STRAWBERRIES 
strawberries are tlie »ttaple inoney maker uf tlie small 
fruit grower. 
WE give decided preference to April and May 
for planting strawberries, and confine our 
transplanting and sales to those months. The 
earlier they are planted in the spring the better, 
keeping the roots from being dried by the wind or 
sun. To produce large berries, the runners must 
be pinched off, thereby throwing the strength of 
the plant into the fruit. 
Those varieties marked "Imp." are pistillate or 
imperfect flowering. These varieties are among the 
best in quality and productiveness, but they must 
be planted with the perfect flowering varieties so 
that the blossoms will mix and fertilize. Plant the 
pistillate varieties between the perfect flowering, hav- 
ing one row of the perfect to every two or three 
of the pistillate. 
One who has never tried it will be astonished to 
find how large a crop of berries can be produced 
on a few square yards in the garden. It is ngt at 
all unusual to get two or three bushels from a plot 
of ground one rod square. 
Abins:ton (Perfect) — We have fruited this and are greatly 
pleased with it. It is a great cropper. Take Abington and 
Sample and you have a whole team and a strong one. 
Brandywine (Perfect) — Season medium to late. One of the 
heaviest fruiters and a splendid shipper. Berries very large, 
deep red to center ; stem short and stout, holds its great load 
of berries well up from the ground. One of the strongest 
pollenizers for pistillates of the season. 
Bubach (Imperfect) — Mid-season. An old standard variety 
well-known the country over. Fruit extra large, bright red : 
foliage very strong, of dark green color. Very productive. 
Big Joe (Perfect) (Joe Johnson) (Joe) — The Berries are very 
large, having a handsome bright green cap, which makes them 
very attractive. Big Joe is a vigorous grower, making a large 
healthy looking plant, which produces an abundance of fancy 
berries. The blossoms are very large and strong and chockfuU 
of pollen. This makes Big Joe ideal to plant with some of the 
enormously productive imperfect flowering varieties like Paul 
Jones, Big Late or Sample. Big Joe is a good friend of the 
berry grower. 
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