J. A. BAUER PLANT COMPANY’S BLUE RIBBON BRAND PLANTS 
New Blakemore is a Good Plant Maker. We Like Them Fine 
tion. But we will give a brief description 
of the way we grow them. 
We advise using new land if possible. 
Use well drained land, having it cleared 
and broke in the fall. Then in the spring 
break the land again and harrow. Now 
lay off your rows about three and one- 
half feet apart. Now take one horse 
turning plow and throw two furrows to- 
gether one from each side of the original 
row. Then harrow off ridge with light 
one-horse harrow. Then set plants 16 to 
18 inches in row in middle of ridge. Work 
with hoe and plow as often as necessary 
through summer. With proper season you 
should have a fine row of plants by Oc¬ 
tober if set early in spring. If you care to 
do so you may give them about 300 
pounds of bone meal, scattered broadcast, 
late in September. Land that is inclined 
to be wet or overflow should never be 
used for strawberries. We usually use a- 
bout 7,000 plants to the acre. 
In Southern Texas they use what they 
call the double hedge row, using from 
twenty to fifty thousand to the acre. 
Description of Varieties 
EXCELSIOR, (Extra Early, Perfect)— 
The very earliest berry we have grown 
and one that is fine for home use as well 
as shipping. Unexcelled for preserves, 
jams, and jellies. We advise you to plant 
some of this grand old variety. 
LADY THOMPSON, (Early, Perfect) 
—An improved strain of the old Lady 
Thompson variety, firmer and will carry 
well, stands hot dry summers and comes 
on about a week after Excelsior. Does well 
in Southwest. 
MISSIONARY, (Medium Early, Per¬ 
fect)—This is the leading berry for the 
South. They grow them with success in 
Florida, Alabama and South Texas. A 
good selling berry. We sold one firm in 
Florida over a million of this variety last 
season. 
IMPROVED KLONDYKE, (Medium 
Early, Perfect)—We introduced this berry 
