STRAWBERRIES 
Strawberry plants are very scarce and we are almost booked up 
now for this spring, We do NOT ship strawberry plants in the fall. 
Sparta: Everbearing. This is our own origination and it seems to 
be winning a name for itself over a wide area. The fruit is large, 
very firm, attractive in appearance, and cans well. In hardiness it 
rates about with Gem here at Parkside. Both sorts require mulching 
before freeze-up. The plants are very large and vigorous and should 
be given generous spacing. 
Strong Plants 10c each, not more than 25 per customer. 
Gem: _ This is the most widely planted everbearer at the present 
time. Fruit very large and plants vigorous. 25 for $1.25; 50 for $2.00. 
Progressive: Everbearer. This is hardier than Gem or Sparta and 
should be chosen for more exposed situations. The fruit is small and 
soft but of good flavor. 25 for $1.00. 50 for $1.75. 
Dakota: Summer fruiter. The hardiest of our named sorts. Will 
stand forty below without protection. The fruit is too soft for market 
but of good flavor. This has been mistakenly propagated and sold as 
Dunlap over a wide area here in the West. The true Dunlap is no har- 
dier than Gem. 25 for 75c; 50 for $1.25; 100 for $2.00, 
RASPBERRIES 
This is perhaps the most popular fruit grown on the prairies. In 
normal seasons we can grow raspberries equal to any grown in B.C. or 
other fruit growing districts. Itis necessary to give these better sorts 
winter protection by bending down the young canes in the fall so snow 
can cover them, or, where only a few plants are needed, they can be 
completely covered with soil. This also protects them from rabbit 
damage. 
Viking: The sweetest and best raspberry we have here so far. Canes 
are smooth, growing to over eight feet when well cared for. Should be 
given generous spacing and winter protection. 
Ruddy: This continues tobe our heaviest cropper, although Sunrise 
looks as though it will dispute when it gets established. Ruddy is the 
hardiest purple sort we have and like all the purples is superior to the 
red sorts for canning and jam. Has wintered some years without pro- 
tection but it is safer to bend the canes down. 
Taylor: Anew raspberry from New York State and rated as about 
the best down there. Fruit larger than Viking and very firm, making 
it agood shipping berry. Canes alittle hardier than Viking but need 
winter protection. 
Chief: Hardier than any of the above but fruit is smaller and it has 
not been a heavy yielder here. Has been highly rated by some growers. 
All the above at 10 for 60c, 20 for $1.00, 50 or more at 4c. 
Sunrise: This is a new early raspberry bred and introduced by the 
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. It is described as being better in quality and 
hardier than Latham, one ofits parents. It has not yet been tested 
widely on the prairies so we offer it for trial only at 10c each. We can 
Au ath afew small plants this spring but will have full sized plants for 
all. 
Honeywoeod Slack Raspberry: This is our own introduction and 
is perhaps the hardiest black. It winters well when bent down so the 
snow can cover it and produces heavy crops of good sized black fruit 
that is splendid for pies or jam, and for eating fresh. 15c each. Does 
not sucker. . 
Sodus: Another purple raspberry. Fruit very large and attractive. 
Canes very vigorous and require winter protection here. Does not 
sucker but roots at the tips like the black raspberries. 10c each. None 
till fall. 
