W M. S. Prijor, SaUsbunj, Md. 



'WIVI SElLiT* Whenever quality and large size are considered. Wm. Belts ranks with 

 the best. Is probably the most popular fancy variety and always brings 

 fancy prices. Does best in the middle and northern states. It is quite productive of extra large 

 berries that are somewhat irregular in shape; color a beautiful bright, glossy red, firm and of 

 the very best quality. Largely planted in many sections, and if you have a market that will 

 pay a premium for quality Wm. Belt is the variety to plant. I have a good supply of plants 

 this season and will please you. 



D|(^ LATE ^^ °"'-' °^ ^^^ ^^^'- ^^^'^ pistillate varieties in size, quality and productive- 

 ness. It is a good healthy grower with tall spreading foliage that shades 

 the berries from the sun and protects the blossoms from frost. The plants are loaded each 

 season with large, bright, glossy red berries of excellent flavor, and are firm, good shippers and 

 keepers. Set Big Late with Aroma or Big Joe and you will have a winner. 



I irpTTO^ A fancy late variety and, while the flavor is not the best, because of its 

 size and handsome appearance, it always brings top prices. A strong, 

 healthy grower, except that it rusts in some sections, especially during wet seasons. Makes 

 plants freely and will do well on most any soil. Berries are large and handsome, very uni- 

 form in size and shape; color, a rich, shiny red all over; no green tips, with a large green calyx 

 that adds much to its beauty; very firm, making an extra good shipper and for the above reason 

 is a money-maker. Not recommended for the home garden, but a fancy late variety for long- 

 distance shipping. 



Everhearing Varieties 



Everbearing strawberries should be planted in the garden of every family in America that 

 likes strawberries (and who does not like them) so they can have nice luscious strawberries 

 during the late summer and all fall for they will begin fruiting in about 90 days after setting 

 and keep it up until freezing w^eather. Just think of having delicious strawberry shortcake 

 any time you w^ant it or having them prepared the way you like best. This is easily possible 

 and takes very little room for them for each plant will produce, if conditions are favorable 

 about one quart of fruit during their long fruiting season. There is no secret to it and you can 

 have them with very little expense. Just procure some good everbearing plants and set this 

 spring like you would do the spring bearing varieties, unless planted by the hill system, give 

 good cultivation and keep blossoms removed until about July 1st or until plants get started 

 good when you can let them ripen fruit; if you have never planted them try some this year 

 and I am sure you will be surprised and delighted with the results, and if you plant Mastodon 

 you will also have a big crop of fruit next spring. Many growers make enough and more 

 than enough to pay the expenses of growing them, from the sale of fruit in the fall and still 

 have their spring crop which is practically all net profit. 



In planting everbearing I would suggest using the hill system, unless a heavy spring crop 

 is wanted, that is setting the plants closer together and keeping all or most all of the runners 

 pinched ofi^ as the plants will then make larger crowns and bear more fruit in the fall than if 

 allowed to make runners. A good plan is to allow each plant to put out two runners, one on 

 each side of the plant, and each runner to make one plant and each plant spaced equal distance 

 apart, which if the plants were set 15 inches apart would make a plant every 5 inches down 

 the row. If a heavy spring crop is wanted would use the matted row system spacing the 

 plants when hoeing so they will not be too close together. For illustration and description 

 of Mastodon, the supreme everbearcr and Champion a good home garden everbearing variety 

 see last page of cover. 



Schuylkill Co.. Pa.. April 13th. 1933. 

 Dear Sir: 



I received the strawberry plants on Saturday and also planted them the same day. They 

 were in a good condition and am well pleased with them. 



L. V. Brown 



Cattaraugus Co., N. Y.. May 6th. 1933 

 Dear Sir: 



Kindly send 500 Premier (Howard 17) strawberry plants. We received your plants in 

 good condition last year and found them all you advertised. Would appreciate it if you make 



this shipment immediately. 



A. J. Helms 



