SMALL FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE 



The two varieties named above combine all 

 the best qualities of this most popular fruit. 



Several times in the last few years the an- 

 nouncem^ent has been made that a fall-bear- 

 ing strawberry has been produced, but as it 

 was of European origin it did not prove satis- 

 factory under American conditions. Of late, 

 however, some of our most progressive small- 

 fruit growers have succeeded in growing two 

 varieties that promise to be really good fall- 

 croppers. These produce, if allowed to do 

 so, their main crop at the same time as other 

 varieties, and keep on bearing until frost. 

 But in order to secure a good crop late in the 

 season it is advisable to cut away all buds 

 that appear in June, keeping the strength 

 of the plant in reserve for the fall crop. It 

 is well to mulch these plants during the hot, 

 dry weather of summer. These fall-bearing 

 varieties are on the market under the names 

 of Superb and Progressive. 



The blackberry responds generously to 

 good treatment, bearing enormous quanti- 

 ties of large, juicy berries of most delicious 

 flavor when given proper care. 



It prefers a rather sandy soil. 



In order to secure a fresh stock of wood 

 for each season's crop the old canes should 



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