INSECTICIDES and FUNGICIDES to Protect Your Fruits 
HARDY SHRUBS 
beyond 
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50 miles of New York. 

Snowball (Viburnum tomentosum plicatum) 
VIBURNUM. 
Carlesii. Fragrant Viburnum. 5 to 6 feet 
when mature. Large clusters of fragrant, 
waxy white flowers in spring. 2 to 314- 
ft. bushes, $6 each, $17.25 for 3. 
Tomentosum. Spreading branches are 
covered with dazzling white flowers in 
wheel-like clusters. 2 to 3-ft. bushes, 
$1.50 each, $4.25 for 3, $16.50 per doz. 
Tomentosum plicatum. Oriental Snow- 
ball. Grows to 10 feet. Profusion of 
white balls m May. 2 to 3-ft. bushes, 
$1.75 each, $5 for 3, $19.25 per doz. 
WEIGELA. Covered in May and early 
June by large, trumpet-shaped flowers. 
Prune as soon as blooms are over and 
from time to time shorten long branches 
to encourage flowers all year. Best in 
full sun. 
Bristol Ruby. Plant Patent 492. An 
attractive shrub with ruby-red blossoms 
on entire plant from June through July, 
and intermittently throughout the sea- 
son. Srx-foot fine-formed shrub at ma- 
turity. 2 to 3 ft., $1.75 each, $5 for 3, 
$19.25 per doz. 
Eva Rathke. Blooms all summer. The 
flowers are ruby-carmine. 5 feet high 
when mature. 2 to 3-ft. plants, $1.40 
each, $4 for 3, $15.50 per doz. 
Chinese Hybrid Chestnut 
Low, spreading tree which should begin to | 
bear three years after planting. Nuts are of | 
excellent roasting or stuffing quality. 
The scientist’s answer to blight, which has 
killed native Chestnuts in the Northeast. 
Any good loamy soil will grow them, pro- 
vided it drains well. Best planted in threes, 
neighbors cooperating by planting one or two, 
where necessary; this is to insure pollination. | 
Two-year saplings, 3 to 4 ft., $3 each, | 
$8.75 for 3, $33 per doz. 
BOXWOOD EDGING 
For defining a driveway, path, shrubbery, 
rose-bed or border. Keep trimmed, mulch 
over winter, rake under limestone every 
spring. Hardy within 100 miles of N. Y. Not 
recommended for northern and eastern New 
England. 
Suffruticosa. Fragrant. The dwarf small- 
leaved kind. 4 to 6 inches high (allow 4 
per running foot), $3.50 per doz., $25 
per 100. 6 to 8 inches high (allow 3 per 
running foot), $6 per doz., $45 per 100. 


NEW YORK 8,N. Y. 
RHUBARB ROOTS 
Plant 3 feet apart in well-manured ground. Mulch 
with manure or Mulch-o-Nure after ground freezes. 
Victoria. A reliable and productive variety. Strong 
roots. 50 cts. each, $5.50 per doz., $42.50 per 100. 
Extra-large clumps for forcing, 90 cts. each, 
$9.90 per doz. 
McDonald. Originated in Canada and hardy even 
in Alaska. Thick, sturdy stems are deep crimson. 
Tender and delicious. Divistons, 60 cts. each, 
$6.50 per doz, $50 per 100. 
ASPARAGUS | 
ROOTS 
It is generally thought that it requires too much 
space to grow Asparagus, but a plot 8 feet wide and 
50 feet long will be sufficient to plant 100 roots, 
enough for an ordinary family. 
Dig a trench 114 feet deep and 1 foot wide, and 
dig into the bottom about 4 inches of well-rotted 
manure, tread down firmly. If manure cannot be 
obtained, work under 100 pounds of Humus and 10 
pounds of General Garden Fertilizer to each 50 feet 
of row. On this put about 5 inches of good, rich soil, 
and then lay the roots in, about 18 inches apart, 
taking care to spread well, having the crown in an 
upright position. Cover to within 4 inches of the 
top of the trench and, as the plants grow, gradually 
fill the trench to the surface. Between the rows 
allow 18 inches, 
Paradise. A remarkably heavy producer and the 
stalks are very large—often only seven or eight 
toa pound bunch. Their flavor is unusually good. 
Large, 2-yr. roots, $2.75 for 25, $5 for 50, $9 per 
100, $80 per 1000. 
Mary Washington. Rust-resistant, vigorous, and 
of wonderful quality. Produces large cuttings of 
colossal shoots, straight, dark green in color, and 
with a heavy purple overtone. Extra-choice 2-yr. 
crowns, $2.50 for 25, $4 for 50, $7.50 per 100, 
$65 per 1000. Selected 3-yr. crowns for forcing, 
v2 for 25, $5.50 for 50, $10 per 100, $87.50 per 
1000, 
Soo. 
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Mary Washington Asparagus 
The call is clear for Twenty Million 
Freedom Gardens in 1948 



AGAINST EVERY PEST are 
described on pages 106 and 107 
STRAWBERRIES 
Rich soil, kept firm, and with a plentiful supply of 
moisture, is desirable. Select potted plants and 
space them at 9-inch intervals in rows 2 feet apart 
in spring or late summer. 
Keep the row well weeded at all times, and your 
hoeing must be very shallow, because all feeding 
roots are close to the surface. Whiten the soil 
around the plants with General Garden Fertilizer 
in November and May. Spread 14 inch of peat moss 
over both ground and plants in December, and brush 
it lightly off the leaves in April. 
Strawberry plants produce daughter plants 
around the parent, and as care of a bed develops into 
routine, it is usual to retain daughter plants at ap- 
proximately 9 inches apart; in early autumn, trans- 
plant surplus plants into new rows. Destroy two- 
year-old parents. 
Runners connecting plants should be cut as soon 
as young ones are rooted. 
Early 
Blakemore. Extra-early variety with large fruit 
excellent for preserving. 
Dorsett. A very vigorous-growing variety. Early 
Bright red, cone-shaped berries. 
Fairfax. Berry of exceptional firmness and high 
dessert quality. A prolific bearer, 
Premier. Produces an abundance of large, bright 
flame-colored berries. 
Potted Plants, $2.50 per doz., $4.50 for 25, 
$15 per 100 
Midseason and Late 
Big Joe. Very productive; extremely large berries, 
and one of the best-flavored sorts. In size, firm- 
ness, yield, color, and quality, it leads. Midseason. 
Catskill. Plants are large and healthy. Fruit ex- 
tremely large, well colored. Midseason. 
Chesapeake. Has a beautiful appearance. Extra 
large and even in shape. Late. 
Red Star. Large, solid berry, red clear through. 
Heavy producer. U.S. Government variety. 
Potted Plants, $2.50 per doz., $4.50 for 25s 
$15 per 100 
The above types produce one abundant crop of 
flowers, followed by fruit, in spring or early summer, 
The following types produce flowers rather spar- 
ingly all the year. By eae these pinched off in 
spring and summer until August 15, and so building 
up reserved strength in the plant, a fair crop of good 
fruit will be developed for the autumn. 
Everbearing Varieties 
Mastodon. Fruit is very large and produces berries 
from summer to late fall. 
Progressive. Produces fruit all season. Berries of 
medium size and full flavored. 
Potted Plants, $2.75 per doz., $4.75 for 25, 
$17.50 per 100 
Above available in April and August 
Our Strawberries are well-developed plants. 
All the above have been growing i 
in 3-in.: pots 
since late last summer. 

ALPINE STRAWBERRY 
(Small Fruited) 
Here is a real two-purpose novelty 
Plant in borders, rock-gardens, or beds and enjoy 
acrop of small, delicious berries all summer. Charm- 
ing in appearance. In flavor it is similar to the Wild 
Strawberry. 
Baron Solemacher. Red Fruits. Exceedingly 
sweet. 
Potted Plants, $1.75 per doz., $3 for 25, 
$10 per 100 
Alpine Strawberries may also be grown from 
seed. See Flower Seed section 
Note. Strawberry Plants cannot be shipped to 
points outside Japanese Beetle area. 
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