4 C. S. Perdue’s Strawberry Plant Farms 
Manure and Fertilizer—Barnyard manure should 
be broadcast on the land after it is plowed and 
thoroughly worked in the soil as this method is very 
essential to the growth of the plants. It is also 
beneficial if used on the crop preceding strawberries. 
If necessary to use a commercial frtilizer it should 
be applied broadcast on the land and thoroughly 
cu'tivated in the soil before the plants are set. It is 
almost impossible to give the definite amount of 
fertilizer, also analysis of same required per acre, 
as that will depend on natural fertility of the land, 
variety of plants set, etc., as varieties like Chesa- 
peake and Big Joe will require more per acre than 
some of the other varieties like Blakemore and Bell- 
mar. 
If it is necessary to make application of commer- 
cial fertilizers at any time after the plants are set 
do not apply when plants are wet as it will injure 
them. If applied when plants are dry it is better to 
use a broom to brush fertilizer off the plants. Do 
not set out the plants in rows where fertilizer has 
been applied in the rows unless applied a few weeks 
in advance, as it will cause the plants to perish and 
die. 
Application of fertilizers for top dressing the 
bearing beds in the spring should be done before any 
new growth starts and the foliage should be thor- 
oughly dry. Any material remaining on the leaves 
should be brushed off to prevent burning. The a- 
mount required per acre will depend somewhat on the 
variety and the natural fertility of the soil, as it is 
almost impossible for anyone not familiar with all 
the conditions to determine the proper amount re- 
quired as a topdressing in the spring. 
C. S. Perdue. 
1939 REDUCED PRICES 1939 
Note: Having had a very favorable season for grow- 
ing strawberry plants here in my locality the past 
summer, I am in a favorable position to fill orders 
for “Perdue’s Best Quality” strawberry plants at 
reduced prices to the 1939 plant trade. Perdue’s 
plants are produced under the most approved me- 
thods of cultivation, fertilization, ete., in one of the 
largest individually owned and operated strawberry 
plant nurseries. Note the low prices listed on the 
pages with the description of varieties in this cata- 
log. Write for special prices on quantity orders. 
