. Hubbard Company : grape vine specialists. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs. STRAWBERRIES ^RAWBERRIES do well on almost any soil, provided it is well- drained, deeply worked and well manured. Thoroughly rotted sta- ble manure is the ideal fertilizer, but, where this is not available, nitrate of soda, dried blood, bone meal, muriate of potash, kainit or wood ashes are all excellent. For field culture set in rows 3 to 4 feet apart, and 15 to 18 inches apart in t
. Hubbard Company : grape vine specialists. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs. STRAWBERRIES ^RAWBERRIES do well on almost any soil, provided it is well- drained, deeply worked and well manured. Thoroughly rotted sta- ble manure is the ideal fertilizer, but, where this is not available, nitrate of soda, dried blood, bone meal, muriate of potash, kainit or wood ashes are all excellent. For field culture set in rows 3 to 4 feet apart, and 15 to 18 inches apart in the rows ; in the garden the rows may be nearer together. Early spring is the best time for setting plants. Varieties with imperfect or pistillate flowers are marked "P," those with perfect or staminate flowers are marked "; Where pistillate varieties are planted every third or fourth row should be of some staminate variety that blossoms at the same time, in order to produce pie lty of pollen to fertilize the imperfect flowers of the pistillate varieties. For treatment of diseases, see Spray Bismarck. (S.) A seedling of Bubach, larger and equally good in shape, color and quality. Requires rich soil and high culture. Brandywine. (S.) Large, mid-season to late, of excellent quality, dark glossy red ; healthy, vigorous and productive. One of the best for all purposes. Bubach No. 5. (P.) Large, early, remaining good a long time ; color bright scarlet; very productive ; largely grown for the market. Champion of England. (S.) Very large, bright red; mid-season; of good quality. Very vigor- ous, healthy and productive. Clyde. (S.) Large, firm, of regular, conical shape ; light scarlet. Early to mid - season ; healthy and very productive. Crescent, (P.) Very early, of medium size, bright scarlet. An old, well-known variety. Enhance. (S.) Large, firm, bright crimson. Blossoms early and is very prolific in pollen. Excelsior. (S.) Very early, of good size,
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