CULTURAL SUGGESTIONS 
Blueberries require an acid soil containing an abundance 
of peat or other partially rotted vegetable matter. They 
need a moderate supply of soil-moisture, and good drainage 
so that the roots can get air during the growing season. 
Where natural Blueberry soil is not available in the 
garden, the right conditions can be created easily by mixing 
with the surface soil a liberal quantity of peaty material, 
such as acid peat, partially rotted leaves, pine-needles, saw¬ 
dust, or chip dirt from an old wood-pile. Peat-moss, which 
is now widely advertised, is also an excellent material for 
this purpose. If your soil is clay, the addition of sand will 
benefit it. If planted in a dry location, the plants should be 
kept mulched with leaves, straw, lawn-clippings, or peat¬ 
moss to conserve the moisture. This mulch should not be 
removed or dug into the soil, but left to rot in place, with 
fresh material added each year. 
Space the plants about 3 feet apart if planted in a row. 
Setting the plants in beds 3 feet apart one way and 4 to 5 
feet the other way has also been found satisfactory. At 
least two varieties should be included in every planting, as 
an exchange of pollen is necessary to produce good crops 
of berries. 
Planting in the spring is recommended. Fall planting 
is equally satisfactory for shipment to near-by points. 
The only pruning needed the second year is to remove 
the flower buds in order to throw the full strength of the 
plants into the top and roots. The third summer the flower 
buds may be left and the plants should produce a good 
crop of fruit. As the plants get older it is advisable to 
remove the twiggy growth and cut to the ground some of 
the older stems each year. Ordinarily stems 4 years old 
begin to lose their productiveness and produce smaller ber¬ 
ries than the younger stems. The purpose of pruning is to 
remove these older stems in order to make room for young 
wood that will produce fruit of the finest quality. 
Plants Available in Th ree Sizes 
Plants 10 to 12 inches high, with good balls of soil on 
the roots. These plants are pruned to about half this 
height before shipment. They should bear fruit the third 
summer (a little over two years) after planting. 
Plants 15 to 18 inches high. These are shipped with 
large balls of soil on the roots and are burlapped and 
crated, pruned, ready to plant. Plants this size should bear 
fruit the second summer (a little over one year) after plant¬ 
ing. 
Specimen Blueberry plants for prompt fruit production 
or for landscape purposes. Extra-large root-balls, bur- 
lapped. This size usually delivered on purchaser’s truck at 
our nursery. Pruned to give proper balance of foliage and 
fruit. Enough fruit-buds are left on the bushes to yield 
a moderate crop the first summer after planting. 
Prices are given on the Order-Sheet. 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee that our plants will reach you in first- 
class condition. If for any reason you are not satisfied, the 
plants may be returned within three days, and we will re¬ 
place them or refund the money, as you prefer. We will 
replace without charge any plant which proves untrue to 
label. 
