(\atalosj of (\ S. Pordiie's Strawberry Plant Farm, Shovvcll, Md. 



How I Grow Strawberries. 



I plow the land as early as weather conditions will permit after the first 

 of March and mark out the rows 334 feet apart with a potato planter which 

 makes a list slightly above the level of the land; the plants are set out in the 

 rows about 12 to 15 inches apart. The important thing is to get your plants 

 set with all the roots straight in the ground and soil packed firmly around the 

 plant. I begin cultivation at once and keep plants clean of weeds and grass 

 until late fall when I usually have a fine stand of plants. Do not use any com- 

 mercial fertilizer on them until a few weeks after they are set out; I then 

 make 2 or 3 applications at different times when plants are not wet from rain 

 or dew by brondcusting about 500 pounds per acre of raw bone meal or any 

 other good brand th t does not contain any potash as it might injure the plants. 

 Of course, I always grow cow peas on the land previous to planting straw- 

 berries as strawberries need a soil full of humus. Barnyard manure will also 

 furnish the hnmus for them where cow peas are not grown. Most all straw- 

 berries are grown by the matted row system, that is to leave about all the 

 runners on the parent plant to take root and m^ke a wide row, leaving enough 

 room in the alley between the rows for the convenience of the pickers. 



XES-riMOINIIAL-S 



Perdne's Best Quality Strawberry Plants give satisfaction Read what 

 my customers have to say about them. 



Dear Sir: Carbon Co., Pa., May 20th, 1919 



The plants reached me in splendid condition and in quick time, I 

 mailed you the order on Fridav which you must have received the follow- 

 ing day and the plants reachf^d me on Monday morning at 6.30 Ai. M. This 

 was certainly going some to order, receive and plant in less thnn three days. 



V. L. Kressley. 



Dear Sir: Perry Co., Pa., April 10th, 1919 



The strawberry plants c?me in good time and in the best of condition. 



I think you gave a large count for the money; fine plants* thank you for 

 your promptness. W. P. DeLancy. 



Dear Sir: Schuylkill Co., Pa., Apr. 15, 1919 



The strawberry plants arrived on the l?th in fine condition. I planted 

 them all on the day of arrival and I looked them over this morning, they all 

 seemed very much alive Harry Loy 



Dear Sir: ' Lancaster Co., Pn , April 11, 1919 



The plants I received from you last year made n finr^ ooVinfr strawber- 

 ry patch from which I expect a fine crop of berries. Jos. G. Musser. 



Dear Sir: SuUivan Co., Ind., Apr. 21, 1919 



I got the strawberry plants all right and they look good. Ben Moses. 



Dear Sir: Waren Co. Pa., April 21, 1919 



I received strawberry plants in good condition and I am perfectly sat- 

 isfied. ■ Geo. Pels. 



Dear Sir: New Haven Co., Conn., May 2, 1919 



Strawberry plants ordered of you has reached me in good order and I 

 find them to be of the best. N. G. Hine. 



