ORNAMENTAL 
Blueberries are very 
showy s h r ubs and 
should be used in every 
home garden. In the 
spring the bush is cov¬ 
ered with waxy white 
flower - bells; summer 
brings large clusters of beautiful blue berries; in 
fall the foliage turns to rich crimson and scarlet. 
Blueberry bushes are also suitable for hedge plant¬ 
ing. Some of our low spreading types are ideal for 
rock gardens. If you have a useless sloping bank, 
blueberries will be attractive and productive there. 
HARVESTING BLUEBERRIES 
VARIETIES 
In setting out a commercial planting the best varie¬ 
ties should be planted. It is hard for us to recom¬ 
mend any certain variety. Our experience has been 
that some varieties do better than others, depend- 
ripen at the end of June 
or the beginning of July. 
The high bush blue¬ 
berry produces its fruit 
in clusters similar to 
grapes. The berries do 
not all ripen at the same 
time. The field should 
be picked over once each 
week during the six 
weeks fruiting season. 
The berries of most va- 
r i e t i e s are excellent 
keepers on the bush as 
well as when stored. 
Growing blueberries as 
a commercial crop is cer¬ 
tain of success from a 
financial standpoint. A 
plantation, once estab¬ 
lished, will furnish a 
large and dependable 
source of income. 
The average number 
of plants to the acre is 
about 1200. A yield of 
three quarts per bush is 
less than average. 
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