Small Fruit Plants ^^^m^ J. T. Lovett 

 FALL OR EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES 



The fall, or everbearing, varieties are no longer an experiment; their value has been amply 

 proven and they have come to stay. The "old reliable" Farm Journal, in speaking of them, says: 

 "Every household that raises its own berries or has room for a berry patch, can and should have 

 fall bearers. Even in the season of peaches and grapes, the Strawberry is Queen of fruits as the 

 Apple is King. Millions of Strawberry lovers would eat them the year round if they could get 

 them." 



Many persons have the impression that the fall or everbearing Strawberries are difficult to grow 

 successfully. This is an error; their culture is almost as simple as the "June only" kinds. For full 

 crops in autumn, it is best to remove all blossoms until the middle to the last of June. In all other 

 respects they should be given the same treatment as other varieties of Strawberries. 



/ AUTUMN (P) 



A free grower and a good plant maker and 

 the plants yield enormously, especially in June. 

 Its blossoms being pistillate, it should be planted 

 with Pan-American or some other fall-bearing 

 variety having perfect blossoms in order to secure 

 a crop of berries from it in the autumn. The 

 berries are nearly round, of good size and at- 

 tractive, but lack firmness. It is not of high 

 quality. Dozen, 50c.; 100, $2.00; 1,000, $15.00. 



AMERICUS 



Plant and foliage of good size and a fairly 

 good plant maker; blossoms strongly staminate. 

 Berries of good quality, light red, heart-shaped 

 and half the size of Brandywine. Strong fruit 

 stalks which hold the fruit well from the ground, 

 and frequently a small plant will produce from 

 six to twelve well-loaded fruit stalks. Ripens 

 from early June until the ground freezes. Dozen, 

 50c.; 100, $2.00. 



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DEWDROP 



A remarkable variety produced by a Mr. Dew, 

 of Calhoun County, Michigan. Mr. Dew made an 

 extensive test of it in grounds a short distance 

 of the Monmouth Nursery, produci»g with it 

 large, handsome berries — as large as those of the 

 Brandywine or Gandy — continuously during June, 

 July, August, September and well into October. 

 As yet, I have not fruited it, but if it will per- 

 form in the hands of growers generally in the 

 same manner it did with Mr. Dew, it is indeed a 

 variety of untold value and a revelation in ever- 

 bearing or fall bearing Strawberries. Dozen, $1,00; 

 100, $5.00. 



^, PAN-AMERICAN 



"The fruit is of medium size, of nice color and 

 flavor and produced in good quantities. The ber- 

 ries are borne up under the leaves and are inclined 

 to mildew and rot in wet, muggy weather; they 



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