/-^ J A new late berrv introduced C^*.,^.--^!^ ^^ ol<l standard variety still 



IjaHlClCll t)"*' the New York Experiment OdllllJlt? popular in many sections of the 



Station. Apparently later 1 middle and northern states, 



than Chesapeake, Lupton or Wm. Belt. Under Plants are vigorous growers and very productive, 



unfavorable conditions Camden showed up fairly Berries are uniform in shape, medium to large 



well for us this season. Berries firm, fair quality, in size, of good flavor and attractive in appear- 



fairlv productive and almost late enough to be in ance. Blossoms are imperfect. Pollenize with 



the "very late" group. Price list, paae 33. Aroma, Big Joe, Gibson or Dunlap. Price list, 



page 33. 

 xx 1 J A fine old standard va- 



Haverland ^^^-^-cf --ped by im- y^^ ^^^^ Varieties 



ever, they are very hardy and Haverland ranks J 



very high in productiveness. Berries are large, ^ -. A fancy late shipping berry, large, 

 long conical in shape, light in color and firm IxailClV solid, handsome, moderately pro- 

 enough for market if kept picked closely. Price ^-^ '^J ductive. Needs liberal fertilization, 

 list, page 33. Berries often sell with Chesapeake. Makes plants 



freely but needs springy land for big crops. 



G»l . An old Candy is an old favorite which many growers re- 

 lUSOll (Parsons oeaUtv) favorite fuse to give up. Where it does well it is a real 

 ^ •' ^ in many profit maker. Price list, page 33. 

 strawberry-growing sections. Plants very pro- 

 ductive, berries very good in quality and excel- >-~v The latest berry we have. Berries 

 lent for canning. One proof of its worth is the tlreiU average large in size, fairly good 

 fact that it has been used so much as a standard quality and nice appearance. They 

 of comparison with so many varieties which often sell well because thev come after other 

 have been newly introduced. Price list, page 33. fancy late berries are past their prime. Price list, 



page 33. 

 ■\r ^7" -^._-l_ This is the sweetest straw- 



ilCW X or K. berry grown. The plant is "|3 | Like Chesapeake, this variety blooms 



a vigorous grower, produc- JL eai*! late and escapes frost. Pearl makes 

 ing a moderate number of large, healthy plants. so freely that it often needs thin- 



The berries are medium to large in size, dark ning. However, for fruiting Pearl needs rich, 



red in color, but only moderately firm in texture. moist ground and liberal applications of nitrogen 



New York is a home garden berry. It is the only and phosphorous fertilizer. The season is very 



strawberry we know of that is sweet before it late. Our stock of Pearl came from Michigan 



gets red. We have many calls for New York growers who praise the variety very highly, 



from those whose health does not permit them Also with us it resembles Gandy very closely, 



to eat berries which are in any way tart or acid and like Gandy it often brings top prices on the 



in quality. Price list, page 33. market. Price list, page 33. 



Pleasure and Profit from Everbearing Strawberries 



■WTiy not have plenty of berries for home use? Would you like plenty of luscious strawberries 

 from your own garden all through late summer and fall until freezing weather? This is easily 

 possible. Plants can be set in early spring. There are no special methods necessary. Get good 

 plants and follow a few simple directions and you will be surprised and delighted with the results. 

 Wherever there is space available for a garden (and it does not take much), a few Everbearing 

 berries should be grown. A maximum of pleasure and profit will result from a minimum of expense 

 and effort. 



Everbearers as a Cash Crop. We have never recommended the general planting of everbearing 

 strawberries as a money crop. We have known for years that under favorable conditions many 

 growers are actually making good profits from Everbearers. The things essential to this success in 

 a commercial way are good springy land that will hold moisture well throughout the summer, and 

 a ready market at good prices. Of course, good planting stock and good care are essential also. 

 Successful growers report to us that they sell to local groceries and hotel trade; to individual families 

 at retail, and the local roadside market or ship to the city market. If the conditions are favorable. 

 Everbearing strawberries are a good bet as a money or cash crop. If it works out, there is an 

 additional advantage in the quickness of the returns. You set plants in March or April and harvest 

 the crop the same summer and fall. Irrigation will prove a big help in growing nice crops of 

 Everbearers whether grown as a cash crop or for home garden. Read on page 15 about Canvas Hose 

 Irrigation. 



T^To Chanees. Several of the everbearing varieties (Mastodon, Gem) also produce good crops 

 of good berries in the spring. If set for profit and the late summer and fall crop is not up to 

 expectations, there is still a chance for some profit from the spring crop. 



Removing Blossoms. No special culture is required for grovsring Everbearing straw^berries except 

 the removal of blossoms. These should be kept picked off as they appear until about the middle 

 of July. If the growing season has been favorable and the plants are strong and robust you can 

 safely leave the blossoms a little earlier. If conditions have been unfavorable with extreme heat 

 and drought it is best to keep them cut a little longer. Most of the best berries are produced in 

 late summer and fall after the weather begins to get a little cool. Midsummer weather ■vvith high 

 temperatures, severe drought or dashing rains are not favorable to productiveness or quality of 

 Everbearing stra'wberries. 



Hill System. Years of observation have convinced us that you will get more and better berries 

 from your Everbearing plants if all or nearly all runners are kept cut off. Big, strong, individual 

 plants always seem to have more berries than those which make many runners. The blossoms have 

 a better chance to become pollenated and produce large, perfect berries and the effort of the plants 

 is concentrated on fruit production rather than making runners. Set plants 12 to 15 inches apart in 

 rows 2 to 3 ft. apart. The closer distance would be used in gardens where little horse cultivation is 

 to be attempted. 



Yield. A crop of one quart during the summer and fall from each plant set is an unusually 

 fine yield. One half of this amount is considered satisfactory and likely to prove profitable. The 

 better the conditions under which plants are set and grown and the healthier stronger plants you 

 start out with, the more nearly you will approach these yields. 



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