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S trawberry P lants 
‘There are many reasons for starting your Strawberry 
bed with pot-grown plants. They are established grow- 
ing plants and their growth is not interrupted or re- 
tarded by transplanting, thus there is no loss of plants. 
‘They can be cultivated as soon as set out and kept 
growing. In planting pot-grown plants, a full crop is 
assured for next summer. Plant in rows two feet apart, 
twelve inches apart in the row. 
August has long been considered the best month in 
which to start a Strawberry bed, although the planting 
may be done throughout the month of September with 
good success. 
Strawberries can be grown in almost any soil or 
climate, from Florida to Canada, that will grow other 
crops; they are not fussy about types of soil, but like 
all other crops they will do better in well drained soil 
which will retain moisture and of good fertility. In 
planting be sure to firm the soil well around the plants 
and do not cultivate or hoe too deeply as too deep culti- 
vation cuts the roots and loosens the soil improperly 
for root growth. Moisture is an essential requirement 
after the fruit is formed and during fruiting time. 
In preparing the bed, when barnyard manure is not 
easily obtained, a complete fertilizer should be worked 
well into the soil at the rate of fifteen pounds per one 
thousand square feet of bed. Do not allow the plants 
to come in contact with the fertilizer, as it is likely to 
kill or scorch them. Another application of fertilizer, 

















































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Plants Grown in Individual Pots Ready for Transplanting 
at the same rate as used in preparing the bed, should 
be applied again along the rows of plants very early in 
the spring before growth starts. All fertilizer should 
be carefully brushed off the leaves immediately after 
applying and never use fertilizer when the plants are 
wet. Unless soil is very acid, lime should not be used. 
After heavy frost, usually in December in the vicinity 
of New York, apply a light mulch of salt hay or other 
similar material to prevent alternate freezing and thaw- 
ing. When growth starts in spring, the salt hay should 
be arranged between the rows. This keeps the fruit 
clean, prevents the growth of weeds, and retains mois- 
ture which is very necessary during the fruiting season. 
EARLY BEARING VARIETIES 
Blakemore. Very early. Mammoth berries, red clear 
through, and most delicious; rather tart, and very 
firm. 25 $4.50, 100 $15.00 
Dorsett. Originated by the U. S. Department of Agri- 
culture, and now considered one of the very best of 
the early sorts. A heavy producer of firm, shapely 
berries, which are bright, rich red, and of delicious 
flavor. 25 $4.50, 100 $15.00 
Early Jersey Giant. Very early. Rich in aroma, with a 
mild, lovely flavor, this Van Fleet Hybrid Strawberry is 
among the largest of the very early quality berries. 
25 $4.50, 100 $15.00 
Identical with Premier. 
25 $4.50, 100 $15.00 
Maytime. Originated by the U. S. Department of Agri- 
culture, this extra early variety produces high quality 
berries which are medium to large in size, and of 
handsome appearance. 25 $4.50, 100 $15.00 
Howard No. 17. 
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