PEONIES 
During last fall, we potted some nice, healthy, three to five eye 
divisions of peony roots into large Cloverset pots. The pot may be 
broken away and the dirt and all transplanted into your garden. These 
are too large to be shipped so are available only to those who can eall 
for them. 
Karl Rosefield—Brilliant red; mid-season. 
Sarah Bernhardt—Pink with silvery edges on petals. 
Festiva Maxima—Pure white, flecked with crimson; early. 
Price: 95c each; 3 for $2.50 
STRAWBERRY CULTURE 
Choosing the Land 
Almost any fertile land which is well drained will raise good straw- 
berries. We advise against setting on greensward because of the presence 
of white grubs who relish the tender roots of strawberries. If possible, 
plant on land on which no lime has been spread for at least one year. 
Fertilizing 
We recommend spreading your fertilizer broadcast on the ground 
after the land has been plowed and harrowed. Then harrow the fertilizer 
in. This places your fertilizer where it will be available to the new 
plants as they commence to run. Additional fertilizer may. be added any 
time during the first year if needed. Do not fertilize your bed the 
spring that it is going to bear for the extra fertilizer will go into the 
leaves. 
When To Plant 
Order your plants early and set them out early. If you order your 
plants early you will be sure of getting the varieties you want and you 
will get the plants when you want them. When your plants arrive, if 
you are not ready for setting out, take from box or package and put in 
cellar in a cool, dark place. Keep roots moist. Wet roots before setting. 
Setting Out Plants 
Strawberries may be spaced 15-18 inches apart in the rows, and rows 
3 to 4 feet apart. Later in the season the plants should be set closer. 
in setting the plants, dig a hole large enough to enable you to spread thee 
roots well. The plants should be set deep enough so that the roots are 
well covered, yet care should be taken that the tender heart is uncovered. 
Press the plant firmly into the ground. 
Care of Bed 
The blossoms should be picked off the first year so that all the 
strength of the plant will go into the new runners. Of course, the 
strawberry bed must be hoed often enough during the summer to keep 
it free from weeds. 
Mulching 
The bed should be covered during the early winter with a thin cover- 
ing of straw, hay or meadow grass. Use whichever of these that is 
easier or cheaper for you to obtain. In the spring, the hay may be 
raked between the rows, making a cushion for the pickers during the 
season. This also prevents dirty berries. 
