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Blueberries 
Improved U. S. Gov't. Hybrids 
Delicious Flavor—Profitable—Ornamental 
Large clusters of sapphire blueberries ; plump, tender, prac- 
tically seedless, the size of grapes and far superior to the wild 
Blueberries in flavor. 
Delightfully Ornamental—No shrub is of greater beauty the year round 
than the Blueberry. During the summer the foliage is a deep, rich satiny 
green, and against this background hang clusters of berries royal in their 
magnificence. The leaves are crimson and a bronze in autumn and twigs 
red in winter. In the spring are the pink buds and the white flower bells. 
Finest varieties developed by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. We are 
offering RANCOCAS, RUBEL and JERSEY varieties ripening from early 
to late in order named. All large fruited, highest quality, widely adapted 
and thrifty upright growers. Plant at least two varieties together to in- 
sure proper pollenization. 
Prices on Cultivated Blueberries 
By Express F. O. B. New Carlisle, Ohio 
Price for Heavy Plants Each 3 10 25 100 
6-12” ........$1.40 $3.45 $10.00 $21.25 $ 75.00 
Rh MeL ae aes oo ich oD 4.65 13.50 28.75 100.00 
18-24” Heavy 
Bearing Age.. 2.85 7.30 20.00 43.75 150.00 
Plant two or more varieties together for proper pollenization. 
Finest Horticultural Acid Peat Moss for Blueberries—$1.00 per 
Bag. (Approx. 1 Bu.) 
f ° are the largest cultivated varie- 
SCARFF S Blueberries ties, improved by the Government 
in the Whitesbog country of New Jersey. Give them an acid soil condition 
and plenty of moisture. They start to bear in one or two years and will 


Blueberries Large as Grapes 
Cultivated Blueberries pre- 
fer an acid soil containing an 
abundance of peat or other 
partially rotted vegetable mat- 
ter. They also need a moder- 
ate supply of moisture and 
good drainage. If your soil 
is not already acid this con- 
dition may be created easily - 
by mixing with the surface 
soil and a liberal quantity of 
acid peat, partially rotted 
leaves, pine needles, sawdust 
or chip dirt. Flowers of Sul- 
phur will also help to main- 
tain the soil actdity. 


continue to produce heavy crops for many, many years. 
ot vee FALL, PLANFING« => 
Many of our customers ask about fall planting. 
For most of the nursery stock fall planting is equal 
to early spring set stock although sometimes spe- 
cial precautionary measures must be taken to 
protect the trees or plants over the first winter. 
These are briefly set forth in our booklet, ‘‘Suc- 
cessful Planting,’’ sent with each order. 
Fall-planted stock usually  esablishes itself 
during warm. periods of late fall and winter and is 
all ready for full growth at the opening of spring. 
Fall planting is preferable in some locations where 
the soil does not dry out sufficiently early for 
setting plants as soon as they should go into the 
ground in the spring. 
The nurseryman usually has more time to give 
careful attention to fall orders. 
Most all Fruit Trees, Red Raspberries, Bearing 
Age Black and Purple varieties, Currants and 
Gooseberries, Evergreens, Perennials, Ornamental 
Trees and all except the most tender varieties of 
Shrubs are especially adapted to setting out in the 
Fall of the year after the wood has sufficiently 
hardened for planting. We prefer the Spring season 
for such items as strawberry plants, roses, and 
one-year plants of Black Raspberry and the Boy- 
senberry types. 

Attractive Shrubs Loaded with Delicious Blueberries— 
Finest of the Ornamental Fruits. 
FACTORS INFLUENCING 
The Early Bearing of Small Fruit Plants 



1. Set out plants as free from disease as possible. 
At all times dig out and burn any plants which are 
distinctly unhealthy. This does not apply to leaf spot 
or anthracnose on the leaves which may be controlled 
by spraying. (See spray recommendation for the 
various plants on other pages of this catalog.) 
2, Keep your plantings in good culture by frequent 
stirring of the soil, and free from weeds and grass. 
3. Top dress with an abundance of nitrogen ferti- 
lizers in early Spring—checking growth in early 
August. Oats is often planted between the rows at 
‘that time as a cover crop. 
4. Loose, loamy, well-drained soils rich in humus 
are best for all berry plants; a northerly slope is 
desirable but not a necessity. Avoid low ground and 
frost pockets. 
5. Set out varieties adapted to your locality. Most 
of our catalog descriptions cover this point. 
6. The Everbearing varieties of Raspberries and 
Strawberries will usually produce some fruit the first 
Autumn after planting. 
7. At all times follow good cultural practices. Many 
of these are listed briefly in this catalog and in our 
“Successful Planting’? booklet which is mailed with 
each order. 
