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THE HOME NURSERY, LA FAYETTE, ILLINOIS 
Strawberries •» -* 
Strawberries will produce more fruit to the square 
rod and in less time than any other fruit we can grow. 
They grow wild in every section of the country from 
Alaska to Florida. It has always been a mystery to 
me why so many people do not raise this most re¬ 
freshing and early fruit. A few square rods will pro¬ 
duce all that one family can possibly use. 
Put out a planting: and see how your neighbors and 
friends will love you. This alone is worth the bother 
and expense of growing a patch. 
Altho plants may be set most any time of the season, 
the best time is early spring. Setting after the plants 
have made a considerable growth makes it more diffi¬ 
cult to get a stand. 
However, Strawberries may be transplanted at any 
time during the summer and fall. If the weather is hot 
and dry, by the proper shading and watering a bed 
can be established. Still early spring is the best. 
Our Soil is especially suited to the development of 
Strawberry plants, and our plants are much larger than 
are usually sent out. Our stock is cultivated entirely 
for the production of plants, which are kept pure, care¬ 
fully graded, handled and packed. 
Price, per bunch of 25 plants, 40c; 
Per 100, 75c; Per 1000, $6.00 
PREMIER P—This is the most popular early straw¬ 
berry of the day. The berries are very large, long 
pointed, light red in color and present a good ap¬ 
pearance in the basket and in market. No other early 
strawberry is anything near equal to it in produc¬ 
tiveness. 
Garden Roots 
ASPARAGUS—The earliest vegetable from the garden, 
and of the easiest culture. Most wholesome and palat¬ 
able. A planting once established will grow and pro- 
HATERLASD—Early to mid-season ; extra large point¬ 
ed berry of bright red color and excellent flavor, a 
splendid kind for home use. 
DUNEAP—A perfect-flowered variety that fruits with¬ 
out being planted with other kinds. Is proving to be 
the most valuable Strawberry yet introduced, and 
is now planted all over the United States, and is a 
favorite everywhere. The berries are very large, 
bright red, well formed and highly flavored. Being 
a great plant producer, it does not require as many 
plants to set a row as other kinds. 
AROMA—Very late kind, and planted as a market 
variety over a large part of the central west: has been 
especially popular in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mis¬ 
souri. This late variety extends the berry season more 
than a -week. The supreme quality of the berries, of 
undescribably rich and pleasant aroma, commands the 
admiration of all. 
MASTODON (Everbearing variety)—A lately introduced 
Everbearing variety of very large size and excellent 
flavor. We have tested this new variety and find it 
the best of this class. With us it produced a good 
crop of large berries right through the hottest and 
driest part of the summer. It commences to fruit at 
the same time as other kinds and continues through¬ 
out the entire season until freezing weather. A very 
shy plant producer, and should be planted closer than 
other kinds. Plants should be set about 16 inches 
apart each way, as they do not spread much. The 
past season we enjoyed fresh berries from our Masto¬ 
don plants from August until into November. Price 
per 25 plants, 75c; per 100 $2.00. 
Fall Prices 33-1/3% Higher 
duce indefinitely with the least attention. It used to 
be the practice years ago to dig a deep trench and 
place manure in the bottom, planting the roots above. 
This has been found to be a failure, so far as benefit 
to the roots is concerned. The Asparagus is a shallow 
rooted plant and prefers a rich soil. And as all plants 
take their food in a liquid form, the manure should be 
placed in the soil above the roots so that the leach¬ 
ing from the manure will come in contact with the 
roots. In order to get large and tender spears the 
plants must have plenty of manure. In setting out the 
plants, place the roots in a furrow about the same as 
you do potatoes, and no deeper. And mulch each 
fall with manure, which should be forked into -the 
soil in the early spring. Price, strong roots, per 10, 
35c; per 100, $2.00. 
If desired sent via Parcel Post, add 8c per 10, 
or 12c per 100. 
RHUBARB—The earliest sauce from the garden, and 
on account of its coming when fresh fruit is scarce, 
it is very much sought after. It is very easy to grow 
and may be planted either in the fall or spring, and 
will produce for years without the least of attention. 
It is healthful and appetizing both in pies or sauce. 
And can be cut any time from early spring until late 
fall. Price, strong roots, extra early variety, each 
15c; per 10, $1.00. 
If desired sent via Parcel Post, add 8c each, 
or 12c per 10. 
Greenhouse Department **« 
We are located in the country, far away from the gas 
and smoke of the city, and you will find our plants 
clean and healthy. 
This is a very popular Department of The HOME 
NURSERY, and we are growing all the very best and 
most desirable Bedding Plants, and in such large 
quantities that we are able to offer them at a much 
lower price than you can buy in or near the cities, and 
you will find we have the best up-to-date strains of 
each particular kind offered. Be sure and include your 
plant order with your nursery order. 
NOTE.—Bedding Plants do not go out until the mid¬ 
dle or last of May in this latitude, on account of dan¬ 
ger from frosts. However, you should include these 
with your Nursery order to be shipped at the proper 
time for planting out in the open. You are then assured 
of getting varieties you want, if ordered early. Often 
we are entirely sold out of some kinds of popular bed¬ 
ding plants early in the planting season. Play safe and 
order early. Stock will be sent at proper time, or any 
time you wish. 
Bedding Plants... 
Pot, 
Inch Each Doz. 
Ageratum—Dwarf, blue, fine for edging.. 2 $ .10 $ .60 
Alternantliera (Joseph’s Coat)—Three 
colors, red, pink or yellow. Fine for 
edging or cemetery planting_2 .10 .60 
Alyssum (Little Gem)—Dwarf, making a 
carpet of white all summer_2 .05 .50 
Asters—In all leading colors. Our plants 
are grown from the best seed obtainable, 
in named varieties of Comet and 
branching types. From early to late 
kinds -2 .10 .60 
Cannas—We are growing only the large 
orchid-flowering varieties and the very 
best of their colors— 
Mrs. Alfred Conrad—Salmon-pink, 
green leaves. 
