NEW BLUEBERRIES. Imagine the old-fashioned Blueberry or 
“Huckleberry” grown to three-quarters of an inch in diameter, 
That’s what these new varieties will do; yield has also been in 
creased, 


GROW YOUR OWN BLUEBERRIES— 
PICK THEM FRESH OFF THE BUSH 
Cultivated Blueberries are hardy shrubs of rare beauty; they are 
doubly valuable because they are fruitful and ornamental through- 
out the entire year. 
Every home-garden, no matter how small, has room for at least 
a few of these Blueberry plants. It takes only a few to produce 
all the.berries an ordinary family will need. As a commercial 
proposition it is one of the most profitable fruits to grow. There is 
a big market for these delicious Blueberries. They make good 
money in a very short time, for you can begin picking the second 
or third season after planting. 
Blueberries are also ornamental shrubs of rare beauty. They 
may well be used in association with their close relatives, Laurel 
and Rhododendron. In pleasant contrast to the rich evergreen 
masses of the latter, Blueberries give lightness, grace, and color. 
Plant them in rows, in clumps on the lawn, or in the shrubbery 
border. A hedge of Blueberries is both profitable and ornamental, 
a delight to look upon and to care for. 
Choose a piece of ground easily supplied with moisture during 
dry summer months; it should not, however, at any time become 
water-logged. Plant in full sun rf possible; they will also do well in 
partial shade. Be sure the soil is acid. Give only shallow cultiva- 
tion, not over 2 to 3 inches deep, so as to leave the roots un- 
disturbed. 
NEW BLUEBERRIES 
Cabot. The earliest variety to fruit. Plants seldom exceed 3 feet 
in height, making a broad, low bush. Delicious subacid flavor. 
Concord. Bush of upright habit, at maturity exceeding 6 feet in 
height. The berries are large. 
Jersey. Very large and vigorous in habit. The light blue berries 
are very large. 
Rtamcocas. Slender, vigorous, upright habit, rarely surpassing 5 
feet in height. The berries are earlier and larger than Rubel. 
Rubel. Well-developed bushes stand 6 feet or more high. The 
large berries are of fine blue color; can be depended on for a good 
crop every year. Ripens about two weeks later than Cabot. 
Stanley. New. Most delicious of all the Blueberries. Produces 
good yields. of large berries in midseason. Bush of upright 
growth. 
3-year-old plants, 12 to 18 in. high, any 3 for $4.50; 
$16.50 per doz. 
OFFER No. 7S-27: $7 25 
6 plants (1 each of the above 6 varieties) for 4 ® 
The Newest and Best 
STRAWBERRIES 
for Quickest Fruit 
CULTURE. Strawberry plants are easy to grow 
and will succeed in almost any kind of soil. Of course, 
fertilizer will help unless the soil is quite rich. Regu- 
lar commercial fertilizer or barnyard manure will be 
satisfactory. The soil should be thoroughly worked 
at planting time just as you would prepare for any 
seed bed. The plants may be set as close as 2 feet 
apart in the row and the rows 3 or 31% feet apart to 
allow for easy cultivation. At a planting distance of 
2 by 314 feet, 6,300 plants will be required for one 
acre. 
Do not plant Strawberries too deep. The crown 
of the plant must be above the level of the ground and 
the soil carefully firmed around each plant. After 
planting, shallow cultivation is important. Many 
growers mulch their Strawberry plants with straw 
during the winter. This is applied late in the season 
when the ground is frozen, and may be left on in the 
spring as a protection for the fruit. 
In picking the fruit it is best to delay until the dew 
dries off or until the berries are dry, as they will hold 
up longer. After fruiting, the plants may be cut with 
a mower, raked off and burned, but be sure that the 
burning Is done where it will not injure the plants. 
New Way Strawberry Bed. Mark four parallel 
rows 25 feet long and 18 inches apart. Set plants a 
foot apart in each row. This bed, 25 feet long and 6 
feet wide, will require just 100 plants, 25 to the row. 
As young runners develop, allow them to take root 
between mother plants so that all plants, young and 
old, will be spaced approximately 6 inches apart. 
Keep runners cut off thereafter. Mulch between 
plants with straw, lawn clippings, leaves, etc. Sur- 
round bed with 4-inch board on edge to make frame 
to hold mulch. Saves moisture, keeps down weeds, 
and makes a good appearance. 
