HARRISONS' NURSERIES, BERLIN, MARYLAND 



STRAWBERRY CULTURE 



Land intended for- Strawberries should be well subdued for a year or so before the plants are put in. 

 Do not plant Strawberries on the same land formerly used for an old bed until it has been cultivated in 

 other crops for two or three years. Plant in the spring. The matted row is the only practical commercial 

 system, though the hill system has been used by some successful growers. The hill system undoubtedly 

 produces the finer berries, though it requires more work, and is suitable for gardens, where the plants are 

 for recreation and entertainment rather than for the value of the berries they produce. When planted by 

 the matted-row system, put the plants in rows 3 to 4 feet apart, and 15 to 24 inches apart in the rows. 

 Allow them to run aU summer, and by fall you will have a thick row as wide as you permit the runners 

 to set crowns; this should not be more than 12 to 15 inches. A cutter on the cultivator will chp the ends 

 of runners that grow too wide. Old beds may be turned over, then all of the matted rows but about 6 

 inches at the centers ought to be turned down with a landside plow. Go over the remaining plants with a 

 hoe, and cut out all that have borne fruit, leaving the remaining young plants 6 to 8 inches apart. Then 

 level off the plowed surface between the rows with a fine-toothed cultivator, and mulch the whole surface 

 in the fall. North of southern Pennsylvania, mulches are necessary to protect plants from cold, as well 

 as to keep the berries out of the dirt, but south of that the straw should not be put on till spring. 



Harrison Strawberry plants are the best that can be produced. If you have never bought any from 

 us, include some with your order for trees, and we know you wiU be pleased with their quahty as well as 

 you are with the profit, or the enjoyment, from the berries they produce. 



Prices of Strawberry Plants for spring shipment 



12 25 50 100 250 500 1,000 



Aroma $0 20 SO 35 SO 50 SO 75 $1 25 $2 00 S3 50 



Bubach 



Brandy wine 



Chesapeake 



Climax 



Duncan 



Ekey 



Fendall 



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50 



75 



125 



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3 50 



25 



40 



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150 



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25 



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175 



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160 



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175 



3 00 



6 00 



12 25 50 100 250 500 1,000 5,000 

 GANDY SO 20 SO 30 SO 40 SO 60 SI 00 SI 60 S3 00 S13 75 



KLONDIKE. , 

 Michel. ... 

 Missionary. 



Parsons 



Superior ... 

 Tennessee. 



20 



30 



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60 



100 



160 



3 00 



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160 



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PARCEL POST. Plants can be sent by parcel post, prepaid, at ^ ct. per plant extra. 



Leading Varieties. For the convenience of our customers who may not be entirely familiar with the best 

 and most profitable varieties, we have printed the names of such sorts in heavj^ tj-pe. In making your selection, 

 it will pay you to choose from among those varieties. 



Varieties marked "Per." are staminate, and will produce fruit without other sorts planted with them; those 

 marked "Imp." are pistillate, and will not produce fruit unless some "Per." sort is planted with them. The rule 

 is, two rows of "Imp." sorts and one of "Per." 



AROMA. Per. Late. Strong, sturdy plants; 

 abundant crops nearly always, even when weather 

 and soil are unfavorable. Berries large, conical or 

 round, regular; glossy red; quahty excellent and of 

 very fine flavor. 



BUBACH. Imp. Medium early. Large size and 

 handsome color are its valuable characteristics. 

 Berries thick, meaty, fine-grained, often weighing 

 an ounce and a quarter each. Plants thrive in any 

 soil and in any section, and have stout crowns, 

 with very short stems. The planter with a good 

 field of Bubach has a veritable gold mine, as it is 

 the most profitable berry of its season, and can 

 be placed in market in a most attractive way, 

 and it invariably brings the highest prices. K you 

 are worrying about the mortgage, or if you want 

 to reahze the fun of making money by growing 

 fruit, plant Bubach, for it wUl do everything you 

 expect of it. 



BRANDYWINE. Per. Late. Strong, upright, 

 with erect fruit-stems; abundance of large berries, 

 good color and shape; pecuhar and very fine flavor. 

 Ripens midseason and is an exceedingly heavy and 

 profitable bearer. 



CHESAPEAKE. Per. Late. Fruit uniformly 

 large, firm, and without green tips; does best in 

 rich, damp land. This variety originated only a 

 short distance from Berhn, and is very popular 

 among local growers and buyers of berries, always 

 bringing high prices. 



CLIMAX. Per. Extra early; large; dark red; 

 conical, with glossy surface; prohfic fruiter. 



DUNCAN. Imp. Midseason. Medium to large; 

 briUiant red, with a very firm flesh, subacid flavor 

 and excellent appearance. Not a new variety, and 

 yet is httle known. It has a great deal of merit, and 

 wiU prove most satisfactory. 



EKEY. Per. Midseason. Attractive plant, very 

 healthy; berry is large, long, conical, shghtly necked, 

 bright crimson; good quahty but too tender for long- 

 distance shipping. Valuable for nearby markets 

 and the home garden. 



FENDALL. Per. Midseason. Strong, vigorous, 

 clean, healthy; 2 inches higher than any other va- 

 riety we have. FoUage hght green; has not shown 

 the shghtest blemish. Berries equal any in size and, 

 unlike most large kinds, are of dehcious flavor and 

 extra-fine color. 



MICHEL. Per. Extra early. Healthy, rampant, 

 many crowns; berries scarlet, rich, mild, acid. 



MISSIONARY. Per. Early. Mediiun size; good 

 color and fine flavor. 



PARSONS. Per. Yery popular variety. Berries 

 begin to ripen at midseason and continue until 

 Gandy comes in. Dark red, thick, blunt, mild, fine 

 in flavor and looks. Plants healthy, sturdy and 

 produce twice as many crowTis as other sorts. Par- 

 sons will thrive and is a favorite nearly everywhere 

 by reason of its good quahties. 



SUPERIOR. Per. Medium early. Very pro- 

 ductive; stands hot weather; berries large, glossy; 

 yields great. 



TENNESSEE. Per. Early. Medium size; long; 

 bright; fine-grained, juicy. For western sections. 



BERRY PLANTS GROWN IN OUR SANDY LOAM HAVE BIG, HEALTHY ROOTS 



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