HARRISON^S NUESERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



and ship out at the proper time. We begin digging to fill orders for 

 plants in February or any time after you receive this catalogue and can ship 



as late as May 1st to 10th. Plants are lighter 

 when dug early in the spring and it will always 

 save considerable Express charges and in addi- 

 tion to that fact they can be planted with greater 

 success if procured early and I think in nine 

 seasons out of ten you are more safe than to 

 wait late. If plants are frozen when received 

 put them in the cellar, or if x ou have no cellar 

 dig a hole in the hillside in the sand and bury the plants in the package just as 

 they are shipped and leave them stay until you are ready for them. We have 

 tried this repeatedly with success. 



SETTING THE STRAWBERRY BED-This is probably the most import- 

 ant point to be considered. First plow your land and for best results subsoil. 

 The usual plan here is to set plants in rows 3i feet 

 broad and 15 to 18 inches in the row. And to get 

 best results, the first care 

 less boy or man you find 



I Don't wait from February 1st | 

 I to May lOth and not have a | 

 I Strawberry bed. | 



".Hi 'QQ IS NOT THE YEAR TO ^ 

 (Hi J J SET ON YOUR OARS. ^|> 



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that is not setting plants ^ig,^i^^g,^<,^g,g,^i^^,g:^. 



just right, get him out of 



the field, as there are more plants wasted by careless 

 planters than any other way. If the roots are too 

 long, trim them, as the extra long roots are not of any 

 special value but a strong crown and stout roots are 

 the life of the plant. Use a trowel for the setting of 

 the plants and see that the dirt is firmly packed around 

 them and there will be but little loss. It costs just the 

 same to cultivate a poor stand as it does a good one. 

 The accompanying cut shows a plant properly set. 



If these instructions are properly carried out there 

 will be less complaint to the nurserymen. 

 QUARTS PER ACRE— There are numerous rumors among our strawberry 

 friends all over the United States about who can grow the largest number of 

 quarts per acre and some have gotten it up to more ♦♦«♦♦♦♦.♦♦♦♦♦»♦>♦♦♦♦♦««♦♦♦«♦«♦♦♦«.. 

 than 10,0^00 quarts per acre but we are willing to be : Man, beat the 10,000 : 

 content here when we get from 3,000 to 5,000. One * quarts per acre : 

 grower two years ago netted ^500 from one acre of : J 



Bubach and Sharpless. It is the quality of the fruit **""**'" 



that brings the best price and not the quantity. This must be strictly adhered to 

 The blossoms of all varieties are bi-sequal or perfect, 

 those marked imperfect are destitute of stay- 

 mens and are termed pistillate or imperfect, 

 as are shown in the following figures. Im- 

 perfect varieties should have a row of per- 

 fect flowered sorts planted every third or 

 fourth row at least, to poUenize their blos- 

 soms. When the imperfect bioomers are 

 properly fertilized they are the most prolific, 

 and there is no reason for any prejudice impebfect. 

 against them. Success depends in a great measure on getting fine healthy plants 

 STRICTLY PURE and true to name, this we know our plants to be. 



PERFECT BLOSSOM. 



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