16 H. D. Richardson & Co., Willards, Maryland 
RED CROP (N. J. 377) 
Newest Introduction 
A new strawberry orginated at the University of N. J. and was just 
named last year. It was fruited on one of our farms. We believe it is better 
than, the Fathfinder. It is a firmer berry and has a very bright color. If 
you have been growing Pathfinder you should try some Red Crop. We limited 
the amount of plants to our customers last year so that we could have a 
larger supply for them this year. 
A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR BEGINNERS ON HOW TO 
PLANT STRAWBERRIES 
We rever print in our catalogue a long story on how to grow straw- 
berries to tell someone how, a thousand miles from us, because if he has 
made a living cn his farm, spent his time there, and concentrated on his bus- 
iness, we think he knows his farm best. 
However, we do have some beginners who write us seeking information 
on how to set their plants and this is what we tell them: Plow your land, 
make your rows 3% to 4 feet apart, set your plants about 14 inches apart 
in the row, put the roots in the ground well and leave the bud above the 
ground. If you will cu’tivate and hce them the same as other crops, the plants 
will do tke balance. Now as to fertiiizing them, when you set them out it is 
not necessary. Most any garden soil is rich enough to grow a bed of straw- 
berry plants. The best time to put the fertilizer on is in August right on top 
of the bed while the plant-leaves are dry. Then it is not necessary to fert- 
ilize them again in the Spring. 
