Helena, Montana. 
SMALL FRUITS 43 
Our Selected Progressive Strawberries 
Strawberries 
The fruiting plant that stands the severe 
conditions of Montana’s climate with splendid 
credit to itself is the Strawberry. We recom¬ 
mend Spring planting- in Montana. 
Send us your order early. Plants will be 
shipped at the proper planting time. 
Everbearing Strawberries 
Mastodon— -A fine new berry that has proved 
to be a wonder. The berries are large and 
are borne in great profusion. The plants are 
more resistant to disease and are strong, 
vigorous growers. We highly recommend 
this variety to you. Prices on Mastodon— 
strong, sturdy plants, 25 for GOc; 50 for $ 1 . 00 ; 
100 for $1.75. 
Progressive —We are offering a selected strain 
of this fine everbearing Strawberry. Excel¬ 
lent for both home and commercial use. 
Champion Everbearing —Derived from a seed¬ 
ling of Superb. Similar in many respects 
but larger fruited and more productive. 
Raspberries 
Raspberries are a splendid small bush fruit for 
Montana. The varieties we list have proven to be 
the hardiest and most adaptable in the Rocky 
Mountain region. 
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] The New Thousand Dol¬ 
lar Raspberry — (See 
A Color Plate).—-This is 
a fine large red berry 
and extremely pro¬ 
ductive, having splen¬ 
did keeping qualities. 
The best of all jam 
makers. Is an excel¬ 
lent shipper and of 
the best fruit quality. 
The canes are strong 
and upright. Price— 
2-year-old fruit bear¬ 
ing canes, dozen, 75c; 
25 for $1.25; 50 for 
$2.35. Inspecting One of 
Progressive 
PRICES ON ALL STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
EXCEPT MASTODON 
25 plants ..... .§ , 50 
50 plants ..,......pp 
100 plants ... 1.50 
500 plants . . . 0.00 
Prices of Larger Quantities on Request 
Blackberries 
We recommend very 
highly our famous 
Hardy Blackberries. 
The bushes make 
a fine sturdy growth 
and bear large quanti¬ 
ties of good sized fruit. 
The berries are sweet 
and mild and excellent 
for table purposes, jams, 
pies and jellies. Price, 
0 for>45c; 12 for 85c; 25 
for $1.50. 
Our Fields of Select 
Strawberries 
Latham —A large dark red berry which has proven 
to be ideal for the Northwest. It is a hardy, vig¬ 
orous grower, a heavy yielder, and a good keeper 
and shipper. It combines all the good qualities 
asked for in a Raspberry. Price, G for 45c; 12 
for 75c; 25 for $1.25. 
Gregg —The best of the black Raspberries, and a 
splendid yielder. This is the variety of black 
Raspberry generally grown for market purposes. 
Price, per dozen, S5c; 25 for $1.40. 
FAMOUS SEVEN-MINUTE JAM 
Made to Perfection with the 
Thousand Dollar Raspberry 
For iy 2 pints of Raspberries have 
enough boiling water to cover them. 
Put berries in and let boil for two min¬ 
utes then drain most of the water off and 
add one cup of sugar. Then cook for two 
minutes and add one cup of sugar, cook 
for three minutes more then remove from 
the fire and place in a wooden or earth¬ 
enware crock. Let stand until the next 
day, stirring at intervals with a silver or 
wooden spoon. Can cold and seal. Place 
additional berries in the drained off juices 
and repeat or make jelly from them. Why 
not start some of our hardy Thousand 
Dollar Berries this year? They are the 
king of all jam makers. 
St. Regis —Known as the Everbearing Raspberry 
because of its long season. Berries large and a 
bright crimson; a prolific yielder and a fine, 
adaptable variety. Per dozen, 75c; 25 for $1.25. 
WINTER PROTECTION 
After the first freeze and when the plants are 
free of leaves throw a covering of coarse straw 
around tiie canes or lightly earth-up with soil. 
Latham Red Raspberries 
START A PATCH OF OUR PROGRESSIVE STRAWBERRIES THIS YEAR 
