strawberries give the greatest yield and the largest berries when grown in rich, well-prepared soil. 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; they will, however, succeed upon almost any soil if well manured. Avoid 

 planting under the shade of trees. In spring planting shorten the roots about one-third, with a sharp knife. All 

 Strawberry plants sent out by me are tied in bundles, with roots straightened, thus permitting of rapid handling. For 



hill culture in the family garden 

 apart and the plants fifteen 

 be worked by horse and culliva- 

 to three feet apart and the plants 

 case cut off all runners as they ap- 

 rows, plant in rows from three 

 plants a foot apart in the rows ; 

 will. 



keeping the soil mellow and free 

 vation. At the approach of 

 frozen, cover the rows with salt 

 terial. Light strawy manure is 

 the soluble portion leaches into 

 ment to the plants. Evergreen 

 curing the covering in place, and 

 When the plants start in spring 

 plants sufficiently to permit 

 the surface about the plants to 

 clean, and also to keep the soil 

 are coming into bearing an ap- 

 ashes or muriate of potash along 



just before a rainfall, will be found to increase the size 



Digging Strawberries at Monmouth Nursery. 



set the plants in rows two feet 

 inches apart in the rows, or if to 

 tor, make the rows two and a half 

 a foot apart in the rows. In either 

 pear. If to be grown in matted 

 to four feet apart, and the 

 permit the runners to grow at 

 The alter culture consists in 

 of weeds bv frequent culti- 

 wmter. as soon as ground is 

 hay or other loose, light ma- 

 excellent for this purpose, as 

 the soil and affords nourish- 

 Ijranohf - aro verr useful for se- 

 - a protection, 

 ralvf tilt- iiiiiich from off the 

 them to grow, and leave it on 

 protect the fruit and keep it 

 moist and cool. When the plants 

 piication of uuleached wood 

 the rows very early 



m spring, 



)f 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 aud are termed pistillate 

 or imperfect. Pistillate varieties must have a perfect-flowered variety planted near them to properly po^lenize their 

 blossoms, in the proportion of one row of perfect flowered plants to 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-flowered 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 limit. 



POSTAGE.— Strawberry plants are sent by mail at dozen rates, if desired. If ordered at 

 100 rates, to go by mail, add 25c. per 100 to the prices quoted. At 1000 rates by express only. 



SUCCESS. It is highly probable that this new vari- 

 ety will prove to have been rightly named; since it is 

 very promising indeed, aud, at its home in Connecticut. 



has for the past four year- d' aie better than any other 

 strawberry raised in that section. It is a seedling of 

 Bubach, fertilized by MicheFs Early, and possesses the 

 large size and productiveness of the former and the 

 earliness of the latter. The berries are large, heart- 

 shaped, bright glossy crimson, moderately firm, and ex- 

 cellent in quality; ripening up evenly and color all over 

 at once. The plant is a good, strong grower, and its 

 foliage shows no indication of rust. It is very prolific, 

 proving under favorable circumstancea to be even more 



productive than Bubach. and ripens earlv. Doz.. 30c ; 

 100, 75c; 1000, 65.00. 



HUNN. Remarkable for its extreme lateness, being 

 the latest straw beiTy that has as yet appeared, and ripens 

 considerably later than Gaudy and Michigan. The fruit 



is large, dark crimson, and attractive, of uniform size 

 aud shape, exceedingly firm, and of excellent quality. It 

 is a splendid shipper and stands up well. For the home 

 garden it will prove one of the best: its superior quality 

 commending it for the table and its solid flesh making it 

 unsurpassed for canning. Doz. 30c ; 100. 75c; 1000, 

 $5.00. 



