be pinched off with the thumb and finger. This will cause the 
canes to throw out laterals. “These branches should likewise 
be cut back when they have made a growth of about one foot 
from the canes. If this summer pruning is neglected until the 
bushes get to be three or four feet high, shears should be used 
to cut them back to within two and one-half feet of the ground. 
It is not necessary to head in all varieties during the summer. 
Some prefer driving a stake in each hill to which the bushes 
can be tied to keep them from dropping to the ground when 
fruiting. The bushes can be allowed to grow, and in the late 
fall the surplus suckers and the old fruit canes can be cut out, 
and the suckers that are left for the next year’s crop cut back te 
within two and one-half feet of the ground. 
CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES 
Plant four feet apart. Sawdust should be used as a mulch. 
They flourish in almost every kind of soil, but to have the fruit 
in perfection, plant in rich, deep soil, and give good annual 
pruning and cultivation. Every year, as soon as the fruit is picked, 
cut all wood 3 years old. Allow 5 to 6 new shoots to form each 
year. When plants are grown as stools or bunches, the older and 
feebler suckers should be cut out, such as crowd the plant. 
STRAWBERRIES 
Plant 1 to 3 feet apart each way. Plant with a spade. Push 
spade to its full depth into the ground. Press spade to one side, 
insert roots, spreading them out like a fan shape. The crown of 
the plant should be set at surface level. Remove spade. Press earth 
against roots with foot. Remove all dry or bruised leaves. Newly 
set plants should be watered copiously every morning for the first 
ten days. They do best on soil of light sandy loam, retaining the 
summer moisture easily is best. Old soil, may be improved by the 
plowing of green crop, wheat, clover or vegetables. If the soil 
is not already rich, it may be made so with well rotted manure. 
The hoe must be used freely, not only to keep the weeds out, but 
to have always a layer of finely pulverized soil as a mulch on the 
top. In early winter when the ground is frozen, cover the whole 
with long straw, which should be removed from the plant in 
the spring but allowed to remain between the rows as a mulch 
to keep the berries clean next summer. By planting alternate rows 
of two different varieties, one will enjoy a larger and better crop 
of luscious berries every year. 
DDT SPRAY 
For certain insects that cause heavy damage to orchards, we 
have found Gerasol AK 50 a most effective and economical 
insecticide. It is recommended for grape leafhopper, grape berry 
moth, rose chafer on grapes, citrus thrips, gypsy moth, tent 
caterpillars, bud worms, leafrollers on fruit trees, codling moth 
on walnuts, apples and pears and oriental fruit moth on peaches 
and quinces. It is a product of the “Originators of DDT 
I secticides.” For details, also the name of the dealer in your 
locality, write to the following address: 
GEIGY COMPANY, INC. 
- 89 Barclay Street 
New York 8, New York 
(Please Make Mention of Henry Leuthardt Nursery.) 
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