LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 
Cultural Directions 
WHEN TO PLANT. Late March or April is the chosen time. Fall planting 
usually results in a complete failure. 
SOIL. Strawberries respond to good soil and you should choose a fertile 
location. However, do not plant immediately after turning under sod, 
as white grubs invariably cause trouble. Prepare the ground very 
thoroughly. 
DISTANCE TO PLANT. The rows should be three and a half to four 
feet apart and the plants set about eighteen inches .in the row. 
CULTIVATION. During the summer keep the ground constantly stirred 
and free of weeds. Moisture preservation by dust mulch will conserve 
the vitality of your plants and produce a fine matted row. Keep the 
hoe and cultivator busy. 
MULCHING. Protect by mulching with clean straw after the ground is 
frozen. Do not apply too heavily, as this smothers the plants. Leave 
on during the fruiting season, as it conserves moisture and keeps the 
berries clean. 
AFTER FRUITING. Immediately plow or narrow the original row to about 
a foot. Thoroughly cultivate the middle so as to give the new plants 
a chance to get established. Repeat the second year. We do not 
advise keeping beds more than two or three years. 
FAMILY REQUIREMENTS. About three hundred, five hundred, or a 
thousand plants are required for a small, medium, or large family. 
SELECTION OF VARIETIES. We shall be glad to make selection of suit¬ 
able varieties if you want to leave this to us. 
Complete planting instruction booklet sent with every order 
HOW TO PLANT STRAWBERRIES 
TOO DEEP TOO SHALLOW JUST RIGHT 
PLANT FOODS and 
MULCHING MATERIALS 
BONE MEAL 
A safe and satisfactory fertilizer for many purposes. Not high 
in plant food but does not burn nor injure either roots or foliage. 
Rather slow in action but lasts a long time. Use a handful to 
each small plant or 25 to 30 pounds per 1000 square feet. 
10 [bs., 50c; 25 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., $3.50. 
"CHICKNURE" 
A Hillenmeyer combination of chicken manure and peat moss, 
finely ground and dehydrated. An excellent well balanced plant 
food and soil conditioner. Do not put in direct contact with 
roots. Work in soil or use as a top dressing. Use 50 to 100 
pounds per 1 000 square feet. 
25 lbs., $1.00; 50 lbs., $1.75; 100 lbs., $3.00. 
GOLF FERTILIZER (Swift's 12-6-4) 
After years of experimenting, Swift & Co. have prepared this 
special fertilizer which is recommended for large estates and golf 
courses. A high grade, well balanced plant food which has given 
wonderful results. Water-in if grass is tender, or apply just be¬ 
fore a rain or run the back of a rake over the blades of grass 
after applying. Use 1 0 to 15 pounds to 1000 square feet. 
25 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $4.00 
PEAT MOSS 
No other material is quite its equal for soil conditioning. It 
will retain 6 to 1 0 times its dry weight in water, and is free of all 
weed seeds. As a mulch, especially for roses and perennials, it 
has no equal. Sold in bales of approximately 20 bushels which 
will cover 300 square feet 1 inch deep. Spaded in with manure 
it has the ability to absorb enormous amounts of fertility which 
the plants readily take up. Indispensable to the good gardener. 
Bale, $3.75; 5 bales, $17.50; per bushel, 50c. 
SHEEP MANURE 
One of the best organic plant foods. Can be used for almost 
all purposes at any time. Excellent for top dressing and incor¬ 
porating in the soil. Not especially high in food elements, but 
well balanced and valuable for humus. Use 50 to 100 lbs. per 
1000 sq. ft. 25 lbs., $1.00; 50 lbs., $1.75; 100 lbs., $3.00. 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA 
Contains only nitrogen which is one of the most important 
elements. Encourages rapid succulent growth and where the 
other essential elements are present will give wonderful results. 
Tends to create a slight acid condition. Use 1 0 lbs. to 1 000 sq. ft. 
10 (bs., 50c; 25 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., $3.50. 
TURF BUILDER (Scott's 10-6-4) 
This is especially made for feeding grass, though it can be 
used whenever a complete fertilizer is needed. It is not all 
chemical but contains fifty per cent vegetable matter, thereby 
giving immediate and lasting results. Because of its concentra¬ 
tion will go much farther than most other fertilizers. If grass is 
tender, "water-in." Can also be used for tree feeding and for 
this we recommend three (3) pounds per diameter inch. For 
broadcasting use 10 to 20 pounds per 1000 square feet. 25 
lbs., $2.00; 50 lbs., $3.50; 100 lbs., $6.00; 500 lbs., $25.00. 
VIGORO 
Vigoro is not just an ordinary fertilizer but a complete bal¬ 
anced, scientifically prepared plant food containing all eleven 
of the elements necessary for proper development. Use 25 to 50 
lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. on lawns, one handful to each square foot 
around roses, shrubs and evergreens. Water-in after applying. 
10 lbs., 85c; 25 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $4.00. 
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