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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

TO OUR CUSTOMERS

In presenting this, our 25th Annual Price
List, we wish to extend our sincere thanks to
our old customers especially, many of which
have bought plants of us every year since
starting in the business.

To prospective new ones we wish to say,
please give us a trial. We will do our best
to please you; Our sales of plants increase
steadily from year to year with very little
advertising.

We buy no plants to sell. We buy new
varieties for our own planting only. We buy
from introducers only.

We give our personal supervision to digging
aud packing all orders sent us.

We warrant our plants to be equal to any,
no matter where or by whom grown. In mak-
ing this statement we know what we are talk-
ing about, as we have received plants from
almost every nursery in the states.

Claims, if any, must be made upon receipt
of goods; when they will be cheerfully and
carefully examined, and if our fault will be set-
tled promptly and satisfactorily.

We could print hundreds of testimonials as
to packing and quality of stock, but do not
think it would warrant expense.

We respectfully solicit a share of your
patronage for 1920.

E. M. HITCHCOCK.

Agawam, Mass.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Terms. Cash or one-half cash with order;
balance before shipment.

Agawam, Mass., io our PostoSicc address.

Springfield, Mass., is our Express and
Freight Office.

Money Orders. Please make all Postoffice
and Express Money Orders on Springfield,
Mass.

Boxing and Packing is done Free and every-
thing is labeled.

All stock guaranteed True to Label.

SHIPPING

By Express. We advise shipping plants and
roots by express, especially in lots of 500 and
over as we know by experience they are re-
ceived in much better condition and with the
recent reduction in express rates about as
cheaply.

By Freight. We do not advise shipping by
freight, but will if customers wish.

By Mail. Customers wanting plants and
roots sent by mail must add at the rate of 5c
per dozen. Larger quantities must go at
Parcel Post rates, which are as follows:—

From Springfield, Mass., Local, 10 cents
per 100; First and Second Zones, up to 150
miles, 15 cents per 100. Third Zone, up to
300 miles, 20 cents per 100. Fourth Zone, up
to 600 miles, 25 cents per 100.

STRAWBERRIES

Extra Early Varieties

Fairfield — S
Campbell’s Early

Early to

Abington — S
Parsons Beauty — S
Senator Dunlap — S
Paul Jones — P
©len Mary — P

Medium

Model— S
Sample — P
Uncle Jim — S
Minute Man — P
Wm. Belt— S
Heritage — S
Howard — S

PRICES

DoZ(

100

1000

$ -25

$ -75

$5.00

.25

1.00

Medium

$ -25

$ .75

$5.00

.25

.75

.25

.75

5.00

.25

.75

5.00

.25

.80

6.00

to Late

$ .25

$ .80

.25

.75

$5.00

.25

.80

.25

.75

5.00

.25

.80

.25

.80

6.00

.25

.80

6.00

Fall Bearing Varieties

Superb — S
Peerless — S

.25

.25

1.00

1.00

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberries marked (P) are Pistillate or
imperfect, and must have every third or fourth
row planted with varieties marked (S), which
are staminate, or perfect.

We will furnish 50 of a single variety at 100
rates and 500 of a single variety at 1,000 rates.

No varieties at 1000 rates except those so
priced.

Besides the above standard varieties we have
a small stock of Dr. Burrell , Kellogg’s Prize,
Kellogg’s Premier, Big Late and Chester

which we wish to give a further trial*

Price of all five varieties 25c per doz., $1.00
per 100.

RHUBARB

* Strong, 2- Year Roots

Price, 10c each. $1.00 per 12.

STRAWBERRIES

New Varieties

While it is best to stick to old and well-tried
varieties for our main plantings, yet it is well
to try one or more of the newer kinds each
season, as occasionally we do find a real prize
and in the Howard No. 17 I believe we have
found one.

The Howard strawberry has all the ear-
marks of a good all round berry. It is a gooci
healthy grower, good in quality, good color,
large size and productive, and if after further
test it proves as good in other sections as here
it will take the place of theAbington as a pol-
lenizer for such varieties as Sample, Minute
Man and Paul Jones as it has a large perfect
blossom, full of pollen and blossoms early to
late besides being a much firmer berry.

Dr. Burrell. This variety proved so near
like Senator Dunlap that one description will
answer for both, in fact it was impossible to dis-
tinguish one from the other. We had them
growing in adjoining rows.

The Chester and Kellogs seedlings, Pre-
mier-Prize and Big Late are fairly good
growers, but have not fruited here yet.

STRAWBERRIES

Standard Varieties

Fairfield — S>. This is the best extra early
variety for both home use and market (where
extra early kinds pay) that we have tested so
far.

CampbelPs Early — S. We offered this

variety I&st spring for the first time and sold
out clean On them, so cannot say as to how they
would do except that they grow well and blos-
$&m full.

Ahingtbn — 8. — The Abington strawberry
haa been uua main politnizer for years and is
yery popular as a market berry all over New
Bngland. I would not advise this for long
shipment but for local market it is a money
maker.

y \ yr

Sample — P, Paul Jones — P and Minute
Man — P are our three best pistillates and they
are good ones. All good growers. Good
quality, large in size and very productive. In
a popular vote through New England I presume
Sample would; stand first and Minute Man last.
Personally we would plant the Paul Jones if
restricted to one variety.

Gibson — S, Pocomoke — S and Parsons
Beauty— S. Here we have a variety with
three names, also a profitable berry for market.
A good shipper and canning berry but rather
tart for dessert. As it was first introduced
under the name of Parsons Beauty, we shall re-
tain the latter.

STRAWBERRIES
Standard Varieties

Senator Dunlap — S. One of the best des-
sert and canning berries on the whole list. Very
vigorous and productive. Popular in ?omoe
sections, other sections not so good Seems to
be variable. Good for moist, loamy soil. Not
so good on light, sandy soil. Runners should
be thinned out.

Glen Mary— P. This is a very large, ex-
ceedlingly productive berry. Good quality, but
sometimes ripens with green tips. Very popu-
lar where it does well.

Wm. Belt. Gjiisidered by many to be the
best flavored berry grovrn. Very large fancy
berries and productive.

Model — S, Fame as Wm. Belt.

Uncle Jim. F »r a large, fancy berry for^
the home garden there is nothing in> sight to
compare with the Uncle Jim. Extra large, ex-
tra quality, extra good grower and productive.
Not as firm as some but will pay well for near
market.

fruited either for home use or market, not
quite as sweet as Uncle Jim but, good enough
for any one and more productive. This and
the Uncle Jim are the largest berries of the
whole list. Do not plant the Heritage on light,
sandy soil. Plant on good moist or jtny heavy
soil that is well drained, and you will get ber-
ries that will sell for the highest market price.
No trouble to sell them. Their appearance
takes care of that end of the game.

is the best late berry we ever

STRAWBERRIES
Fall Bearing Varieties

Superb— s. This is the only fall bearer we
consider worth planting and we have tested
about every variety as fast as introduced. If
you want nice, large, good flavored berries and
lots of them in the fall, then plant the Superb
in the spring. Keep all blossoms and fruit
stems picked as fast as they appear until about
July 1. Then you will have all the strawberries
you want until frost comes.

The Superb will ripen fruit from early in
June until irost if blossoms are not removed,
but your crop will not be so satisfactory and
but few will ripen at one time.

Peerless — S- New. Claimed to be an im-

provement on Superb. Not fruited here yet.

Selection of Varieties

In selecting varieties for planting .we wish to state
that there are no Standard Varieties in this Price List
that we call really poor quality. The quality is usually
rated by the sugar content, Thus, Uncle Jim, Min-
ute Man and Win. Belt would be called best m
quality while Fairfield, Senator Dunlap, Paul
Jones, Glen Mary, Howard, Sample and Heritage
would be rated second with Abington and Parsons
Beauty third, However this is not the whole story as
there are other characteristics which enter the composi-
tion of the strawberry and also people’s tastes. What one
would call good another would say was too sour. Our
list of varieties are all good and we are trying to in-
clude all that are really good.

STRAWBERRIES

Planting and Cultivation

All varities of the Strawberry give the greatest yield
and the largest berries when grown in rich soil; hence
no pains should be spared in preparing the bed care-
fully before planting, by digging or plowing deeply and
turning under a liberal application of well rotted man-
ure. Pulverize the surface soil thoroughly with har-
row and rake, and if a top dressing of ground bone
can be applied, it will be found a great benefit at fruit-
ing time. Select a location where the soil is moist and
deep if possible — moist and yet where water does not
stand near or upon the surface. In such a soil well
enriched, Strawberries deligh and give marvelous re-
sults. They will, however, succeed upon any soil if
well manured^ — ^tt^wherries do not succeed when
planted in shady locations; hence, in selecting a plot
for them, be careful to avoid places that are shaded by
trees. For hill culture in the family garden, set plants
in rows two feet apart and the plants fifteen inches
apart in the rows ; or if to be worked with horse and
cultivator, have the rows three feet and the plants one
foot apart in the row. In either case cut off the run-
ners as they appear. If to be grown in matted rows,
plant three and one-half or four feet apart and the
plants a foo apart in the rows, permitting the run-
ners to g^ow at will. The after culture consists in
keeping the soil mellow and free from weeds by fre-
quent hoeing and cultivation. The Planet Jr., twelve
tooth cultivator is a very good tool for this purpose.
If you live in the Northern state, where you are sub-
ject to severe freezes, I wrould advise you to mulch
your plants. At the approach of winter (as soon as
the ground is frozen sufficiently to support the weight
of a horse and cart) cover the entire bed with straw or
other loose light material. Light strawy manure, js
excellent for this purpose, as the soluble port^n
leaches into the soil and affords nourishment to the
plants, while the fibrous portion remains upon the sur-
face as a mulch. Evergreen branches are very use-
ful for holding the mulch in place and are of them-
selves a protection.

SHIPPING SEASON

Our digging and shipping season for Straw-
berries begin about April 1st, extending to June.

OUR STOCK OF PLANTS

While our stock of plants is somewhat
larger than last season yet we did not plant
near as much acreage for Strawberry plants as
intended on account of shortage of labor. How-
ever we expect to be able to fill most of our
orders this spring, especially if ordered before
May 1st.

We would esteem it a favor if customers
would state in their orders whether we shall

substitute something just as good or better^ than
the varieties ordered, especially "wHeiTorderiiig
after May 1st.

Yours for a successful season,

E. M. HITCHCOCK, Agawam, Mass.

The H. P. Stone Co.

DISTRIBUTORS OF

Pure Food Products

Wholesale Commission Merchants

55 to 63 Lyman Street
Springfield, Mass.

STRAWBERRIES A SPECIALTY