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SI. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure” Seeds 

Strawberry Plants and Seeds 
Culture: Most any good garden soil can be expected to 
produce satisfactory crops of strawberries. 
The ideal soil is one which is sandy, ll drained and 
well filled with organic matter. y, well drained an 
We recommend setting plants in rows three and one half 
feet apart and eighteen inches in the row. 
Set the plant having the bud or crown just at the sur- 
face, spread the roots and pack soil firmly with hand, water 
if possible. 
Cultivate as soon as they have started growth after being 
set out. It is very important at first cultivation to uncover 
buds of any plant which may have been planted too deep 
or have been covered after planting. 
Frequent cultivation should be given even though weed 
and grass growth is not a problem. Cultivation makes 
larger stronger fruiting beds and a better crop of berries. 
The blossoms should be removed from newly set plants 
as soon as they appear. To allow them to set and mature 
berries involves a drain on the vitality of the plant. 
Do not permit the plants to run all over the patch, train 
them in matted rows 10 to 12 inches wide. 
In fall protect with straw mulch put on early before 
the first hard freeze. Fertilize with pulverized cattle 
manure in early spring. 1 lb. will fertilize about 10 ft. of 
row. 
: Strawberry plants are not in stock, but are sent 
direct to you from the nursery, ready April, May 
and October. 
EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES 
GEM. Produces extremely large berries through- 
out the Summer and Fall. Keep watered and 
cultivate during hot, dry weather. 
MASTODON. The Mastodon is a fall-bearing va- 
riety. This variety should give excellent results 
especially where water can be applied during 
' CATSKILL. (S). 
CHESAPEAKE. (S). “Late. 
dry weather amd where special attention can be 
given to the plants. 
Price 25 for $2.35; 50 for $3.90; 100 for $6.25; 
Supply limited. 
SPRING-BEARING VARIETIES 
BIG JOE. (S). An excellent mid-season berry. 
Large and very fine quality flesh, color, brilliant 
red with large green cap to make it very showy. 
Plants are large and productive. 
Midseason. A heavy producer 
of large berries. Good quality, firm, attractive. 
Large firm beauti- 
ful berries. Color bright deep red. We find 
‘this a rather shy plant maker and can be 
planted closer than most varieties. 
DORSETT. (S). The berries are large, sweet and 
deep red. The plants are vigorous and produce 
a large crop. 
FAIRFAX. (S). The Fairfax is a deep red, sweet, 
early berry. The plants are very vigorous; bears 
heavily throughout a long season. 
GANDY. (S). A fancy late berry, large handsome 
and productive. The plants are large and make’ 
runners freely. Needs liberal fertilization. 
ABOVE VARIETIES 
Price: 25 for $1.30; 50 for $2.35; 100 for $3.50; 
500 for $10.75. Supply limited. 

KEEP THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 
GOING 
Make, successive plantings. Store vegetables from 
the late garden. Many vegetables can be kept for use 
during winter by proper storage. The desirable stage 
of maturity varies with the crop. Cabbage, onions, 
squashes and pumpkins will not keep well. unless 
fully matured. Beets, carrots, parsnips, turnips, 
salsify, etc. should not be allowed to fully mature 
as they are likely to become woody. Vegetables can 
be stored outdoors. A handy way is to sink a box 
or barrel about half of its depth in the ground, pack 
soil around outside. Put vegetables in and on top 
of them, a cover made of burlap bag stuffed with 
straw. Cover top, of box with boards and a piece 
of roofing paper to keep water out. 

DO YOUR TOMATO BLOSSOMS DROP? 
SPRAY WITH FRUITONE! 
-FRUITONE is a powder containing several 
plant hormones. 
WHAT FRUITONE DOES 
When fruits, leaves, or flowers fall from the 
stem or branch, the layer of cells at the point 
-where they were attached is called the abscission 
layer. Spraying with FRUITONE keeps this 
abscission layer green so that premature drop is 
stopped. The spray must hit the stem or ad- 
jacent tissue to be effective. 
Spraying flowers with FRUITONE helps pol- 
peaeu, thus producing better set of seed or 
ruit. : 
2/5 oz. Pkt. 25c—makes 5 Gal. Solution; 2 oz. 
Can $1.00; 12 oz. Can $5.00.: 
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