STRAWBERRIES 
Strawberries will succeed in any soil that 
is adapted to ordinary farm garden crops; 
soil should be thoroughly prepared to a good 
depth, well drained and enriched. In field cul- 
ture set the rows from three to three and a half 
feet apart, 15 to 18 inches in rows; for garden 
15 inches apart each way, leaving pathway 
ev&ry third row. To produce fine large fruit, 
heap in hills, pinching runners off as soon as 
they appear. Ground should always be kept 
clean and well cultivated. In winter, a cover- 
ing of leaves, straw, or some kind of litter, 
will protect the plants. Do not cover them 
until ground is frozen, or so deep as to smother 
the plants, and remove covering before growth 
starts in spring. Mulching will keep the fruit 
clean and the soil In good condition through 
the fruiting season. The blossoms of those 
marked with a (p) are destitute of stamens, 
and are termed pistillate, and unless a row 
of perfect flowering variety is planted at in- 
tervals not exceeding a rod, they will produce 
Imperfect fruit, and but little of it, but when 
properly fertilized, as a rule, they are more 
prolific than those with perfect flowers. Our 
stock is pure, each kind kept by Itself, culti- 
vated entirely for the production of plants: 
they are carefully graded, handled and packed, 
and certainly give the best of sati.sfaction. 
Aroma. — This is our best and most profitable 
late strawberry. It cannot be beaten for quan- 
tity of fruit produced, or in quality of fruit. 
Plants .show no weakness of any kind. Fruit 
very large, roundish conical rarely mishapen, 
glossy red, of excellent quality, and produced 
in abundance. Same .season as Gandy. 
Beder Wood. — This variety was originated 
by Beder Wood of Illinois. We have fruited 
it for many years, and found it to be a very 
heavy bearer, of good size, roundish fruit. 
Does well on nearly all soils. Season early, a 
good stamina to fertilize early varieties like 
Crescent, Warfield, etc. The plant is a good 
healthy grower, and sends out a number of 
large runners. Beder Wood Is very deep root- 
ed and will stand .drouth beKer than most va- 
rieties. 
Biibuch <P). — By far more plants of this va- 
riety are used than any other sort. Its large 
and uniform size, fine form and color, unsur- 
passed productiveness, and great vigor, com- 
bine to make it the leading market sort. The 
plant Is very large and fine looking, but a slow 
plant maker. 
Burton’s Kolipse (P). — A good standard sort, 
but has been overlooked by some; one of the 
best for field crops, a splendid grower and a 
heavy ylelder, of large size, good color, and 
highly flavored. Early to mid-season. 
Baldwin’s Pride of Michigan. — We have not 
as yet fruited this variety. We bought our 
stock of plants last spring of the Introducer. 
Below is his description: 
We call this variety Baldwin’s Pride of Mich- 
igan as there was a Pride of Michigan intro- 
duced by the Kellogg Company about the same 
time, that we knew nothing about when we 
named our berry. 
We place this variety first on our list be- 
cause this is where it should be. It’s the best 
thing we have. Baldwin’s IVide of 31ichigan Is, 
without doubt, the best and most profitable 
variety of strawberry ever introduced in the 
Pnite<l States. 
This grand variety was introduced by us two 
years ago. This summer we again found our 
Pride of Michigan to be our most profitable 
strawberry. It cannot be beaten, at least, is 
not beaten by any variety that we have seen, 
and we have fruited over one hundred kinds. 
Wo firmly believe that when fruit growers 
throughout the country try this berry they will 
want a quantity of them. It is certainly a 
beauty from every standpoint. 
Plant is perfect and berry is perfect. Here 
arc the qualities that make it a most valuable 
variety. 
Productiveness — Will outyield any other 
strawberry. 
Color— Dark glossy red (all through). 
Season of Ripening — Second early (ripens with 
.Senator Dunlap.) 
— .\bout like llaverland and Glen Mary. 
Shipping (hiiility — 'Hie best. Very tough 
skin, and a firm berr>’. 
Shape — Rjitlier oblong. Resembles, Haver- 
huid, never misshapen. (See picture.) 
Blossom — Perfect. (A strong fertilizer.) 
Plant — ^\’ery vigorous and healthy. (A good 
plant maker.) 
Fruit Stems — .Vre strong, stand up well and 
there are plenty of them. 
What more could <»ne ask for in the way of 
qualifications of a perfe<’t strawberry? 
Last year many of you were disappointed 
in not being able to get our Pride of Michigan. 
We were .sold out early and could have .sold 
nearly two hundred thousand more If we had 
had the plants. 
Clyde. — A strong growing, perfect blooming, 
healthy plant, with light green foliage. Ev- 
erywhere tested, it proved to be exceedingly 
productive, of large, globular, perfectly form- 
ed, always inclined to overhear. Some plants 
have more fruit stalks than leave stalks. A 
light application of nitrate of soda. In early 
spring before fruiting will stimulate greater 
foliage growth, and so help the fruiting of this 
remarkable variety. 
Crescent (P).— A standard of productiveness 
all over the country: succeeds every w'here. 
Stands neglect best of any; plant small, berries 
fair size, bright and attractive. Not very 
firm. Many growers consider this the most 
profitable berr>' for market. 
Glen Mary. — Berries large to very large, often 
flattened, bright deep red on surface; light red 
to center. Sweet, rich, good flavor. Season, 
medium to late. One of the most productive 
and holds its size w’oll to the end of the sea- 
son. Plants very vigorous, and one of the best 
for home use and nearby market. 
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