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E GERHARDT BLUEBERRY NURSERIES 
Oldest & Largest in the West 
Olympia, Washington 
Description of Named Varieties 
Cabot--*-Early, large delicious fruit. 
Harding.-Mid-season, large sweet berries, thrifty 
grower, needs bud pruning. 
3am-f-Mid-season, large berries, heavy producer, 
flavor fair, needs heavy pruning. 
Pioneer-Mid-season, large berries, good flavor. 
Katherine--Mid-season, large fruit, good flavor, fruit 
seems poor keeper and shipper, good for home 
use. 
Rubel-Late, medium berries, heaviest producer of all 
varieties so far. Flavor slightly tart, best 
variety for canning. 
Grover-Late, strong grower, large sweet fruit. 
Rancocas-Mid-season, large berries, good flavor. 
Newer Varieties 
lersey-Stanley-Concord-Scamnell & June. 
A commercial planting of these newer varieties has been 
fruiting for us, but for too short a time to judge their 
merits for the West Coast. 
Soil Preparation 
Peat land is ideal for Blueberries. If your soil is 
gravelly or sandy, the addition of commercial peat will 
benefit' considerably. For clay soil, add sand or fine 
gravel to make the soil porous. 
Planting 
All plants are pruned back before leaving the Nursery. 
Small plants should not be allowed to bear fruit the 
first season after planting. 
For best results, several varieties should be planted 
in the same field. 
Planting season is from October to April. 
Pruning 
Prune Blueberry plants about the same as Gooseberry or 
Currant. 
Remove all weak branches and all wood over 3 years old. 
Cultivation 
Cultivate shallow and keen free of weeds. 
