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creasing the amount each year as the plant 
increases in size. This should be worked 
into the top of the ground around each 
bush, keeping 6 inches away from the main 
stem, and working outward about 18 inches. 
Blueberries like cold weather—in fact 
there must be a cold period of sufficient 
length to ripen the wood and keep the 
plant dormant. Of course prolonged sub- 
zero temperatures are detrimental and. ex- 
tra care should be given the plants. But 
the normal cold winters of the Middle-At- 
lantic, New England and North Central 
States are not harmful, In the Southern 
states, the Blueberry requires as much cold 
weather as the Elberta peach. 

Superior to Wild Varieties 
The improved varieties of Blueberries 
are so superior to the wild bushes that they 
should be used in preference to them in 
home and commercial plantings. Their 
superiority is due to their uniformly large 
Sizeuiruit,. attractive, blues color, and high 
quality. Many varieties have been propa- 
gated over a period of time, but only a few 
of these are worthy of the attention of the 
prospective grower, whether he plants a 
few or several hundred plants. Berries 
ripen early,. mid-season, and late, and bush- 
es divided among these three ripening times 
will insure plenty of fruit all summer. 

Right, six 2-vear-old plants ready for shipment, 
Left, 2-year-old plant, 18-24’, balled. 
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