GUARANTEE 
I guarantee all plants to be true to name, fresh dug, full count 
and to reach you in good growing condition, if they are not as good as 
you expected them to be, return the plants at once and I will return 
your remittance in full, including transportation charges. You as my 
customer must be satisfied that you have received a fair deal and 
full value for your money. 
However, on account of care and weather conditions, I cannot be 
responsible for plants after once planted. 
PLANTING AND CULTIVATION 
If the weather is warm when you receive your plants, unpack AT 
ONCE, and put them in a cool place, cover with damp bags, but DO 
NOT put water on the plants, until you are ready to plant them, It 
is a good plan to puddle them before planting. I think it is a good idea 
to cut about one third of the roots off before planting, for the reason 
it makes planting easier. The roots will not turn up and be exposed 
to the wind, which is very important. To set plants, use a trowel or 
a square pointed shovel, make a hole sufficiently large so that the 
roots can be placed without bunching or turning up, press the soil 
firmly around the plant being careful not to cover up the crown. 
Cultivate and hoe the same as any ordinary garden crop. Blossoms 
should be kept picked off of everbearing varieties until about July Ist: 
Strawberries like a good fertile soil, preferably a piece of soil 
which had an application of manure, and a cultivated and hoed crop, 
the summer before, never ‘plant on a sod, nine times out of ten it will 
be a failure. 
It requires about 8,000 plants per acre, when planted 15 inches 
x 48 inches. 
All of my plants are of the perfect flower varieties and. do not 
require pollenizing. There will be no difference in the yield whether 
you plant one or more varieties. 
_. SUMMARY 
I have adh selling plants to the growers for 22 years although I 
do not claim to have 100% satisfied customers, I do claim to have a > 
large percent of satisfied customers as any plant grower or nursery. 
I do not print testimonials, but if you are planning on buying 
plants, and doubt of my ability to furnish you with good plants, write 
me and I wiil furnish you with original letter, or the name and ad- 
dress of some of my customers. 
I grow my own plants, they are true to name, properly graded 
and fresh dug, they have been fertilized with manure, nature’s own — 
fertilizer, which grows a good strong root system with large crown, 
and dug ‘from new plantings. 
Plants are all shipped the same day they are ate packed in moss 
and guaranteed to reach you in good growing condition. 
MY PLANTS HAVE HAD TWO INSPECTIONS AND CERTI- 
FIED BY AUTHORIZED STATE INSPECTORS, A COPY OF CER- 
TIFICATE WILL ACCOMPANY EACH SHIPMENT. 
I can fill your order for strawberry plants, large or small. How- 
ever I am quite often sold out on some varieties in the latter part of 
the season, so if you order late, please make a second selection, if you 
have any, if not I will return your money. I commence digging and 
shipping about April lst and continue until June Ist. May is a good 
time to plant our northern plants. 
I thank you for your past patronage and earnestly solicit a con- 
tinuance of same, if you are serious about wanting to buy fresh dug 
true to name plants, then make out your order and mail it to, 
Yours truly, 
F. G. Mangus 
Maple View, New York, Oswego Co. 
My farm is located at intersection of Routes No. 11 and 104 
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