GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
CopyriKht 1914, by B. M. KeUoge Co., Three Rivera, Mich. 
A GREAT TRIO OF EVER-BEARERS— ADVANCE, FORWARD AND ONWARD 
CAMUEL COOPER was the originator of the Ever-bearing strawberry, but his three latest originations 
named above mark a new era In the history of strawberry growing. We are combining specimens of the 
Ihree varieties in the dish shown above, for although the foliage of the three varieties is distinctly dif- 
ferent, the fruit which we have gathered from plants of these three varetles is so much alllie as to make 
It difficult to distinguish between them. Not only are the berries alike, but they are almost uniform in the 
method of growth and amplitude of yield. On our farm at Three Rivers in 1914, these three varieties pro- 
duced immense crops of unusually beautiful and tasty fruit. Every representation made by the originator 
Is fully borne out in our own experience. Here Is what Mr. Cooper has to say about them: "All three are 
seedlings of 'Autumn,' crossed with 'Cooper,' and are so much alike, one description answers for all. They 
are all perfect blossoms, good healthy growers and free plant makers. The fruit is large, firm, dark red 
and round as a top, never misshapen and quality good. Fruits from June to November. These var'etles 
fruit more on new runners than the 'Superb,' but like the 'Superb' are not much affected by spring frosts 
as they ail bore a very heavy crop last .Tune while my summer varieties did not produce over one-third of 
a ciop on account of frosts. They all are well adapted for hill culture which is by tar the best way to grow 
them. I picked off only the fruit stems in the spring, and commenced shipping berr'es August 1st." All 
three are bisexual. These three varieties are grown only at Three Rivers. Set generously of these varieties. 
rows. The second crop should be fully as large 
or larger than the first crop. 
Matted Row — While we do not favor the 
matted-row system, we give instructions for 
growing berries in this manner for the benefit 
of those who do not care to grow fancy berries. 
Make the rows four feet apart and set the 
plants thirty inches apart in the rows, and 
allow the runners to form at will. Tnis, you 
will observe, will give you a wide matted row 
of plants, and as the plants will mat quite 
thickly, it is only natural that the berries will 
be small and that they will not bring the top- 
notch prices. 
This system requires 4,400 plants per acre 
and will yield from four to six thousand quarts 
of medium-sized berries to the acre. 
In preparing the matted row for the second 
year's crop it always is necessary to use a 
brealting plow or small barshare plow and 
throw a furrow from each side of the row, leav- 
ing a strip in the center of the row about six 
Inches wide. In this strip will be left plenty 
of plants to form a row for the second year's 
fruiting. After the row has been narrowed 
down with the plow go over the rows with the 
hoe and cut out some of the surplus plants, 
leaving only the strongest plants for the sec- 
ond year's crop. These plants will represent 
the mother plants, from which will grow a suf- 
ficient number of runner plants to form a good 
row for the second year's crop. After the 
plants have been arranged in this manner with 
the hoe, the ridge between the rows should be 
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