MC NICOL’S PLANT NURSERY, R. 1, LEWES, DEL. 
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A basket of the new Fairfax 
STRAWBERRIES 
NOTES ON STRAWBERRY CULTURE 
Almost any kind of soil if made fertile with manure, fertilizer or green crops turned under, 
will grow some variety of Strawberry. 
Avoid sod or grassy land and NEVER use lime or wood ashes on Strawberries. 
Dig or plow in spring as early as possible. Pulverize the soil with drag or hand rake. 
For field culture mark rows 3% to 4 feet apart and set the plants, with all the roots buried 
and just the crown and leaves above the surface, from 14 to 30 in. apart, according to variety. 
For garden culture plants may be set closer. Begin to hoe or cultivate the ground soon after 
planting as weeds should not be allowed to grow. 
In field culture I think it is best to let the runners grow until you have a matted row 
say a foot to 18 inches wide. For the garden where space is limited it may pay to plant 
close, say 16 inches each way, and keep all runners removed. 
Everbearing Strawberries after setting, need all flowers removed until July or August. 
Some varieties of strawberries are suitable to your soil, if you do not know and your 
neighbors cannot tell you the variety suitable, experiment with a few of each kind until 
you find the right one, then stick to it until you find something better. 
Some sections need winter protection, for this strawy horse manure is best but bailed 
straw, leaves, etc., is very good. 
Big money is made each year by some one, somewhere, with strawberries, $5C0 and more 
per acre is often realized. Your chance is as good. Anyhow grow some for your own use. They 
are mighty nice and with the Everbearers you can have big luscious berries nearly all summer. 
All varieties bear a full crop of fruit the next season after planting but only the Ever¬ 
bearers bear fruit the season planted. 
