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HART’S NURSERY, SPENCER VILLE, INDIANA 
SECRETS 
Of Successful Berry Culture 
We are glad to tell any one the things we have learned in growing small fruit. 
There is one point that has not been stressed by nursery men. Unless your ground is 
low, and a springy type of soil, your plants should be planted much earlier than is 
the usual practice. Heavy frosts will not hurt them and they will stand light freezes. 
A snow on newly set plants is of great benefit. 
Do you have trouble getting sufficient plants to make a fruiting row? Straw¬ 
berry plants are made by the mother plant making new runners. If this new plant does 
not make roots soon after the new leaves are formed, the under side, where the root¬ 
lets form, becomes woody and no roots form. If the weather is damp or rainy no 
difficulty will be experienced, but if it is dry a little earth should be drawn to the 
plant and this difficulty will be overcome. These early plants are the most valuable 
plants for fruiting. 
Here is one question asked more often than any other: ‘‘What shall I do with 
the blossoms that come on my newly set plants ?’’ Wait until about half the berries 
have begun to develop, then cut off the berries and remaining blossoms. You may 
have to go over them once more in about a week, but you will find it time well spent. 
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ADVICE 
Now here is our advice: Never go into a business on a big scale that you know 
little or nothing about. Go slowly. We would much rather sell you 100 plants and 
see you make a success than sell you 10,000 plants and have you make a failure. 
We will be glad to advise you at any time on any matter pertaining to the raising 
of small fruit. Be free to write us. 
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We will have for sale approximately the following 
amount of plants 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Premier . 
. 450,000 
Beaver . 
. 30,000 
Mastodon . 
. 150,000 
Gibson . 
. 200,000 
Pearl . 
. 35,000 
Aroma . 
. 45,000 
Dunlap . 
. 400,000 
Other Varieties . 
. 80,000 
RASPBERRY PLANTS 
Cumberland . 
. 100,000 
New Logan . 
. 30,000 
Kansas . 
. 10,000 
Plum Farmer . 
. 7,500 
Latham (Red) .. 
. 15,000 
Columbian (Purple) . 
. 5,000 
We do not claim to be the largest producer of plants in this country, but when 
quality is considered we are willing to compare our plants with those raised any where. 
By growing all our plants it is possible to give them our personal supervision from 
the time the plants are set, till dug for your order. Our plants are kept thoroughly 
hoed and cultivated, not a weed is permitted to grow. Every plant that goes out is 
fresh dug. We have pleased others—we can please you. 
