KELLOGG'S HOEING BRIGADE MAKING ITS THIRD ROUND 
MO crust no weeds, no grass or any Intruder of any nature is permitted among the growing plants. From the tiine 
the plants are set until they are mulched, this gang of hoemen spends its entire time carmg for the Thorough- 
breds. 
prefer, only following the order so that the 
Sample will come between the two bisexuals. 
The point we wish to impress upon the straw- 
berry grower is the fact that two rows of our 
strong pollenizing bisexuals will fertilize three 
rows of pistillates when set as here described. 
And please bear in mind also that we have 
mentioned these three varieties for the purpose of 
making plain our method of mating pistillate 
varieties. Any one of the early or medium 
bisexuals can be used in connection with any 
one of the later bisexuals to mate Sample. Any 
of the pistillate varieties listed in this book can 
be mated in the same way. Only be sure that 
you place your pistillate variety between bisex- 
uals of a little earlier and a little later date than 
the pistillate itself. 
Exchange of Pollen Between Bisexuals 
THROUGH a series of tests worked out in 
experimental plots by the president of the 
R. M. Kellogg Company, the fact was dis- 
covered that one bisexual variety is greatly ben- 
efited by setting it near other bisexuals of the 
same season. This is because the stigmas of the 
flowers of many bisexuals are not receptive to 
the pollen supplied by the anthers of their own 
flowers. In making this experiment a number 
of different bisexuals were set in ahernate rows. 
In other plots the same varieties were grown 
alone, where they had to depend upon the pollen 
from their own flowers. All of the plots re- 
ceived the same care and treatment. 
At fruiting time the difference in yield and 
perfection of fruit were quite noticeably in favor 
of the plot wherein the several bisexuals were 
mated together. In that particular plot there 
were very few barren blooms, and the berries 
were as near perfection as we ever have seen 
them. In the plots where single varieties of 
bisexuals were set there were many barren 
flowers, as well as many deformed and otherwise 
imperfect berries. More than that, the yield of 
fruit was very largely increased where the bisex- 
ual had enjoyed an exchange of pollen. 
We often are asked why it is that strawberries 
always yield more and better fruit in trial plots 
and small gardens than they do in large fields. 
It is simply because in trial plots and small 
gardens there always are a number of different 
varieties and at blooming time a general exchange 
of pollen takes place. We therefore advise our 
customers to see to it that in setting out bisexuals, 
plants of different varieties be set close enough 
together to result in an exchange of pollen. We 
are confident that the results will be a pleasant 
surprise as well as a source of profit to you. 
