PREMIER 
Strauberrtes 
ia Your Own Gack Yard 
Planting Instructions Sent With Each Order 
Strawberries are among .the easiest of all fruits to grow. Ordinary good garden soil and cultivation will give excellent 
results if good plants are set at the proper season. - 
The ground where they are to be planted should be well dug in early spring. If fertilizer is used, it should be well worked 
into the soil, or it may be used as a top dressing after planting is done. Plants are set 18 inches apart in rows that are about 
2 feet wide, with ample space left between rows for cultivation. Early spring planting is strongly advised. 
It is well to remove all blossoms the first season, and thin the runners to keep the plants from growing too close to- 
gether. A mulch will help to conserve soil moisture, prevent weeds from growing and keep the fruit from rotting on the 
ground. If applied in the fall it will act as protection over winter and may be used around the plants in the spring. In- 
sects seldom do Strawberries any harm. 
BLAKEMORE. One of the firmest varieties. Good skin PREMIER. A favorite for local and nearby markets. 
with light red color that does not darken when over- Makes a good fruiting bed and is very disease resistant. 
ripe. Under practically all conditions and soils Blake- First fruits are large but have a tendency to run down 
more will make abundant growth, free from leaf troubles. in size as the season advances. A very heavy producer 
Very uniform, medium-sized, light red berries. of excellent berries. : ae Sar es 
: ° ROBINSON. Extra-large, bright shiny red berries, conic 
CATSKILL. Probably the best for freezing. With the in shape and well colored to the very center. Quality 
use of frozen food lockers becoming so common, it was and firmness are very good, making it a fine shipping 
necessary to find a Strawberry that would freeze well variety. It bears heavily over a long period, starting 
and come out of the freezer still rich in color and flavor only a few days after Premier. A favorite with com- 
and still of firm shape. Catskill filled those require- mercial growers and a great success on the market. 
ments. The berries are extra large and the flavor extra Wonderful for canning. 
fine, mild and sweet. Brilliant red, with fresh green F : 
Vy ae welll 2 V SPARKLE. Sparkling, glossy red berries of good shape 
cap. Very hardy, doing well in all northern states. Very and medium size. “Very vigorous, productive plants. 
productive plants, vigorous and healthy. A heavy bearer late in the season. The plants are al- 
FAIRFAX. This name has long been associated pri- most immune to red stele disease. Does best in the 
marily with quality and flavor. Firm, ruby-red berries North. ? 
that turn dark purplish when fully ripe. Fan shaped at GEM EVERBEARING. Produces a crop in early summer 
first, then normal shape. Sturdy plants bearing a fairly and another in late summer and autumn. Berries are 
heavy crop. Non-acid, distinctive taste that is a favorite large, light red, firm, rather tart and very attractive. 
everywhere. Brings high prices on every market. Vigorous plants producing more runner plants than 
Bisexual plants. other everbearing varieties. 
BLUEBERR E AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL, 
l S Most Profitable FRUITING SHRUB 
Two-Year Plants Produce Following Year ¢ Production Increases 
as Plants Mature « Pick 8 to 16 Pints from Mature Bushes 
Cultivated Blueberries are successfully grown from North Caro- 
lina to the northern border of the United States. They are related 
to azaleas and laurel and should do well wherever these plants grow. 
They need an acid soil that has not been sweetened with lime or 
stable manure. Instead, use peat and decayed leaf mold. Aluminum 
sulphate at the rate of 5 pounds per 100 square feet is excellent also. 
A permanent mulch of straw, sawdust, pine needles or leaves should 
be spread around the plants about 6 inches deep. No fertilizer should 
be used the first year after the plants are set. 
For commercial planting, plants are set every 4 feet in rows 8 to 
10 feet apart. One-half to two-thirds of the top growth needs to be 
pruned off before planting. At least two varieties should be planted, 
to provide for cross-pollination. 
CABOT. _Early. Grows only 4 feet high. An early variety with a 
long fruiting season. Best in the northern states. 
CONCORD. Early Midseason. Medium-sized berries ripen about 
two weeks after Cabot. Tall, vigorous, attractive bush. Sets a 
tremendous crop of firm fruit with good flavor. 
J ERSEY. Late. Large, light blue berries of best shipping quality. 
Fine, vigorous bush with excellent growth characteristics. 
RANCOCAS. Midseason. Upright bush, often exceeding 6 feet at 
maturity. A favorite for lawn and garden plantings because of 
its unusual beauty. Good producer of fine-flavored fruit. 
RUBEL. Midseason to late. Upright, vigorous and very hardy. 
Medium to large fruit with excellent flavor. A heavy bearer. 
36 TRI-STATE SEED COMPANY, Inc. 
PHILADELPHIA 6, PA. 
