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The tabular statement on p. 14 

 ter of the foliage, in regard to its 

 burning the leaves after harvesting 

 one row of each variety was mowed 

 Where there was an extra amount 

 which had the effect of thinning the 

 growth was at first luxuriant and 

 headway, developing so quickly that 



2 gives information regarding the yield and charac- 

 freedom from rust. In order to test the effect of 

 the fruit, as is often recommended, the foliage on 

 off and burnt without removing it from the plants, 

 of litter about the plants the crowns were injured, 

 plants in the rows quite materially. The resulting 

 healthy, but rust soon appeared, and made rapid 

 there was little discernable difference from a casual 





Williams. 





77 x (a seedling). 



WOOLVERTON. 



Beder wood. 

 Desirable strawberries. 



examination in the autumn between the two series. But the tabular statement shows 

 that in health there was a marked difference in favour of the burnt rows. What will 

 be the result of the experiment next year on the health and fruitf ulness of the plants so 

 treated remains to be seen. 



It also remains an open question which will be tested next year, whether the same 

 or better results might not be secured by treating the vines with Bordeaux mixture. 

 Burning the vines, however, is an inexpensive operation, and one treatment serves the 

 purpose. Notes were taken on a scale of 1 — 10 the highest number being expressive of 

 entire freedom from rust. 



