. Belt. Large and handsome fruit; bright red, dotted with golden 
yellow seeds; unsurpassed for table use. 
Asparagus 
The preparation of the bed should be 
made in a most thorough manner, as it 
is to last fora number of years. A deep 
sandy loam with an abundance of de- 
cayed organic matter is the best soil. 
Planting is best done in the spring as 
early as the soil can be worked in good 
condition. Run furrows with plow and 
clean out with shovel to a depth of 1 
foot. Place well-rotted stable manure 
thickly in the trench, then just a slight 
covering with the soil, on top of which 
place the crowns about 2 feet apart; 
spread out the roots and cover them 
very shallow. After the plants start to 
grow, work the soil to them gradually 
until it becomes level. The plants should 
be frequently cultivated and kept clean. 
The dead tops should be mown off in 
the fall and furrows should be thrown on 
the rows from each side, and the middles 
cleaned out. This will cause the bed to 
warm up early in the spring. 
If big shoots are wanted you must 
manure and fertilize heavily, for on the 
fertility of the soil depends the profit of 
the crop. Five hundred pounds of kainit 
to an acre, applied in the fall when 
bedding, and five hundred pounds of fish Asparagus 
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