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Strawberries. 
Cultural Directions.—The Strawberry can 
be grown on almost any conceivable kind 
of land, but gives the largest and finest 
crops on a naturally moist, but not wet 
soil. Stable manure, at the rate of say 
20 large loads, and wood ashes at the rate 
of a ton to the acre, both scattered broad- 
cast and thoroughly mixed with the soil, 
form a perfect manure for the crop. 
Lacking these, a good fertilizer, whose 
analysis (as printed on the bag) shows 3 
to 4 per cent. ammonia, 6 to 8 per cent. 
phosphoric acid and 8 to 10 per cent. 
potash, will do nearly as well. Any quan- 
tity up to a ton or more an acre can be 
used, if broadcasted and thoroughly mixed 
in. If only a limited quantity can be 
used—say 400 to 600 pounds to the acre— 
it should be sown in the drill and thor- 
oughly mixed with the soil before plant- 
ing. Too much stable manure or ammonia 
in any form makes plant growth at the 
expense of fruit. For field culture set in 
rows % to 3 feet apart (as it is neces- 
sary to economize land or not), with the 
plants 15 to 18 inches apart in row. For 
garden culture, where space is limited, set 
in rows 15 inches apart each way. But be- 
tween each series of three rows there must 
be a two-foot alley or walkway. Set the 
plants just deep enough to cover the roots 
well, and no deeper. Spread out the roots 
well. 
MICHEL’S EARLY STRAWEERRY.— 
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. 
KLONDYEKE STRAWBERRY.—wWe have 
a fine stock of this valuable new variety 
grown from plants derived direct from the 
originator. We know them to be the ab- 
solutely true and pure Klondyke. 60c. per 
100, $5.00 per 1,000. 
LADY THOMPSON STRAWBERRY. 
The marvelous vigor and immense pro- 
ductiveness of this berry, its ability to 
adapt itself to all soils and all climates; 
its apparent indifference to heat, drought 
or flood, has rendered strawberry growing 
profitable over the vast regions where most 
other varieties could not be grown with 
profit, if at all. It is an exceedingly easy 
plant to. live and is quick to grow off, rain 
or no rain. Hence its great value, es- 
pecially for Fall planting. Price, 60c. per 
100, $5.00 per 1,000. 
EXCELSIOR STRAWBERRBY.—The most 
profitable extra early berry grown. It is 
four to six days earlier than the Michel; 
firm and good shipper; stands heat and 
drought second to none; beautiful deep 
blood red to center; exceedingly produc- 
tive, thrifty and rank in growth; berries 
large and good shape; it is a staminate or 
self-pollenizer. 60c. per 100; $5.00 per 1000. 
SENATOR DUNLAP STRAWBERRY. 
Immense producer of firm berries of the 
highest flavor and beautiful color; thrifty 
grower and splendid drought resister. Per 
100, 60c.; per 1,000, $5.00. 
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Ocean City Strawberry. 
CCEAN CITY PROLIFIC STRAW- 
BERRY.—A splendid berry which originat- 
ed 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. 
PURE IMPROVED HOFFMAN STRAW- 
BERRY.—If an experienced grower or 
commission merchant was asked what 
variety of strawberries, owing to its size,. 
brilliant coloring and perfect shipping 
qualities, brought uniformly the highest 
price on the market, there could be but 
one answer—Hoffman. It stands drought 
well, the berry seeming to be composed 
more largely of solid matter than other 
varieties. Hence its unsurpassed firmness 
and high value as a shipping berry. It 
has a special value to growers who have to 
ship a long distance to market without 
refrigeration. Its great firmness enables 
it to carry fresh and bright a very long 
distance without ice. Price, 60c. per 100, 
$5.00 per 1,000. 
NUMBER OF STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
REQUIRED TO PLANT AN ACRE. 
11,000 to acre, 4 feet rows. 
12,500 to acre, 3% 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. 
Louisiana, October, 1913. 
I ordered some Strawberry Plants from 
you a couple of years ago and I must say 
that they are simply grand. In Spring, 
such large, sweet berries were produced,. 
and I am more than pleased with them. 
I left the old plants from the first lot,. 
did not set out, and some I set out and IT 
found that the ones I did not set out did 
as well as those I set out, and I expect a. 
fine lot of large ones this year. Ship my 
order by express. 
KE. M. RICHARD. 
All of our. Fruit Trees are Thoroughly Acclimated. 
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