New Cash 
Nectar Crops ‘itaae 
LATHAM RASPBERRY 
AT RECENTLY se OUND? GASH SNECTAR 
CROP in the form of Red Raspberries grown com- 
mercially around St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Hop- 
kins, Minnesota, proves to be an extra valuable 
source of nectar between the fruit tree bloom and 
the main white Dutch clover flow. According to 
Dr. M. H. Haydack’s article in March, 1947 issue 
of the Minnesota State Horticulturist, his chart 
shows that the weight of his scale hives to increase 
40 pounds from the 6th to 15th of June from Rasp- 
berries in this averages 1939-1945. Being just prior 
to the White Dutch~-Clover and Bssswood flow, 
this not only adds to the surplus; but decidedly 
increases the build-up of field bees so that they 
can more advantageously take care of the main 
‘flow and has a tendency to reduce idleness and the 
consequent swarming. The varieties used mostly 
in commercial planting is the large red Latham 
Raspberry for the heavier soils and the large red 
Chief Raspberry for lighter soil, ang should grow 
in any area where: White Dutch Clover thrives. No. 
1 plants, 25 for $5.00, 100 for $15.00, postpaid. 
Strawberry Plan ie 
Shipments — Late March - April 
SENATOR DUNLAP (Junebearing) 
DU orse sl Zo eee OON Lore 2:00" 008 stor 2h 72503 
1,000 for $12.75, postpaid. 
GEM EVERBEARING 
00 for $2.00; 100 for $3.50; 200 for $6.50; 500 for 
$13.50, postpaid. 
Blueberry Plan £4 
BLUEBERRIES—June and Roncocas, s. n. 
We also offer the Jersey and Pionere, n. s. for the 
north. All varieties being an improved variety over 
the Highland blueberries growing wild from Maine 
to Florida and went to Michigan. All varieties are 
grown commercially and commercial beemen move 
their bees into the blueberry regions. At least two 
varieties should be planted for cross polination to 
set fruit. Blueberries can be grown in home gard- 
ens if soil is naturally acid or properly treated. 
Most soils such as those in which wild blueberries, 
huckleberries, azaleas, laurel, and rhododendrons 
grow will produce the above hybridized improved 
varieties. Blueberries in limestone regions and al- 
kaline or neutral soil must be planted in large 
pockets filled with peat and sand or one of 4 parts 
rotted oak leaves to 1 part sand and mulched witn 
oak leaf mulch or saw dust. We offer blueberries 
for both north and south. 
2 year Nol. 12-18 in. 2 for $2.40, postpaid; 10 for 
$11.50, postpaid; by express 50 for $45.00. 
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