STRAWBERRY GARDENS 
To pick luscious red strawberries from your own beds is one 
of the major garden thrills for many of those who are garden- 
minded. It is a thrill which should be more widely shared as it 
is so easy to accomplish, anywhere. Suitable varieties of straw- 
berries will thrive in every state in the union and any good 
garden soil will produce berries abundantly. 
It doesn't require much land. One hundred plants (100-150 
feet of row) will generally produce enough berries for a small 
family to enjoy throughout the season. Larger plots will yield 
plenty for canning, preserving, freezing and some to sell or 
give to your friends. 
Beautiful 
Blossom- time! 
Newaygo Co., 
Mich., Oct. 17, 1949. 
I bought 200 strawberry plants from you last spring, set them out on 
April 16th, 1949, and this picture was taken July 20, 1949. That is myself 
(80 years young) in the patch. They are Premier, Fairfax, Catskill and 
Redstar. Are they lovely now? Ferd c Qleland 
From the standpoint of health, a strawberry garden is well worthwhile. The work is light, easy, and out of 
doors. Old folks and young folks can help with the work without injury to themselves and with great benefit to 
the family diet and budget. 
There is another health help too. Strawberries provide probably the best source of vitamin C, a vitamin 
which can not be stored in the body. Strawberries contain per unit of weight nearly twice as much vitamin C as 
oranges and grapefruit, from two to four times as much as ripe tomatoes. With frozen food locker or home freezing 
unit "fresh" strawberries can be enjoyed and provide a delightful and continuing source of vitamin C. 
But you don't eat strawberries simply because they are healthful and good for you. You eat them because 
the berries are good to taste and you enjoy them — fresh from the vines, sugared down, preserved, canned or 
frozen. And then there is strawberry short cake, one of the most appealing and popular of all desserts. 
Every family should have a strawberry garden, whether sponsored by father, mother, grandpa or one of the 
children. Nothing in the garden will yield so much in health, pleasure and profit for so little in time, money and 
effort. Order your plants now. With early to late varieties the season can be stretched over several weeks. With 
everbearers, fresh strawberries can be enjoyed throughout late summer and fall. 
If you doubt that it will pay to have your own straw- 
berry garden just remember what you have paid for good 
. . strawberries during the last few years. 
See pages 28 and 29 for collections of 
famous varieties to assure you of the best 
and to save you time and money. 
