Cultural Suggestions 
Blueberries require an acid soil containing an abun¬ 
dance of peat or other partially rotted vegetable matter. 
They need a moderate supply of soil-moisture, and good 
drainage so that the roots can get air during the growing 
season. 
Where natural Blueberry soil is not available in the 
garden the right conditions can be created by mixing 
with the surface soil a liberal quantity of peaty material, 
such as acid peat, partially rotted leaves, pine-needles, 
sawdust, or chip dirt from an old wood-pile. Peat-moss, 
which is now widely advertised, is also an excellent ma¬ 
terial for this purpose. If your soil is clay, the addition of 
sand will benefit it. If planted in a dry location, the plants 
should be kept mulched with leaves, straw, lawn-clip¬ 
pings, or peat-moss to conserve the moisture. This mulch 
should not be removed or dug into the soil, but left to rot 
in place, with fresh material added each year. 
Space the plants about 3 feet apart if planted in a row. 
Setting the plants in beds 3 feet apart one way and 4 to 5 
feet the other way has also been found satisfactory. At 
least two varieties should be included in every planting, 
as an exchange of pollen is necessary to produce good 
crops of berries. 
Planting in the spring is recommended. Fall planting 
is equally satisfactory for shipment to near-by points. 
The only pruning needed the second year is to remove 
the flower buds in order to throw the full strength of the 
plants into the top and roots. The third summer the flower 
buds may be left and the plants should produce a good 
crop of fruit. As the plants get older it is advisable to 
remove the twiggy growth and cut to the ground some of 
the older stems each year. Ordinarily stems 4 years old 
begin to lose their productiveness and produce smaller 
berries than the younger stems. The purpose of pruning 
is to remove these older stems in order to make room for 
young wood that will produce fruit of the finest quality. 
Blueberry Plants Available in Two Sizes 
Plants 10 to 12 inches high, with good balls of soil on 
the roots. These plants are pruned to about half this 
height before shipment. They should bear fruit the third 
summer (a little over two years) after planting. 
Plants 15 to 18 inches high. These are shipped with 
large balls of soil on the roots and are burlapped and 
crated, pruned, ready to plant. Plants this size should 
bear fruit the second summer (a little over one year) 
after planting. 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee that our plants will reach you in first- 
class condition. If for any reason you are not satisfied, the 
plants may be returned within three days, and we will 
replace them or refund the money, as you prefer. We 
will replace without charge any plant which proves un¬ 
true to label. 
