yoRK 
TIME TO PLANT. ^ 
There is very little, if any, advantage in extreme early planting, for it is impossible 
to get plants with strong, well-ripened roots before the last of August or first of Sep¬ 
tember ; and well nialuTcd plants are of far greater importance than extra early jdanling. 
Pot-plants will produce nearly a full crop the next June, if planted any time be¬ 
fore the middle of October; and layer plants will give a partial crop. October and 
November are good months to plant, on dry ground, as a much better growth of plants 
can be had the next year than by spring planting, although no fruit can bo expected. 
Plants put out thus late are best protected through the winter by a light coverin<» of 
earth, just before freezing x;p for winter. ^ 
For garden culture, set plants from 15 to 18 inches apart each way. For field cul¬ 
ture we usually plant in rows three feet apart, plants one foot in the row. Keep 
thoroughly hoed and cultivated till the ground freezes up, and then 
MULCH, 
covering the whole surface thoroughly with old hay, cornstalks, leaves, coarse stable 
manure, or in fact anything that will keep the plants well protected through the winter, 
and being bleached and beaten close to the ground by the winter’s snow and rain, do 
not prevent the young growth coming through in the spring, but serve to keep the 
fruit clean in summer and the ground moist. 
VARIETIES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. 
The Strawberry season at Elm Fruit-Farm usually extends over a period of from 
six to seven weeks, and if purchasers will use a little care in the selection of varieties, 
and tlie soil for planting, they may enjoy this most delicious fruit equally as long. 
Planting the early varieties on light soil, or that sloping to the south, and the late sorts 
on heavy, moist soil, with a northern exposure, is the best way to eflect this result. A 
heavy mulch left on late in the spring, will keep back the late varieties ten days or 
more. To assist in making a selection, we have classified some of the best of the leading 
sorts, as follows: 
FOR LIGHT OR DRY SANDY SOIL. 
EARLY. 
Old Iron Clad, 
Crescent (P), 
Wilson, 
Piper. 
MEDICsr. 
Manclicstcr (P), 
Mrs. Garfield, 
Miner, 
Sucker State, 
Crescent (P). 
LATE. 
Maiicliester (P), 
Kentucky. 
FOR MOIST, RICH LOAMY SOIL. 
EARLY. 
Old Iron Clad, 
Crescent (P), 
Piper. 
MEDIUM. 
Manchester (P), 
Mrs. Garfield, 
Windsor Chief (P), 
Sharpless, 
James Vick, 
Miner, 
Sucker State, 
Daniel Boone (P). 
LARGEST BERRIES. 
LATE. 
Maneljcsler (P), 
Windsor Chief (P), 
Cornelia (P), 
Jumbo, 
Daniel Boone (P). 
Daniel Boone, Sharpless, Cornelia, Manchester, Jersey Queen, Longfellow. 
MOST PRODUCTIVE. 
.Manchester, Mrs. Garfield, Cornelia, Windsor Chief, Crescent, James Vick, and 
Miner. 
BEST FOR MARKET. 
Manchester, Mrs. Garfield, Windsor Chief, Old Iron Clad, Miner, Piper, James 
Vick, Crescent, Cornelia, Daniel Boone, Sucker Stale, Piper. 
BEST FLAVORED. 
3Ir s. Gar field, ^liner’s Prolific, Charles Dow'ning, Prince of Berries, Piper Seedling. 
A YARD OF DRY GOODS rauy be worth ten cents or ten dollars, 
according to quality. It is the same with plants. If you are otfered 
plants for $3 or $3.50, you may be sure it is ALL 
'IHOSL iLA^TS ARE WORTR. Please do uot compare such trash 
with our choice PEDIGREE STOCK, as the difference between them is 
as great as that BETWEEN CALICO AND BROADCLOTH. 
