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STRAWBERRIES, continued 
HaverlandL Imp. A medium-early Strawberry of 
fine appearance; medium to large, long and 
pointed; rich, bright red and very tempting in 
appearance. Will thrive in any soil and under 
almost all conditions; dark, long leaves, lots of 
strong runners formed; crops are nearly always 
large. One of the most valuable for commercial 
Ianting. Should be well pollenized by other 
inds growing near. 
Klondike. Per - Early. Berries uniform, 
—_ shapely, dark red, mild and deli¬ 
cious, very juicy, handsome; sell quickly. Plants 
make a remarkable growth, are tall, compact, 
stalks strong, leaves light green; makes abundant 
runners and an unusual number of crowns. 
Yields are wonderful. Blossoms are perfect, but 
do not fully fertilize themselves, and need other 
sorts near. The name is suggestive of the results 
this variety brings—often a gold mine would fall 
behind this Strawberry in bringing profits. Our 
best-paying early berry, and is such a good shipper 
that its appearance in market causes it to be 
eagerly bought up by those who are ready to pay 
good prices for good fruit. 
Michel’s Early. Per. Extra early. Healthy, ram¬ 
pant, many crowns; berries scarlet, rich, mild, 
acid. 
Missionary. Per. Early. Medium size; good color 
and fine flavor. 
Nick Ohmer. Per. Medium to late; popular sort; 
berries beautiful carmine, large, firm; unusually 
delicious flavor; long fruit-stems. Fine shipper 
for fancy trade. Leading variety with large 
growers, as it always makes an attractive show 
in market. 
Norwood. Per. Late. Believed by many to be 
the best all-round Strawberry. Strong, healthy, 
making many strong runners. Berry conical, of 
splendid quality; size unequaled (some berries 
3 inches in diameter); bright red all the way 
through, growing darker with age; is firm, a good 
keeper and ships well. Perfect blossoms, and holds 
size over long bearing season. 
Parsons’ Beauty. Per. Very popular variety. 
Berries begin to ripen at midseason and con¬ 
tinue until Gandy comes in. Dark red, thick, 
blunt, mild, fine in flavor and looks. Plants 
healthy, sturdy and produce twice as many 
crowns as other sorts. Parsons will thrive and 
is popular nearly everywhere. 
Sample. Imp. Late. Large size; excellent quality; 
bright red; very firm; rich. A standard shipping 
variety; also fine for home use. It ripens uniform- 
size fruit. 
Senator Dunlap. Per. Early Midseason. Berry 
medium; bright; splendid flavor; little acid. 
Especially suited to northern, western and 
central sections. 
Superior. Per. Medium early. Very productive; 
stands hot weather; berries large, glossy; yields 
great. 
Tennessee. Per. Early. Medium size; long; 
bright; fine-grained, juicy. For western sections. 
Three W’s. Per. Medium early to late. Firm and 
a good shipper; foliage beautiful, clean, healthy, 
attractive. 
Warfield. Imp. Early. Rampant grower, with 
many runners. Berries glossy, dark red, rich, 
exceedingly juicy and very firm; popular canning 
variety and a superior shipper. Fine in the Wesx. 
ASPARAGUS 
Many planters prefer one-year plants, as they 
suffer less in transplanting. The preparation of the 
bed should be made in a most thorough manner, as 
it is to last for a number of years. A deep sandy loam 
with an abundance of decayed organic matter is the 
best soil. 
Planting is best done in the spring as early as the 
soil can be worked in good condition. Run furrows 
with plow and clean out with shovel to a depth of 
1 foot. Place well-rotted stable manure thickly in 
the trench then just a slight covering with the soil, 
on top of which place the crowns about 2 feet apart, 
spread out the roots and cover them very shallow. 
After the plants start to grow, work the soil to them 
radually until it becomes level. The plants should 
e frequently cultivated and kept clean. 
The dead tops should be mown off in the fall and 
furrows should be thrown on the rows from each 
side, and the middles cleaned out. This will cause 
the bed to warm up early in the spring. 
If big shoots are wanted you must manure and 
fertilize heavily, for on the fertility of the soil de¬ 
pends the profit of the crop. Five hundred pounds 
of kainit to an acre, applied in the fall when bedding, 
and five hundred pounds of fish or tankage, and 
five hundred pounds of acid phosphate harrowed in 
the early spring will answer where commercial 
fertilizers are used. Asparagus is a gross feeder, 
and the soil can scarcely be made too rich. 
The location of the bed should be carefully 
selected, the soil carefully prepared and the plants 
well cultivated if best results are expected. 
PRICES OF ASPARAGUS CROWNS.—i-year crown 25 cts. per 10 , 65 cts. per 100 , S 3 per 1 , 000 ; 10 
to 49 crowns are sold at the 10 rate, 50 to 299 crowns are sold at the 100 rate, 300 or more crowns are 
sold at the 1,000 rate: 
PARCEL POST. Crowns can be sent by parcel post, prepaid, at per crown extra. 
Barr’s Mammoth. A medium-early, tender, crisp, 
light green variety of which the yield is always 
enormous; stalks large; good for all purposes. 
Conover’s Colossal. Of fine quality, white, tender 
and high-flavored. Often cut the second year. 
Donald’s Elmira. Very delicate green, tender and 
brittle; size immense; stalks uniformly large, and 
can be tied in bunches without trimming, giving 
more salable Asparagus in the same growth. 
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OUR TREES ARE BIGGER AND STRONGER 
Giant Argenteuil. A very early variety, producing 
heavy crops of the largest white stalks; it is very 
long-lived; holds its lead in all the largest As¬ 
paragus sections, as it makes a good show in mar¬ 
ket, and always brings the best prices of any 
Asparagus. 
Palmetto. Large, productive and of high quality; 
dark green. Ten days to two weeks earlier than 
other kinds. 
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