CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
MATING 
All strawberry blossoms are either 
staminate—also called perfect—or pisti- 
late, generally called imperfect. 
The imperfect varieties, which are 
marked (Imp.) in catalog, should have a 
perfect variety, marked (Per.) set every 
third or fourth row to properly pollenize 
the blossoms of the imperfect sorts. 
There seems to be a mistaken idea with 
some that this mixing of varieties is ne¬ 
cessary with the perfect as well as the 
imperfect sorts, but this is not so. The 
perfect are self-pollenizing and bear as 
well if set by themselves. 
TIME TO SET PLANTS 
Early Spring is the logical, natural, 
most successful and satisfactory time to 
set Strawberry p’ants. So don’t neglect 
setting some plants this Spring, thinking 
you can make it up by early Fall plant¬ 
ing. It can’t be done. 
How early? Just as soon as weather 
permits getting ground ready. 
We are anxious at all times to please 
our customers, who in some way fail to 
get their plants in the spring, by sending 
them a few in the fall. However, spring 
is by far the best time to plant straw¬ 
berries. Spring planting is preferred be¬ 
cause weather conditions are more favor¬ 
able and because the plants come into 
bearing the next season. Fall set plants 
have to go through two winters before 
they start to fruit and the effect of win¬ 
ter is never beneficial to their plantation. 
To those who are unfortunate and do not 
- obtain their plants in the spring, we will 
gladly supply their needs at double the 
price in catalog. 
NORTHERN GROWN PLANTS 
A strawberry is never in so prime a 
condition as when fully grown, matured 
and dormant. Our friends in the South 
have recognized that our Northern grown 
plants are safer to set, because of their 
more dormant condition on arrival, while 
commercial growers in the North and 
West would not think of setting Southern 
stock of a more advanced growth. We 
also hold that while strawberry will grow 
and thrive nearly everywhere, the North 
is its natural home, where it fits the con¬ 
ditions more naturally for a higher de¬ 
velopment. 
WE SHIP PLANTS 
to Southern customers during mild 
weather any time after they receive this 
catalog, and to the North as late as the 
15th of May, but for all sections it is ad¬ 
visable to order early and name date of 
shipment as early as you can use the 
plants. Plants shipped early have less 
foliage, can be packed lighter, and if 
planted almost always do well. 
OUR SHIPPING SEASON 
begins with the Southern orders, as soon 
as frost is out of the ground in spring, 
often in March. We aim to set out plants 
in early April. If ordered late in the sea¬ 
son, it is always best to name a second 
or third choice in case a variety is sold 
out, or leave it to us, stating soil condi¬ 
tions and other particulars. We will do 
our best to please you, but order early 
and have plants come early, if you can. 
REMOVING THE BLOSSOMS 
Strawberry plants that are set out this 
Spring should not be allowed to bear fruit 
until the following spring. The blossoms 
should be pinched off, for to let them 
ripen fruit the first year would weaken 
the growth of the plants and is liable to 
kill them. Just as soon as you remove 
the blossoms your plant starts to work 
building up a root system. The heavy, 
vigorous root system is essential to en¬ 
able the plant to come to its fullest pos¬ 
sibilities of production. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED 
TO SET AN ACRE 
1 
X 
1 
ft 4 . 
_ 43,560 
5 
X 
3 
ft. —- 
2,904 
2 
X 
1 
ft. 
_21,780 
5 
X 
4 
ft._ 
.... 2,178 
2 
X 
2 
ft. 
10,890 
6 
X 
1 
ft. ... 
7,160 
3 
X 
1 
ft. 
_14,250 
6 
X 
2 
ft. ..... 
.... 3,360 
3 
X 
2 
ft. 
_ 7,260 
6 
X 
3 
ft. - 
... 2,420 
3 
X 
3 
ft. 
_ 4,840 
6 
X 
4 
ft. ... 
1,815 
4 
X 
1 
ft. 
_10,890 
6 
X 
5 
ft._ 
1,425 
4 
X 
2 
ft. 
_ 5,445 
6 
X 
6 
ft. ... 
.... 1,210 
4 
X 
3 
ft. 
_ 3,630 
7 
X 
1 
ft. .... 
... 6,122 
4 
X 
4 
ft. 
_ 2,723 
7 
X 
2 
ft_ 
3,111 
5 
X 
1 
ft. 
_ 8,712 
7 
X 
3 
ft-.... 
.... 2,074 
5 
X 
2 
ft. 
4,356 
7 
X 
4 
ft. 
1,555 
THE DESCRIPTION of the different varieties is as they have done with us at 
fruiting time. Varieties that we have not fruited we have given originator’s description, 
or others, that we consider best authority. 
Be sure to order early enough so that plants can be right at hand as soon as your 
ground is ready. Early setting pays big—the plants start quicker, grow better and 
make better beds than plants set late. 
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