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inches apart each way, and the outside row nine inches from the alley. The beds can be kept clean, and the 
fruit can be gathered from them without setting the feet upon them. 
Culture in Hilis.—This is the best mode that can be adopted for the garden. To obtain fine, large, 
high-flavored fruit, pinch off the runners as fast as they appear, repeating the operation as often as may be 
necessary during the summer and early autumn. Every runner thus removed produces a new crown in the 
center of the plant, and in the fall the plants will have formed large bushes or stools, on which the finest 
strawberries may be expected the following season. In the meantime, the ground among the plants should 
be kept clear of weeds, and frequently stirred with a hoe or fork. 
Covering in Winter.— Where the winters are severe, with little snow for protection, a slight covering of 
leaves or litter, or the branches of evergreens, will be of great service. This covering should not be placed 
over the plants until after the ground is frozen, usually from the middle of November till the first of Decem- 
ber in this locality. Fatal errors are often made by putting on ¢oo much and too early. Care must also be 
taken to remove the covering in the spring, just as soon as the plants begin to grow. 
Mulching to Keep the Fruit Clean.—Before the fruit begins to ripen, mulch the ground around 
the plants with sort hay or straw, or grass mowings from the lawn, or anything of that sort. This 
will not only keep the fruit clean, but will prevent the ground from drying or baking, and thus lengthen the fruiting 
season. Tan bark can also be used as mulch. 
A bed managed in this way will give two full crops, and should then be spaded or plowed down, a new 
one in the meantime having been prepared to take its place. 
TO ASCERTAIN THE NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED FOR AN ACRE. 
The number of plants required for an acre, at any given distance apart, may be ascertained by dividing 
the number of square feet in an acre (43,560) by the number of square feet given to each plant, which is 
obtained by multiplying the distance between rows by the distance between the plants. Thus, strawberries planted 
three feet by one foot, give each plant three square feet, or 14,520 plants to the acre. 
LAYER PLANTS. 
The plants which we usually furnish are well rooted layers from the open ground. This has been our 
practice for over fifty years, and we have never had any reason to think that this mode of growing was not a 
Success. 
PLANTS BY MAIL. 
For the convenience of those who cannot be reached by the express companies we will forward by mail, 
prepaid, layer plants of all the varieties enumerated in this list. At the rate per 10 the plants will be mailed at 
the prices annexed, without extra charge. At the hundred rate, if sent by mail, 25 cts. additional per hundred 
plants must be remitted for postage. POT GROWN PLANTS CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL. 
POT GROWN PLANTS. 
Ready for Shipment after July 15th. 
This kind of plant is very popular, and is almost exclusively employed for garden planting. The failures 
are few, and much care and labor are avoided. We grow the plants in thumb-pots, and when they are well 
established and ready to ship, we turn them out of the pots, preserving the ball of earth around the roots and 
wrapping it in paper. In this way, during the hottest weather in July and August, piants can be transported 
safely. Plants set out in July or August will yield a moderate crop next season. These cannot be sent by mail. 
A Be teeecr OF POT GROWN STRAWBERRIES IS ISSUED ANNUALLY, IN JULY, AND WILL BE 
MAILED FREE. 
STANDARD WELL TRIED VARIETIES. 
Those marked (P) have pistillate or imperfect flowers, and must be planted near perfect-flowering kinds, 
in order that the flowers may be fertilized. The varieties not so marked are bi-sexual or perfect flowering, 
and can be planted alone. 
Prices—Except where noted, layer plants, 4o cts. per 10, $1.00 per roo. 
Not less than 1o of a kind at rate per 10. 
Not less than 50 of a kind at rate per too. 
Beder Wood—Large, roundish conical, bright scarlet, moderately firm, fair quality; plant vigorous and very 
productive. A valuable early sort for home use or near market, following Michel’s Early. 
Brandywine—Large, roundish conical, of fine quality; moderately firm; prolific; season medium to late; a 
valuable late variety. 
Bubach (No. 5) (P)—Fruit large and handsome, roundish conical, bright scarlet, moderately firm, of fair 
quality; plant a strong grower, with large, healthy foliage, and very productive; succeeds on light or 
heavy soil. Desirable for home use and near-by market. This has proved to be one of the best Straw- 
berries. Season early to medium. 
Haverland (P)—Large, long, light red; moderately firm, medium quality, ripens all over. Very vigorous 
and healthy, and a great yielder; a valuable variety for home use or near market; needs to be well 
raulched to keep fruit clean; season early. 
Love.t—Large, roundish conical, uniform, seldom ill-shaped, bright crimson, quality good. A variety 
merit, continuing good through the season. 
