Henderson's midsummer catalogue : 1913 . P PETER HENDERSON ^CO., IMEVV YORK The New FalLFruiting Strawberries Americus, Francis and - New Fall-Fruiting Strawberries. ======= While they will produce fruit at the same season as the ordinary strawberries and keep on bearing until frost,yet to get the best results the blossoms should be kept cut off until August 1st so as to conserve the energiesof the plants for the fall crop. Treated in that way ripe fruit will be borne in about three weeks after that dateand continuously until frost. One grower by that method gathered nearly 400 q
Henderson's midsummer catalogue : 1913 . P PETER HENDERSON ^CO., IMEVV YORK The New FalLFruiting Strawberries Americus, Francis and - New Fall-Fruiting Strawberries. ======= While they will produce fruit at the same season as the ordinary strawberries and keep on bearing until frost,yet to get the best results the blossoms should be kept cut off until August 1st so as to conserve the energiesof the plants for the fall crop. Treated in that way ripe fruit will be borne in about three weeks after that dateand continuously until frost. One grower by that method gathered nearly 400 quarts from 500 plants set out in thespring; a splendid demonstration of their productive power. The quality is superb, the size good, but not up tothe large June berries, because of the season at which they are borne. The plants must not be allowed to sufferfor water in the fruiting season and a mulch will be found to be of great advantage. High cultivation is essentialfor the best results in all crops and in growing these strawberries a iittle extra attention will pay well. There isno more trouble to grow them than the ordinary strawberri
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