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Golden Queen— Large, beautiful amber color; firm and of tine quality. Plant vigorous, hardy and remarkably 
productive. 50c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 
^ re 8T£— 1 One of the most valuable varieties of the Black Cap family ; fruit larger than the Mammoth Cluster, but 
not quite so good in quality; ripens some days later; hardy, a vigorous grower and great yiclder. 50c. per 
dozen, $1.50 per 100. 
Hansel] -Medium to large, bright crimson, firm ; flavor fine; canes vigorous, hardy and productive; earliest of all. 
50c. per dozen, $2.00 per 100. 
Johngtoirs Sweet— Black Cap; hardy and productive ; quality delicious. 50c. per dozen, $2.00 per 100. 
Mammoth Cluster— A large and very productive variety of the Black Cap. Quality good ; ripens just after Sou- 
hegan, and precedes the Gregg. 50c. per dozen, $1.50 per 100. 
Marlboro—The best early red Raspberry for the North, ripening soon after the Hansell; hardy and productive. 
50c. per dozen, $2.00 per 100. 
Ohio— A variety of the Black Cap much esteemed for drying ; plant hardy and prolific ; fruit of good quality. 50c. 
per dozen, $1.50 per 100. 
Rancocas— An early red Raspberry. 50c. per dozen, $2.00 per 100. 
Reliance Large, roundish; dark red; firm, with a pleasant, sprightly acid flavor; hardy, vigorous and very pro¬ 
ductive ; a valuable sort. 50c. per dozen, $2.00 per UK). 
Shaffer’s Colossal— Fruit large, purple, soft, with a sprightly sub-acid flavor; plaut very vigorous, hardy and 
productive. Much esteemed in some localities. Season medium to late. 50c. per dozen, $2.00 per 100. 
Souliegan, or Tyler— Large, black, without bloom and of medium quality. Plant very hardy and a great bearer; 
ripens a little before Mammoth Cluster. 50c. per dozen, $1.50 per 100. 
' r homp8on*s Early Prolific— Recommended for its early ripening. Berry medium size. red. vigorous and productive. 
50c. per dozen, $2.00 per 100. 
Turner— Medium size ; red; moderately firm: juicy and sweet; vigorous and prolific if the suckers are kept down, of 
which it is very productive. Much esteemed for its good quality and the great hardiness of the plant. Season 
early. 50c. per dozen, $2.00 per 100. 
DIRECTIONS FOR CULTURE. 
The Soil and Its Preparation.— The Strawberry may be successfully grown in any soil adapted to the growth 
of ordinary field or garden crops. The ground should be well prepared by trenching or plowing, at least eighteen 
or twenty inches deep, and be properly enriched as for any garden crop. It is unnecessary to say that, if the land is 
wet, it must be thoroughly drained. 
To Cultivate the Strawberry.— For family use, we recommend planting in beds four feet wide, with an alley 
two feet wide between. These beds will accommodate three rows of plants, which may stand fifteen inches apart 
each way, and the outside row nine inches from the alley. The beds can be kept clean, and the fruit can be gathered 
from them without setting the feet upon them. 
Culture in Hills.—This is the best mode that can be adopted for the garden. To obtain fine, large, high-fla¬ 
vored fruit, pinch off the runnel's as fast as they appear, repeating the operation as often as may be necessary 
during the summer and early autumn. Every runner thus removed produces a new crown in the center of the 
plant, and in the fall the plants will have formed large bushes or stools, on which the finest strawberries maybe 
expected the following season. In the meantime, the ground among the plants should be kept clear of weeds, and 
frequently stirred with a hoe or fork. 
Covering in Winter.—Where the winters are severe, with little snow for protection, a slight covering of leaves 
or litter, or the branches of evergreens, will be of great service. This covering should not be placed over the plants 
until after the ground is frozen, usually from the middle of November till the first of December in this locality. 
Fatal errors are often made by putting on too much and too early. Care must also be taken to remove the covering 
in the spring, just as soon as the plants begin to grow. 
Mulching to Keep the Fruit Clean.—Before the fruit begins to ripen, mulch the ground around the plants 
with short hay or straw, or grass mowings from the lawn, or anything of that sort. This will not only keep the 
fruit clean, but will prevent the ground from drying or baking, and thus lengthen the fruiting season. Tan bark 
can also be used as mulch. 
