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AMERICAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JOURNAL 
Marcli 1900. 
riwsw*, and rhc lam year’* growiii on them 
li;i x been rill.', liicrc i« a grand lot of mw 
trees now read} for fruHIng. I hese and 
ivhat old trees are left are loaded in over- 
flow log Willi superb rml! foods; leu Hines 
loo man} no ever} tree, and all jo ri.-eil.v 
dorm a lit at till-, date, wlileli ->f 'aiili'-i- 
imitrix lure hlont&lng and n belter i*h»»cr- to 
esrupp spring friml* 111 Mareli. \ i one ran 
wifely pred lei what iii-ij come, Inn ilto 
clumeea today for a hip eroji nf tienra'a 
peaches iii Hton »r<‘ far b r'er iimi it any 
time In the middle of .Innnni'y til past 
years. 
''tieiit'gln lias heentnr' n if rea I peneli •wale. 
The Ilnle on bard lurtieil mil ISO e n ln.-ids 
In IMPS In lflOo we i slliiinie on ’.’fill ear 
load- and are now gotHbf! in eriiio uuiterinl 
tor 1 ha 1 iimiiy. a ml I believe li uni I tripos 
slide for ' ieoicia io lorn mu U.immi carlo, 'id* 
of |iene)u>8 and perhaps 2(ln carload* nf 
daii.ine.se plums While rile crap may lie 
larger than Him of IStiS earlier and I a ter 
varieties will extend Ihp season full} a 
mouth longer, and there will la- no rush 
dn>s as two years ngn." 
Small Fruits. 
CULTURE OF STRAWBERRIES 
1 ho follow ini: excellent method for 
growing rif slra h heri'les i- advocated In- 
the Vlrglnhi Kxperfiueui Kiailuii: 
III the III'* I plaee. Selei‘1 old} yoUUIC 
I’liili'h for 'oftiiiK Tin ran always lie 
d l» : I ultii •• in -1 1 bv tlieir red roots As soon 
I'bint hn» fruited (lie i-r iw a nnd 
Io- on a dark color. li Is not ml. 
as lh 
I'nul- If) 
Visible 
fa 10 Hi s 
d 1 inn an 
and one 
led'i 1 
M-leellllX l 
•"Io-.. Oi| 
llowers Hi 
Io select mail} 
r ii >*<)•- 11 1 m> fjrsl 
1 inn lull- vnrle 
varieties. Fftr a 
oarlb-s, two me- 
* ale siillleh'UI 
■ b -e.i-oii wold 1 proba'd} be 
-ary lo avoid 
ll|l"lfeel bios 
with perfoi 1 
' livo or three 
1 b mv 1 l er, ll Is |n 
raih lles with 
row iif Jdnui 
readily polllnl 
row* on eiihei side 
ll I* tie -1 lo set -traiVheri-h'S hi Ihf 
M'tlnii. Kail} -iiiluit is urn Impotfntii; 
bill I lo 1 -li'iuhl lie plaelid when the 
irrtsm.il "an be pul In goe.l panel li ion mid 
L-H ‘11 rleno 'Iililire until late in aulillllll. 
' are should ll 1 alien 1 , rennire all bio* 
I’laee |||<- |l|l | 111 M ill 
sums Hie llrsl season. 
row - r.uu feel Wide in, I -„.o| Inehe'-’asnii’ 
l ei ll. III.' row Turn tie ioi.ii.-i> along Ihp 
1111 1,11 r "‘" HO a* III lill up II niatfeil 
row alKiUI on.' foul wide, || Is well lo pre 
uni tin* plaui- fruiu selling In a Uglil 
uiai Thi- .'iiu I... ae.-.mpIMii'd In pulling 
oil rimin' t-s after tin- plants 
fleleirtl}- lieji i 
Having 
until late 
ill W' tiller 1 , 
wuns. H 
W hleh of 
Weakens 
anil the he 
given tin jilard* 
good . 
iiliniv 
loll ih<- appllontl. 
1* '11.1 beiien-lal T 
piei elds Ilflsen*, 
on of a 
or Kwvr. 
'liable 
•M Oil'll 
ill 11*0- 
M *:»•>, 11. 
b li oeeiirs In \'| r> | 
Hie plaid., ninisiii 
ohi, and 
re Is li 
Illlll it 
luihkMl 
l"” 1 "- kepi eli'ii u 
li liiUnt iw 'ipplled 
' He plant- w dl 
by Ibe 1 
mill It. 
• 'ill'i'f llll 
be killed 
» 'ni* 
1 n 
non l: li n:n 1, rial lo • 
ovei lie 
dui'ii 
1" of slgill 1 Ifd 
imnly 
r* iff ml 
o Ills are geuurnlli 
the lic.-l 
mair 
aluiosi 01 
Hut'k Ihyll 
I dll mu liable ill M|l- State Fresh straw 
1* ujn lo Parry ' on-idi ruble grain end 
W.sd W'l-d The mull'll Pill often be sllehl- 
• oier ll.e row. In spring m <( li ml 
■ lb- Want, Spring .ulilvmion 
III .1 done earl), bul 11 |. y ones- 
ot ll will pay lo remove ami re 
|i« 
v ai,- la g 
Is (HIM 
Uoii ,• I 
place Mo- mulch. IT not. oinli the ciililra- 
ilon. The chnraeier of soil will have bear- 
ing on ibis plant, Kighi -oil does not so 
much need cnlttniMon. 
Hoes li jut} to retain a bed two or more 
years lid- uttostlmi will lie answered 
yes 1,1' no according Id e|iruillHfhluv« and 
1 lie practice- .if Individual grower-. \V* 
t till, k It selfldlll paj's Id clean mil n bed 
and retajh It ll is fat loss Work lo plaui 
nnd crow a now bed Hum id pul one which 
has I rul'd In good snap.- for In urine 
agalli If, however, the grower ilralrv* in 
do iljl*. proceed as follow - Bor OR the 
rows, leaving a si rift of pliuii- ulmiil al.x 
llieiies Wide; Hull Willi a hoe iliop mil the 
plant*. Ir.iilnSr a hill BboUl evei’j 1 wo feel, 
fuiritaie Hu* middle thoroughly with bull 
buiui't's and rent ore the land to 1- level 
eondllion ami line Hilll as pusaillle In 1 III - 
wise o crop of young plants will -<*t. but 
they will be later than plant- from a spring 
Sid plantation. In good seasons nnd on 
light, mellow soli the old bed Clin olden lie 
profitably retained. However, we believe 
Ill'll ill nmol ease* ll Is III s' to plow llfi Hie 
old hud* nnd use Hie land for 11 second mip 
a- siinti us the fruit Is off. 
GOOD VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. 
Tin following have been tea led 11 ml are 
rct-umiielldcd by Ihc Virginia Kxpi'l iinent 
Station: 
Early Early Sunrfoe, •Ureal I’mitle. 
I tnrlltig (hoine 0—1, 
Medium Kuril -Hlsntnrk. a *riyde, 
••’■•bill'll (jiiei-ii. ••Iiroiilh King, flrceu- 
ville, Mii,\ ' rot, ’ Mele. *, Mexican, Noluiid 
•Tennessee. 
tab: ‘Bethel. **EliOiliious, •Mainly, 
Our Leading Specialties. 
The HERO Strawberry 
drllclnu^ flavor; lanfc fruit; tlurk r .1 u*p.| show- tin rotor 
1 tni-'iur»i mill Uirjltfli, uscuUtfU ».||lTiitrr; prohflr OM»n*r; **■!** 
rrrfillr^'r W,. own thr* inf lr- Mo< l U .ttnl will 
nfUv » ‘111 y. 
»*r .it our** 
- ..I rlWTirm- nf limits'll 
SlfiRfe r-tont. $i ; 6 fur $j; 5s rcr doxen 
YOU CAN FIND NONE DCTTER. 
Hate Plum 1 . lull,. ni me.inir ttimisnuiln Rmrdi 
jn.it, pmllllc, flue deep red, rtenh 
III" *1.1 llrm k ' ■ ! - Iiw ,1|., I, . 4 OMhI I... 
Ihoi. rawer. Hue 
m 
, ...is,, • ■ ry iimiHir. rrm> nMP nil, 
•he ..r.;wcr r "'s,„ 7 ,z k> A Krcu ' mnncy - n, “ ker l,,r 
ONE MiLLEGN TREES. 
Victor Peach — ' trlompb The I,ir]i.m ni, ,ioh 
grimn, maturing al»ul May IP \ 
w I grower. Si..,,, I , line, *uh-ni'lrl. (In.- iluvor 
8W*i difolplr ^ b ""' r '- , r, ‘ 1 ' ' ■ llf *»— I -Mill ll»h aod » 
FREE FROM DBSEASE. 
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BUY DIRECT FROM GROWER. 
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SEE OUR GUARANTEE. 
Columbian Asparagus *b"»ni"th«hu«> i nriv 

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