

The KEY TO STRAWBERRY PROFITS | 
Narrow Matted Rows 
This system requires plants to be set 2 by 
3% feet. Allow runners to form until they 
fill in a row about one foot to fifteen inches 
wide, then keep the surplus runners off. 
The narrow row system is a good system, 
but not as good as the single or double hedge 
row systems where plants have room to 
breathe, to feed, to grow and to PRODUCE. 
The wide matted row system is really no 
system at all and we do not recommend it. 
By this system, or rather lack of system, 
plants are set wide apart then allowed to run 
wild, each plant fighting with its neighbor 
for its share of the food, sunlight, and air 
with consequent poor results and very difh- 
cult and expensive picking. 
Remember, not only do you get better ber- 
ries from the first three systems mentioned, 
but picking is very easy and rapid, thus you 
can get pickers to work for much less pay, 
while at the same time your berries are 
bringing higher prices. 
Better plant a small acreage and care for 
the plants properly than to set a big acreage 
and let them run wild. You will make more 
money. You will succeed where others fail. All va- 
rieties in this book are bi-sexual. 
Mating Varieties 
Strawberry varieties are divided into sexes, 
male (staminate or bi-sexual) usually indi- 
cated by the letter B, and female (pistillate) 
by P. 

Sex in Strawberry plants. Left: pistillate blossoms. 
Right: blossom of bi-sexual. 
The blossoms of the male varieties contain 
both male and female organs and are self- 
fertilizing, while the blossoms of the female 
varieties contain only female, organs and are 
dependent upon the pollen produced by the 
male varieties for fertilization. For this rea- 
son it is necessary to set plants of pistillate 
varieties in rows between rows of bi-sexuals 
of the same fruiting season. The pollen i 1S Car- 
ried by the wind end bees and in this man- 
ner the blossoms of the pistillates become 
fertilized. Three or four rows of pistillates 
may be set. between each two rows of bi- 
sexuals. 
Note: This book would not be complete 
without the above information on mating. 
However, very few pistillate (female) vari- 
eties are offered nowadays, there being plenty 
of good bi-sexuals, which do not require mat- 
ing. 
All varieties offered in this book are bi- 
sexual and do not require mating. 

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ning red gold, which indeed they are. 
But the big difference appeared when we tasted it. Years ago we 
had a variety known as Bedarena, which was lacking in certain im- 
portant respects, but had a flavor so sweet, mild, and melting that we 
often remarked: “What a pity we can’t get that flavor into a variety. 
like Premier!” 
Sweet Memories 
Now, in this new variety, we immediately recognized that Bedar- 
ena flavor, more delightful than ever if anything. And what was our 
surprise to find that the new variety was a cross between Bedarena 
and the famous Kellogg’s Premier, taking its flavor from Bedarena, 
and its other characteristics from Premier. 
And so, in one respect, at least, this new variety does surpass Kel- 
logg’s Premier, it has a far better flavor, and although it would be 
difficult at present to say that it surpasses Premier in other character- 
istics, it is its equal in many; and the one point alone-—flavor would 
be enough to make it a close or even a surpassing rival. ; 
Otherwise Like Premier Bee, 
Compared with Kellogg’s Premier, it starts ripening only three or 
four days later, and has ripened earlier, Seemis to be equal as regards 
frost-resistance and length of fruiting season—three to four weeks. 
Again like Premier, berries are extra large, well 
shaped, beautifully colored clear through, and have an 
irresistible attractiveness. We believe firmly that Nec- 
tarena will be one of the most profitable of all Straw- 
berries. 

Very easy to grow. Foliage is strong, healthy and 
vigorous. Bisexual, does not require mating. 
Lots bf Berries 
Yields vary under various conditions, but one grow’ 
er who tested the variety, set out 1000 plants and from 
those 1000 plants states that he got 2000 quarts of 
fine, marketable berries, an exceedingly good yield. 
Observations so far indicate that it is equal to Premier 
as to productivity. 

25 for $1.50 200 for $10.40 
50 for 2.80 400 for 20.30 
100 for 5.40 500 for 25.25 
1000 for $50,00—And Worth It, 
Prices 
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