McKAY’S Delicious 
Strawberries 
McKay’s delicious Strawberries have been on 
trial over a wide territory for many years and have 
been found extremely hardy. We offer only the 
best varieties. Blossoms should be picked off from 
newly set plants until they are well established. 
See notes on Strawberry culture on page. 46. 
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McKAY’S 
Tender Asparagus 
WASHINGTON. A _ rust-resistant pedigreed 
Asparagus. As a standard variety for the pro- 
duction of fancy Asparagus for the home or 
market, it stands ahead of all others in size, 
vigor, tenderness, quality and rust-resistance. 
June-Bearing Strawberries 
‘ PREMIER. Early. An old popular favorite with Straw- 
berry growers as an early berry. Extensively grown by 
commercial Strawberry growers as well as home gar- 
deners. This strong growing, early variety adapts itself 
to all soils, and has proven unusually satisfactory. The 
berries are medium red in color, of medium size, mod- 
erately firm and of very good quality. Because it is 
practically frost-proof, it is a sure cropper. The Pre- 
mier stands at the head of the list. 
To make an Asparagus bed, prepare a place of 
fine loamy soil to which has been added a liberai 
dressing of manure. Plow or spade deeply. Plant 
in rows from three to five feet apart and from one 
to one and one-half feet apart in row. Make a 
trench about nine inches deep. Plant Asparagus 
cleaner berries and makes picking easier. Makes an. ideal Washington Asparagus and pone: HODS with about three inches of dirt. 
fruiting bed. Fruit is of the highest quality, equal to When cultivating, work soil at edge of furrow 
Premier. The berries are large in size, firm, and a towards plants so that by midsummer the ground 
ee a ee nome es OsEOS, is level. Do not cover six inches deep 
pe ere en aoe at first or plants will be smothered. 
bumper crop of truit annually. : 
Put on a good coating of manure an- 
GROW YOUR OWN FRUIT nually and work it into the soil. 
‘ ROBINSON. Late. These extremely large, 
round, blunt-pointed berries are of top There is need for more home-grown fruit 
5 -pointe ies f f 
quality. Solid red, full of juice and rich Too few of us with land make any attempt McKA ‘ S 
sweet flavor. They have a long fruiting 
\ CATSKILL. Late midseason. Produces large, strong plants, 
that keep the berries off the ground. This makes for 
season, starting to ripen soon after Premier to enjoy health-giving fruit for our own use. 
and continuing right through the late Straw- i - : , FE l Rh b b 
ete (ie jametagy ieee Peg eo eee ear eee pe ees land—it doesn’t take ar y uUodar 
good growers and are covered with heavy much—shou row some fruit. It’s chea ; 
foliage that makes lots of runners. This : BF A : Ss ‘Soca . There is no garden of whatever 
makes for a wide matted row of plants and to grow it than it is to buy it! size that cannot have a clump of Rhu- 
for heavy production. It is a good shipper. 
A marvelous berry. Latest in June-bearing 
Strawberries. 
barb. There is nothing quite so de- 
lightful as the first pie made from 
fresh Rhubarb grown in your own 
garden. Stewed Rhubarb with its 
brisk tartness is delicious and healthful, too, and mighty 
refreshing in the spring, when we crave fresh things. 
\ SENATOR DUNLAP. Midseason. 
This is an old well known vari- 
ety that has made mor2 dollars 
for berry growers than any other 
variety. Grows most anywhere, 
and is the toughest, healthiest 
and fastest growing of them all. 
Berries dark red, not as large as 
some others but the quality is 
fine. It stands up well in dry 
weather. 
Those who know the old “Pie Plant” 
would hardly recognize the improved 
varieties with their immense growth 
and thick, tender stalks. 
CANADA RED. Is a heavy producer, 
thin skinned so it can be used all 
summer. The large, juicy stalks are 
a rich red all the way through. 
Everbearing 
Strawberries 
“GEM. This variety is one 
of the greatest everbear- 
ers that we have ever 
seen. While its June crop 
On trait) ds “small, “it 
reaches its peak of pro- 
duction in the fall when 
you want Strawberries. 
The berries are medium 
to large, smooth and of 
a nice light red color. 
Very productive, fine ap- 
pearing. Does best on 
heavier soils. 
MacDONALD. A very early new va- 
riety and of the highest quality. 
Stalks large, tender, and of excellent 
flavor. 
RUBY. As its name indicates, it is a 
new red-stalked variety, beautifully 
colored. Medium sized stalks, very 
tender. Unexcelled for pies, cooking 
or canning. 
WATERLOO. A fine flavored red va- 
riety with large, tender stalks—the 
kind that can be used all season. A 
very profitable variety for the market. 
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