McKAY’S Delicious 
Strawberries 
McKay’s Delicious Strawberries have been on 
trial over a wide territory for many years and have 
been found extremely hardy. We offer only the 
best varieties. Blossoms should be picked off from 
newly set plants until they are well established. 
See notes on Strawberry culture on page 46. 



Premier 

Senator 
Dunlap 

McKAY’S ee 
Tender Asparagus 
WASHINGTON. A _ rust-resistant pedigreed 
Asparagus. As a standard variety for the pro- 
duction of fancy Asparagus for the home or 
market, it stands ahead of all others in size, 
vigor, tenderness, quality and rust-resistance. 
June-Bearing Strawberries 
PREMIER. Early. An old popular favorite with Straw- 
berry growers as an early berry. Extensively grown by 
commercial Strawberry growers, as well as home gar- 
deners. This strong growing, early variety adapts itself 
to all soils, and has proven unusually satisfactory. The 
berries are medium red in color, of medium size, mod- 
erately firm and of very good quality. Because it is 
practically frost-proof, it is a sure cropper. The Pre- 
mier stands at the head of the list. 
To make an Asparagus bed, prepare a place of 
fine loamy soil to which has been added a liberal 
dressing of manure. Plow or spade deeply. Plant 
in rows from three to five feet apart and from one 
to one and one-half feet apart in row. Make a 
trench about nine inches deep. Plant Asparagus 
and cover tops with about three inches of dirt. 
When cultivating, work soil at edge of furrow 
CATSKILL. Late midseason. Produces large, strong plants, 
et that keep the berries off the ground. This makes for 
cleaner berries and makes picking easier. Makes an ideal Washington Asparagus 
fruiting bed. Fruit is of the highest quality, equal to 

| Premier. The berries are large in size, firm, and a towards plants so that by midsummer the ground 
: bright red color. Considered frost-proof, is level. Do not cover six inches deep 
4 and can be depended on to produce a at first or plants will be smothered. 
bumper crop of fruit annually. : 3 4 
b Put on a good coating of manure an- 
ROW YOUR OWN FRUIT nually and work it into the soil. 
Q ROBINSON. Late. These extremely large, G a 
L round, blunt-pointed berries are of top There is need for more home-grown fruit. 
; quality. Solid red, full of juice and rich F ‘ 9 
preci orer hee havea tlong feaiting Too few of us with land make any attempt Cc 
season, starting to ripen soon after Premier to enjoy health-giving fruit for our own use. 
and continuing right through the late Straw- wee , ; : , E l Rh b b 
berry season. The plants are very healthy, Every family having land—it dosen't take ar y Uu ar 
good growers and are covered with heavy much-—should grow some fruit. It’s cheaper 
foliage that makes lots of runners. This 
makes for a wide matted row of plants and 
; ane There is no garden of whatever 
to grow it than it is to buy it! size that cannot have a clump of Rhu- 
for heavy production. It is a good shipper. barb. There is nothing quite so de- 
A marvelous berry. Latest in June-bearing lightful Reeth en free pie AVA ent TOU 
Se fresh Rhubarb grown in your ow 
garden. Stewed Rhubarb with its 
brisk tartness is delicious and healthful, too, and mighty 
refreshing in the spring, when we crave fresh things. 












SENATOR DUNLAP. Midseason. 
This is an old well-known vari- 
ety that has made more dollars 
for berry growers than any 
other variety. Grows most any- 
where, and is the toughest, 
healthiest and fastest grower of 
them all. Berries dark red, not 
as large as some others, but the 
quality is fine. It stands up well 
in dry weather. 
Those who know the old “Pie Plant” 
would hardly recognize the improved 
varieties with their immense growth 
and thick, tender stalks. 
MiacDONALD. A very early new va- 
riety and of the highest quality. 
Stalks large, tender, and of excellent 
Everbearing 
Strawberries 
GEM. This variety is one 
of the greatest everbear- 
ers that we have ever 
seen. While its June crop 
of fruit is small, it 
reaches its peak of pro- 
duction in the fall when 
you want Strawberries. 
The berries are medium 
to large, smooth and of 
a nice light red color. 
Very productive, fine ap- 
pearing. Does best on 
heavier soils, 
flavor. 
RUBY. As its name indicates, it is a 
new red-stalked variety, beautifully 
colored. Medium sized stalks, very 
tender. Unexcelled for pie, cooking 

or canning. 
WATERLOO. A fine flavored red va- 
riety with large, tender stalks—the 
kind that can be used all season. A 
very profitable variety for the market. 
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