Choice Strawberry Plants* 



Of God's choice fruits, who would think of calling him- 

 self a good husband and provider for his family without a 

 sufficient amount of strawberries for the health, pleasure 

 and profit of his "better half" or that little one that can barely walk? What is 

 more delightful to the child than to let it loose in June where the strawberries 

 areV and which saves doctor's bills in many cases, and from staring you in the 

 face for berries. Every person should have his share of this fruit and the cheap- 

 est, best and most delightful way is to plant your own strawberry bed. The 

 cost is but little to the cost of buying, even one tenth of what they would eat if 

 iSi**a^a.*a;a.afe3.:5.;i.:^*;&i>. opportunity was afforded them. If there is more 



f^.^.^.^.^.^.,.^.^:y:y.^.,.,.,.^.^^- grown than needed, the ladies enjoy selling them 

 Who will help make «/ for pin money and if on a larger scale the husband 

 vjy pin money in *99. W- ^^^ays has a better place for the money, and he 

 ^.^j^^^^j^^^^^^^^^^^J^. certainly enjoys the early cash that comes in when 

 .>^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^,^.^. . ^Yiere is no other income in sight, when taxes are 



due, fertilizer bills and labor must be paid or no go. 



FOR PLEASURE, HEALTH AND PROFIT plant the strawberry bed this 

 time and do not promise the family any longer. Our plants are about as low 

 (in price) as the lowest and as good as the best. iSi:$i$5$'$=$5$:$^i$5$i$5$5$«$:^^^dg- 



The past season was not a very favorable ^j> . W 



one for the average strawberry grower, but for ^| Without Pleasure, Health W 

 the grower who selected the best varieties and ^\ and Profit, What is Life? $ 

 gaye them extra care and proper fertilizer there ^^^^^^^,.^^^^^^^.,.,.^.,.,.^^^'^ 

 was still a profit. The low prices which existed '^* 'r<'^'^-«^'^«^J^«^=c«'C=^«€(5 

 last season will cause a large number of careless growers, who lost money, to 

 drop out; while at this time there was probably never a better season for the 

 careful and persistent grower. We would strongly advise a new beginner just 

 starting in the strawberry business to be very careful about selecting a market 

 to which he expects to sell his fruit and for such markets learn what is required 

 •S'^^^^''^^^*:^*^***^^!^^^^- ^^® cannot always depend on the catalogue descrip- 

 ^.^.-r.^. .^. .^.^.^^.^.^^.^.^. ^ tions entirely. Experience in varieties in your par- 

 ^ DO EXP kiMh^i ING ^ ticular section is what counts. Large berries will 

 ^$=^1^^***^^*'^^^*'***^ always demand a good price in nearby markets, but 

 . «««-c.«!«>..^.^.«-c.«>..^-^-^- . £q^ long distant shipment you must select varieties 



that are solid and good shippers as well as large size. It is a difficult matter to 

 recommend the best variety for any particular section or any list of varieties 

 adapted to all sections and as the list of varieties increases it i? naturally more 

 confusing. It is a great mistake to recommend any one to plant largely of any 

 variety until he has first tested the sort for himself. If a grower who is begin- 

 ning to plant does not know exactly what he wants, he should give the descrip- 

 tion of his soil and the fertility of same and ask for five or ten of the best stand- 

 ard varieties or three would probably be better. If you have a neighbor who 

 has been successful in this line, get your advice from ^..^^.^.^.^.^.^,^,^^.^.^5^^.. 

 him, but when your neighbor will not furnish same ^'^■^'^^^is^-^-^-^-^^^-^.^f^ 

 then give us a chance and we will do the best we can X CONSULT YOUR ^f; 

 for you and we think we can save you money. fl^ NEIGHBOR. vl/ 



Our strawberry plant business is conducted on a .^<:<:$;^ta;^g«^^«;^^^ 

 r^eparate farm from the peach business by our Mr. G. • ^•^•^* '^^ 

 A Harrison, who not only selects the different soils particularly adapted to dif- 

 ferent varieties and different fertilizers, but sees that each variety set out with 

 our transplanter by three men and team, are not mixed when set, and a space of 

 6 to 7 feet is left between each variety, (of which there are about 75) that there 

 be no mixing and all orders are sent direct to the farm by telephone, and is not 

 connected with other nursery w^ork to cause delay. We have filled orders by 

 the hundreds of thousands and even a million, and small orders down to half a 

 dozen thankfully received. 



Our plants do not start to grow here as early as they do further south, but 

 for best results orders should be placed as early as the land can be prepared, 

 and we will ship promptly, and pack in the very best manner. For express 

 orders we use light split baskets or crates designed for this special purpose. All 

 our plants are in nature's soil and will be fresh dug at the time requested. We 

 do not hold plants over but have a large force of labor and dig the order 



