GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Michel's Early Strawberry. 



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MICKEZi'S EABI.T STBAWBEBBT. — 



We have various sorts of soil in Louisi- 

 ana, and the strawberry suitable to and 

 succeeding- equally well in poor or rich land 

 can only be determined by practical ex- 

 periment. A strawberry having all the 

 good qualities has not, and perhaps never 

 will be discovered; still in choosing it is 

 well to purchase plants having as many 

 good points as possible. This we claim for 

 Michel's Early. It is claimed to be the 

 earliest in cultivation. It makes perfect 

 flowers and fruits. Very prolific. Price, 

 50c. per 100, $4.00 per 1,000. 



SBNATOB DUNZiAF STBAWBBBBT. — 



Immense producer of firm berries of the 

 highest flavor and beautiful color; thrifty 

 grower and splendid drought resister. Per 

 00, 60c.; per 1,000, $5.00. 



OCBAN CITT FBOI.IFIC STBAW- 

 BEBBY. — A splendid berry which origin- 

 ated in Worcester County, Md. Plant is 

 vigorous, with large broad green leaf; 

 fruit as large as the Rubach, and larger 

 than the Michel's Early, but later in bear- 

 ing. Good for second crop; very prolific 

 and a very fine shipping berry. Price, 75c. 

 per 100, $6.00 per 1,000. 



NUMBBB OF STBAWBEBBT FI.ANTI 

 BEQUIBBD TO FI.ANT AN ACBE. 



11,000 to acre, 4 feet rows. 



12,500 to acre, 3y2 feet rows. 



14,000 to acre, 3 feet rows. 



12 inches apart in row. 



12,000 to acre is the average number In 

 this vicinity. 



Where 11,000 plants are put on an acre 

 they are more easily cultivated with a 

 horse, and the fruit is likely to be larger. 



Currants. 



These are only moderately successful in 

 this latitude. They do best in a cool, 

 strong, moist loam. Plants should be well 

 cultivated and fertilized. Keep them 

 mulched. Set the plants 4 feet apart. 

 Prune out all old wood, leaving only vigor- 

 ous shoots. Price, strong 1-year plants. 

 15c.; 10 strong 1-year plants, $1.25; 50 

 strong 1-year plants, $3.50; 100 strong 1- 

 year plants, $6.25. 



VICTOBIA. — Large, bright red bunches 

 long berries; medium to excellent quality; 

 erect grower; productive; ripens late. 



See our New Fall Bearing Strawberries among Novelties and Specialties on Yellow 

 Pages in Back of this Catalogue. 



