STRAWBERRY PLANTS OF QUALITY 



Pryor's Strawberry Plants 



Are especially grown for plants on high land and have a 

 well developed root system that makes them grow and produce 

 results for my customers when planted in their fields. I grow 

 and handle no other kind of nursery stock putting all my time 

 and attention to the growing, packing, etc., of strawberry 

 plants, trying to do this one thing well and believe I can give 

 you better plants and service than I could if I handled several 

 other kinds of nursery stock, and is another reason why it 

 will pay you to send me your order this year. 



When setting strawberry plants care should be taken not 

 to set the plants too deep, covering up the bud or crown, but 

 still deep enough that no part of the roots are exposed. The 

 roots should be put straight down, and if the roots are so long 

 this cannot be done, it is better to cut off part of the roots 

 than to have them all doubled up in the row. This can be 

 easily and quickly done by taking the bunch of plants, before 

 it is opened, and holding it near the ends of the roots and clip- 

 ping off ends with knife or shears. 



When You Buy Strawberry Plants These Things Are Essential: 



First — Be sure the plants are true-to-name. It is discouraging as weli as unprofitable to 

 find at picking time you have not got the variety you ordered and which may not be suitable 

 to your requirements, or to find that you have a mixture of varieties some of which may be 

 worthless. I am very particular with the stock plants that I set to see that they are strictly 

 true-to-name and this year I am putting a label in every bundle to make sure they are kept true. 



Second — Plants should be vigorous, healthy, and well rooted and dug from new beds that 

 have not produced a crop of fruit. It costs just as much to prepare and fertilize, plant and 

 care for an acre of poor plants that did not have vitality enough to grow and make a good 

 fruiting bed as it does an acre of well bedded fruiting rows the result of planting vigorous, 

 healthy, well rooted plants. 



Third— Plants should be fresh dug, well cleaned and graded.They should not only be 

 fresh dug but kept fresh and moist and not allow wind and sun to dry out and wither. The 

 dead leaves and runners should be removed, the small plants thrown out and roots straight- 

 ened before bunching so as to facilitate planting. 



Fourth— And last but not least plants should be properly packed in damp moss and shipped 

 as soon as dug as plants that have been held in storage for some time will not start growing 

 as quickly nor do as well as plants that are fresh dug. Promptness in digging and shipping 

 your order is very essential in having your plants reach you in fresh, good growing condition. 



As to whether my plants and services are up to the above specifications I refer you to the 

 letters printed in this catalogue. My aim and ambition is, to fill your order so you will be so 

 well pleased that you will not only order next year but that some of your friends and neighbors 

 will send me their orders too. That's the kind of advertising that pays. 



Jefferson Co., N. Y., May 24th, 1934 

 Dear Sir:— Please send another 500 Big Joe Strawberry Plants. Received the others and 

 am well pleased with them. Gerald E. Hayes 



Warren Co., N. 

 Dear Sirs: — Received strawberry plants yesterday in fine condition, 

 set; they look fine. 



J. May 1st, 1934 

 I have most of them 

 John M. Scott 



