Strawberries give the greatest yield and the largest berries when grown in rich soil; hence no pains should 

 be spared in preparing the bed carefully before planting by digging, or plowing deeply and turning under a lib- 

 eral coating of well-rotted stable manure. Harrow or rake down finely and if at this time a topdressing of 

 ground bone can be applied, it will be found of great benefit at fruiting time. If choice can be made, select a 

 location where the soil is moist and deep — retentive of moisture and yet where water does not stand near or upon 

 the surface. In such a soil, well enriched, the Strawberry delights and will give marvelous results. It will, 

 however, succeed upon almost any soil if well manured; but upon soil not naturally moist it is much benefitted 

 by being welj mulched to prevent drying out. Avoid the shade of trees. For hill culture in the family garden 

 set the plants in rows two feet apart and the plants fifteen inches apart in the rows, or if to be worked by horse 

 and cultivator make the rows two and a half to three feet apart and the plants one foot apart in the rows. In 

 either case cut off all runners as they appear. If to be grown in matted rows plant in rows from three to four 

 feet apart and the plants a foot apart in the rows, permitting the runners to grow at will. 



The after culture of Strawberries consists in keeping the soil mellow and free of weeds by frequent hoeing or 

 cultivation. At the approach of winter, as soon as ground is frozen, cover the rows with salt hay or other loose, 

 light material. Light strawy manure is excellent for this purpose as the soluble portion ' leaches into the soil 

 and affords nourishment to the plants. Evergreen branches are very useful for securing the covering in place 

 and are of themselves a protection. When the plants start in spring rake the mulch from off the plants suffi- 

 ciently to permit them to grow up, and leave it on the surface about the plants to protect the fruit and keep it 

 clean, and also to keep the soil moist and cool. When the plants are coming into bearing an application of un- 

 leached wood ashes or muriate of potash along the rows very early in spring, just before a rainfall, will be found 

 to increase the size of the berries. 



The blossoms of all varieties here offered are bi-sexual or perfect, except those marked with the letter P, 

 which are destitute of stamens and are termed pistillate or imperfect. Pistillate varieties must have a perfect 

 fiowered variety planted near them to properly pollenize their blossoms, in the proportion of one row of perfect 

 flowered plants to about every three or four rows of pistillates. When thus properly fertilized, the pistillate 

 varieties are generally the most productive, and there is really no good reason for the prejudice with which some 

 growers regard them. If but one variety be grown, however, it is, of course, essential that it be a perfect-flow- 

 ered sort and not a pistillate one. It is best always to plant at least three varieties — early, medium and late, to 

 expand the season of fruiting to its full limits. 



POSTAGE. Strawberry Plants are sent by mail at dozen rates, if desired. If ordered by the 100 to go by mail, add 

 25c. per 100 to the prices quoted. /Vt 1000 rates by express only. We cannot ship Strawberry Plants at 1000 rates 

 earlier than October 15th, as the loss by digging before that date is so great. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



ANNA KENNEDY (P). 



Remarkable in uniformity of size and shape and of 

 great beauty — a berry to delight the amateur. It is a 

 stout, vigorous grower with large, healthy foliage, 

 bearing abundantly under fairly good culture. The 

 berries are medium to large, globular in shape, very 

 smooth and regular, of brilliant flame color, firm and of 

 fine qualty, rich and sweet. We have fruited it for 

 several j r ears with great success and can recommend 

 it as an abundant bearer of fine berries, ripening in 

 midseason. It will charm all who enjoy beautiful, 

 luscious strawberries. Doz., 30c; 100, $1.00; 1000, $5.00. 



BISMARCK. 



Resembles Bubach in general appearance but a more 

 robust grower and is even more productive. The ber- 

 ries are very fine, being extra large, firm and solid, 

 coloring all over a brilliant scarlet, of excellent quali- 

 ty. In form it is obtuse-conical and very seldom cocks- 

 combed. A decided improvement upon Bubach and 

 valuable for any purpose. Midseason. Doz., 35c; 

 100, $1.00; 1000, $6.00. 



CARRIE (P). 



A seedling of Haverland, which is giving marvelous 

 results everywhere, surpassing its parent in every way, 

 larger, firmer, of better color, a better shipper and 

 fully as productive. A good grower with clean foliage. 

 Midseason. Doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



EARLIEST, 



Claimed to be the earliest strawberry yet produced, 

 ripe and gone before many of the so-called early vari- 

 eties begin to ripen. It is a seedling of Michel's Early, 

 resembling its parent in both plant and fruit but has a 

 larger berry and is much more productive. The grower 

 who wants the earliest berries should get this. Doz., 

 $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



CLYDE, 



Of wonderful 

 promise and des- 

 tined to take a 

 high rank. It is 

 already regard- 

 ed as one of the 

 best of all the 

 early sorts and 

 we hear good re- 

 ports of it from 

 all quarters. 

 Here it proves 

 to be early in 

 ripening, of 

 large size, solid 

 and firm. In 

 plant and foliage 

 it is equally sat- 

 isfactory, the lat- 

 t e r remaining 

 bright and rust- 

 less during the 

 hottest weather; 

 and for a large berry the yield is abundant. It is ex- 

 cellent in quality and the berries possess such firmness 

 as to indicate a splendid shipper. Doz., 40c; 100, $1.50; 

 1000, $10.00. 



ENORMOUS (P). 



Well named, since it is of the largest size. It is of the 

 class or type of Bubach, which it somewhat resembles 

 in general appearance but is even larger in size and 

 very much firmer. Almost round, deep crimson in 

 color, glossy, firm and solid, and excellent in quality. 

 The plant grows well, with bright clean foliage, and on 

 the good soil demanded by all large strawberries it is 

 productive. Early. Doz., 25c; 100, 75c; 1000, $4.00. 



