most entirely hand work from start to finish. 
It requires a day’s labor to dig, trim, bunch 
and prepare 1000 plants for shipment. 
Our pricés on any of the varieties described 
above are: 100 plants, $2.00; 500 plants, $8.00; 
1000 plants, $15.00. We pay postage and ship 
promptly well packed in damp moss. We also 
fill mixed orders at the same price. If you 
wish your plants shipped C. O. D. we pay 
parcel post but there is a small C. O. D. 
fee which we do not pay. 
GEM EVERBEARER 
_After trying all the everbearing varieties 
we find Gem the most dependable. Our Gem 
plants set this spring will bear a good crop 
this fall. After the plants are set keep all blos- 
soms picked until July 1st. They start bearing 
in August and bear until the frosts come. I 
have picked berries for my table in November 
from Gem plants. No need to decide not to buy 
Strawberry plants just because you are not 
sure of living in your present location. Our 
Gem plants will bear this year. The fruit is 
large, round in shape, and very firm. It finds 
a ready market at fancy prices. 
Our prices on Gem Everbearer are: 50 
plants, $2.00; 100 plants, $4.00; postpaid. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Any good garden, corn or potato ground 
will grow strawberries. The ground should be 
planted at least two seasons before setting to 
strawberries if possible. Ground should be 
rich, in good shape and well drained. Rows 
should be 4 ft. apart and plants 18 in. apart 
in row. The method of planting does not mat- 
ter if you are sure to keep the crown of 
the plant level with the ground and pack 
moist dirt firmly over the roots. A loosely set 
plant will die. If the plant is set correctly 
the crown will not be buried with dirt and 
