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Strawberries 
In order to get the best out of strawberries you 
have to grow your own. Just a small patch will 
supply a lot of berries. They like ground with a 
lot of humus. It is well to have the main crop 
from the June bearing kinds, and have enough 
everbearing for fresh berries in the fall. Straw- 
berry plants must be planted at the right depth 
and the roots firmly packed. Care must be used 
to see that all roots are below the level of 
the ground to prevent their drying out, but the 
top, or crown of the plant must not be covered or 
the plant will choke. If the plants cannot be 
planted as soon as received, they should be heeled 
in the ground in some shady place. We grow our 
own strawberry plants and send out fresh plants 
well packed. 
Gem Everbearing—The most widely grown of 
the everbearers. Will bear a good crop in the fall 
if planted early in the spring. The earlier planted 
the better. 25 plants for $1.50, 50 plants for 
$2.25, 100 for $4.00. Postpaid. 
Evermore Everbearing—This is a better quality 
berry than the Gem but under our conditions do 
not bear as much. Carl Ash, county agent at 
Crookston, has had good results growing ever- 
bearing varieties in the hill system, keeping all 
runners off. He says he gets a good crop tne first 
‘season that way. Prices same as Gem. 
Premier June Bearing—tThe first to ripen and 
still maintains a long season. A good dependabie 
berry. 25 plants for $1.25, 50 for $2.10, 100 for 
$4.00 postpaid. 
Arrowhead June Bearing—This new introduction 
from the Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm ranks 
well at the top with the other fine products from 
this station. The Arrowhead is particularly adapt- 
ed to northern conditions, not only do the plants 
stand a lot of cold weather, but tne fiowers are 
also trost resistant. In addition to its productivi- 
ty of plants and fruits, the quality of the berries 
is absolute tops in every respect, for eating, can- 
ning, jam, and freezing. It is excellent for mar- 
ket, too, because of its firmness and attractive- 
ness. It is a favorite at the Morden, Manitoba 
station where it has been grown for several 
years. Because the plants set so many runners 
they should be planted further apart than others. 
We set them at least three feet apart in the rows. 
25 for $1.50; 50 for $3.00; 100 for $5.00 postpaid; 
1000 for $85.00 not prepaid. 
