STRAWBERRIES 
An Early Profit-Maker For Every Farm 
YEAR AFTER YEAR STRAWBERRIES HAVE PROVEN ONE OF THE GROWERS’ MOST 
DEPENDABLE SOURCES OF INCOME. THEY REPRESENT A LOW INVESTMENT COST 
AND ARE KNOWN AS THE FARMERS’ GREATEST EARLY MONEY CROP. 
THERE SHOULD BE A STRAWBERRY FIELD ON EVERY FARM. 
Prices Of Plants 
We ask that you turn to page 45 of this catalog 
and NOTE THE LOWER PRICES ON ALL VARIE- 
TIES OF STRAWBERRY PLANTS we offer for 
spring 1948 delivery. You wonder the reason for 
these reduced prices when most every item except 
nursery stock has been and is rising in price. We 
do not make these reductions because of an over 
supply of plants but more in the spirit of cooperat- 
ing with you as the planter in reducing your gen- 
eral production costs. We are offering you some of 
the best plants we have ever grown and superior to 
most you can buy elsewhere at lower prices even 
tho our production costs have continued to go up 
during the past year. We hope for larger orders of 
Bountiful Ridge grown plants from you and your 
friends. 
The Growing Season On Strawberry Plants 
The summer of 1947 will long be remembered as a 
season of sudden variable growing conditions. Prin- 
cess Anne experienced one of the dryest Summer sea- 
sons in many years. OUR STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
ARE GROWN OVER A RADIUS OF SOME 40 
MILES EACH YEAR, ON SELECTED LANDS AND 
THE BEST OF GROWERS TO INSURE A UNI- 
FORM SUPPLY OF PLANTS FROM YEAR TO 
YEAR. Our plantings are naturally heavy to make 
up for these bad growing seasons and we dig only 
the best fields for plants we ship. Over this wide 
area we have some of the best plants we have grown 
for years and in other places our plant stand is very 
poor as you might reason. 
Our Supply And The General Supply Of Plants 
For 1948 Planting 
Our methods and system of growing plants are 
responsible for our having several million plants as 
fine as we have ever seen. Our own supply is not as 
great as last year because of seasonal growing con- 
ditions. The general supply of vigorous strawberry 
planting stock on the Del-Mar-Va peninsula will be 
far below the spring 1947. Seasonal conditions in 
the middle west have tended to GRHATLY REDUCHE 
the available planting stock for spring 1948. Know- 
ing these conditions we pass them on to you. BAR- 
RING UNFORSEEN and UNCONTROLLABLE WEA- 
THER CONDITIONS BOUNTIFUL RIDGE WILL 
HAVE SUFFICIENT PLANTS FOR THEIR CUS- 
TOMERS FOR SPRING 1948 ON ALL OF THE 
PRINCIPAL COMMERCIAL VARIETIES. We may 
be short on a few varieties as the season advances. 
CONCLUSIONS: 
WE HAVE REDUCED OUR PRICES—WE HAVE 
AS FINE PLANTS AS WH HAVE EVER GROWN— 
IT WOULD BE WELL FOR YOU TO ANTICIPATE 
YOUR PLANTING NEED AS BARLY AS POSSIBLE 
AND PLACE YOUR ORDER WITH BOUNTIFUL 
RIDGH NURSERIES FOR YOUR PLANTS AS 
HARLY AS CONVENIENT. 
Strawberry Culture 
1. Location, Soil and Preparation. Adequate soil 
moisture is essential to growing good strawberries; 
whether the type soil selected holds moisture well. 
Also take care that the contour of the land is such 
that frost pockets will not form late in the spring to 
freeze out the blossoms. Sites which are not affected 
by late frosts are considered the best for strawberry 
culture. Plow and prepare the soil the same as for 
truck crops. Never plant in newly plowed sod land, 
however, as white grub worms are always present in 
this type of soil and will do a lot of damage to the 
plants after being set. The soil should be high in 
humus for best results. Rye and crimson clover make 
splendid crops to turn under as a natural humus soil 
builder. However in using these, the land should be 
plowed far enough ahead so that cover crop has time 
enough to decay before the plants are set. 
2. Time To Plant. In the southern states from 
November to April is considered the best time for 
planting, March and April in the central states, and 
for the northern states, April and May the best time. 
We cannot too strongly urge early planting. Set the 
plants just as soon as the ground is workable in the 
spring. Should a cold snap follow, it will not damage 
the plants if they are properly set, and by setting 
early, the plants will grow better and be more pro- 
ductive in every way. 
3. Distance To Plant. We recommend that straw- 
berry plants be planted in rows 3%-4 feet apart, 
spacing the plants 15-30 inches apart in the row, de- 
pending on the variety. Everbearing varieties should 
be planted 12-16 inches apart. For planting in rows 
3% feet apart and 18 inches apart in the rows, it 
requires 8,000 plants per acre and in rows 4 feet 
apart and 18 inches apart in the row it requires 7,250 
plants per acre. 
4. Care of Plants on Arrival. Set plants imme- 
diately on arrival, if possible. However, if it is not 
convenient to» do so, the plants should be removed 
from the package and dipped in water to allow roots 
to plump up before setting. If the plants become 
dried out in transit, they should be placed in water 
up to the crowns for at least 3 hours. When this is 
done the plants should be set as soon as possible 
after being taken from the water, but in no case 
should the tops of the plants be wet when being set 
if the sun is shining, because very often the tops will 
scald and damage the plants materially. If you are 
not able to plant immediately after the plants are 
watered, place the plants where they will be kept 
cool and cover the roots with moss; or dig a V- 
shaped trench, open the bundles, distribute the plants 
evenly in the trench, and cover them even with the 
surface of the ground and firm the soil. In this man- 
ner they can be held until such time as you are able 
to plant. 
5. Stock to Plant. Our plants are strongly rooted 
with the finest type of fibrous roots that can be 
grown. We have developed our strawberry plant 
business until now we are shipping plants by the 
millions each season. Our shipping season opens 
October ist and continues until June 30th each year. 
Special prices will be given for cooperative groups 
and club orders. 
NOTICE 
In order to facilitate the movement of our strawberry plant 
orders. YOU WILL ALWAYS GET A SEPARATE ORDER 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR ANY STRAWBERRY 
PLANTS YOU ORDER AND YOUR STRAWBERRY 
PLANTS WILL BE SHIPPED INDEPENDENT OF OTHER 
STOCK ORDERED IN ALL CASES. We do this because of 
the perishable nature of strawberry plants so do not feel 
alarmed if you get one part of your order and not the other 
at the same time. OUR STRAWBERRY PLANTS WILL BE 
SHIPPED WHEN DIGGING CONDITIONS PERMIT AND 
ACCORDING TO YOUR DIRECTIONS AS NEAR AS PO§S- 
SIBLE, SO PLEASE STATE DEFINITELY WHEN YOU 
yee aoe PLANTS SHIPPED WHEN SENDING YOUR 
DER. 
Our Complete Detailed Culture Directions Will Be Sent Upon Request 






of our State requirements. 
OUR STATE INSPECTORS ISSUE SPECIAL STRAWBERRY PLANT CERTIFICATE 
CERTIFYING OUR PLANTS ARE FREE FROM INJURIOUS DISEASES 
With existing plant diseases you cannot afford to take chances. 
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 
STATE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT 
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION OF STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Duplicate of Number 2 
Space will not permit full description of certificate. We guarantee full inspection and resulting compliance 
The special plant certificate will be on all plants shipped. 
PLANT BOUNTIFUL RIDGE GROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS THIS YEAR. 
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