Strawberries 
23 
Neosho, Mo, 
Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring. Fresh or preserved, they are 
delicious and healthful, and help out on the grocery bill. They offer quicker returns to 
the grower for local or distant markets than any other fruit They do well on almost 
any soil if well drained, deeply worked, and well fertilized. Standard varieties pro- 
duce good crops the next spring after planting. Three or four varieties will supply 
fresh berries over a long season. , 
The Everbearing will pro- 
duce the first summer and fall. 
The second year they bear in the 
spring and continue fruiting until 
severe frost comes. They are par- 
ticularly fine for the home garden. 
"The two leading varieties of , 
this type of strawberry , the Pro- 
gressive and the Superb, are nota- 
ble not only because they produce 
fruit from the time of the usual 
crop until late summer or autumn, 
but also because they are excep- 
tionally resistant to leaf-spot dis- 
eases. They are also very hardy." 
— Farmers' Bulletin 901, U. S. 
Dept. Agriculture. 
Fifty to a hundred plants set about a foot apart in beds four to five feet wide will 
supply a small family with berries throughout the season. 
All the varieties listed are self-fertile and can be planted alone. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Be sure to set your strawberry plants at the right depth as shown above. 
out roots and press the dirt firmly about them. 
Spread 
AROMA (Late) A richly colored large berry, deliciously 
aromatic in flavor.and an excellent shipper. 
Ripens over a long season. A leading variety in many 
strawberry-growing sections. 
DR. BURRILL A dark red juicy berry, delicious for dessert 
(Midseason) and excellent for canning; also a good ship- 
per. It combines the good qualities of its 
parents, Senator Dunlap and Crescent. A vigorous grower 
and bears abundantly. 
KLONDIKE Probably more KUondikes are sent to market 
(Midseason) than any other variety. The berries are me- 
dium to large, ripen evenly, and are firm 
enough to ship long distances. 
LADY THOMPSON 
(Early) 
OZARK EARLY 
(Extra Early) 
ETorbearlng strawberries after corn harvest Irom plants set in the spring. 
For prices, see page 32 
A large handsome berry of very good 
quality. The plant is vigorous and 
productive. A good shipper. 
Dark red, large berry of excellent quality. 
The plant is vigorous and very product- 
ive. In the highest rank as an extra early 
market berry. 
SENATOR DUNLAP One of the most widely planted 
(Midseason) varieties. Noted for dependability 
and productiveness. A large hand- 
some berry, deep glossy red, exceedingly juicy, very good 
quality. Commences to bloom medium early and lasts a long 
time. Adapted to any type of soil and wide variation in 
climate. 
SON'S PROLIFIC A cross between 
(Late) (Early in Canada) Aroma and 
Bubach. Attrac- 
tive, hardy, productive, and a good shipper. 
Larger, more pointed than Aroma. WiU not 
thrive on rocky soils where Aroma succeeds. 
EVERBEARING 
PROGRESSIVE This is the most 
widely grown and 
most successful of the Everbearing 
varieties. The berries are medium 
size, firm, and delicious in quality. 
The plant is imusually healthy, vigor- 
ous, very hardy, and productive. A 
crop failure is impossible — if an early 
frost catches one set of blossoms, an- 
other is formed immediately. The 
first season the blossoms and runners 
should be cut off until about the mid- 
dle of July. The ideal berry for the 
home garden. 
