Berries-Asparagus-Rhubarb 
The Linn County Nurseries 
STRAWBERRIES 
The Blakemore Strawberry introduced by the U. S. Department of Agricul¬ 
ture is gaining in favor. The fruit has good size, color, and firmness; excellent 
quality for canning, and is easy to pick and hull. The plants are extra vigorous 
and productive, and do best on heavier soils. 
The Dunlap is the old standby; it is good for all purposes and succeeds under 
most conditions. 
The Progressive is our favorite Fall Bearing variety. It is unexcelled in 
quality, very productive, and has good size if growing conditions are good. 
Plant new beds each year in rows 4 feet apart and 18 inches in the row. 
PRICES— Per 100 Per 1000 
Dunlap and Blakemore .$1.00 $ 9.00 
Progressive, fall bearing . 2.50 20.00 
ASPARAGUS 
This is one of the first spring vegetables ready to use, and one of the most 
wholesome of them. Plant it along the fence and plant it by the hundred rather 
than by the dozen. Fertilize heavily. 
Martha Washington (Rust Proof). 
PRICES— Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Two-year plants, heavy .....$0.40 $2.50 $18.00 
RHUBARB 
Rhubarb, like Asparagus, should be planted in rich soil where it need not be 
disturbed, and will produce a great lot of wholesome food with a minimum 
amount of work. Heavy clumps of it may be forced in the furnace room in 
winter if they are dug in the fall and allowed to freeze hard before taking in. 
PRICES— Each Per 10 Per 100 
Heavy roots .$0.20 $1.50 $10.00 
Light roots .15 1.00 6.00 
HOW TO GROW ROSES. By Robert Pyle and others. Every step in the suc¬ 
cessful growing of roses is made clear in this “how to do it” book. It gives prac¬ 
tical advice on how to use roses in the garden and around the home, how to buy 
them, locate the beds, prepare the ground, plant, label, care for in summer, fight 
pests, protect in winter, prune, and select types and varieties. 138 illustrations 
(45 in color), 211 pages. $2.00 
HOW PLANTS GET THEIR NAMES. By L. H. Bailey. Every gardener at some 
time finds himself doubtful about his command of botanical language. The re¬ 
curring question of vernacular versus botanical names, the problem of binomials, 
and an explanation of the rules and reason of plant nomenclature, are all com¬ 
pactly set down here. This book offers a-list of generic and one of specific 
names, which together total 4,500 Latin names, together with pronouncing key 
and definitions. Illustrated with old engravings; 209 pages; 5 x /2x8 inches. $2.25 
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