. Allen's book of berries : 1915. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. TRUE-TO-NAME SMALL-FRUIT PLANTS DEWBERRIES Do not plant Dewberries on too rich garden soil, as they go too much to \ine, with a corresponding loss of fruit. For fertilizer use a small per- centage of ammonia and a large per- centage of potash. The plants may be set in rows 5 to 6 feet apart and about 3 feet in the row, for \'arieties other than Atlantic, which should have rows 7 feet apart and be planted 5 feet apart in the
. Allen's book of berries : 1915. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. TRUE-TO-NAME SMALL-FRUIT PLANTS DEWBERRIES Do not plant Dewberries on too rich garden soil, as they go too much to \ine, with a corresponding loss of fruit. For fertilizer use a small per- centage of ammonia and a large per- centage of potash. The plants may be set in rows 5 to 6 feet apart and about 3 feet in the row, for \'arieties other than Atlantic, which should have rows 7 feet apart and be planted 5 feet apart in the row. Some growers let their Dewberries trail on the ground and keep the vines back to 2 or 3 feet in length; but much better results are obtained if the vines are given some support, either by trellis or by stakes driven between ever>- alternate hill, tying one hill from each side to the top of the stake, which should be notched at the top to prevent slipping down. Cut ofF all surplus vines 18 inches beyond where tied. We Hope You Will Be Able to Grow Berries Many Years Yet I have been getting berries from you ever since I have been planting berries and I have been perfectly satisfied. I am 71 years of age now.—CoHN Erskime, Hamilton Co., Ohio. Doing Fine in Oregon I received the plants some time ago and planted them and they are doing finely; iha-iks for the same.— W. C. sos. Washing- ton Ore., April 14, Atlantic. Free from rust; berries firm and good ATLANTIC It has always been considered that the really good varieties of Dewberries have been practi- cally limited to two varieties. This was true until the advent of the Atlantic. We have tried a number of varieties of Dewber- ries, and have invariably gone back to Lucretia and Aus- tin as the only two worthy of cultivation. In the Atlantic we have something decidedly new, good and exceptionally valuable. The berries are about the size of the Snyder blackberry, jet- black, of good quality, excep- tio
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