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78 State Horticultural Society. 



stimulated to get abnormal fruits, and how and when to apply rich earth 

 and liquid manure would require a book, and then some essential would 

 surely be left to the reader's judgment. 



"Shade is another most important consideration. Too much would 

 rot and mildew the fruit. Too much sun would ripen it too soon, for it 

 must be held back as long as possible. Probably the best thing to tell 

 you is to begin now. Pick strong layers, cut them away when they have 

 roots about half an inch long, leave about one inch of old runner-string 

 attached. Keep hem growing till the ground freezes. Put them in pre- 

 pared (?) soil where they are to fruit in September. Keep surface 

 mulched from now on, but do not cover plants till the weather turns to the 

 freezing point. Even then the covering should be removed in warm 

 spells. I am sure that strawberry plants grow all through winter, if soil 

 is not frozen. Let the variety be such as will stand rich feeding in the 

 spring without increasing foliage. A good cow under high feeding re- 

 sponds with milk; she can't help it. A bad one gets fat. It is so with 

 hens; one gives eggs, another fattens. Put lime on Bubachs and get fine 

 fruit; put it on Bedar Wood or Crescent and get only foliage. 



E. H. Grabill, 

 Springfield, Mo. 



BLACKCAP RASPBEREIES. 



Writen for "The Southwest:" 



Methods of Propagation. — We know of but two, namely, by grow- 

 ing from seed and by tipping the end of the new growth. It is only 

 desirable to grow from seed when new verieties are wanted with a hope of 

 improvement. In growing by this method it is very important to select 

 the very best plants obtainable of the two varieties you desire to cross. 

 In selecting them remember that plants have individuality. No two 

 are alike. In all berry plantations of any given variety a few will 



excel in growth of plant, in hardiness, size and quality of fruit. With 

 all these points in mind go into your berry plantation when fruit begins 

 to ripen, make your selections, mark the hills, make tips, select the 

 strongest of these, plant them in the spring in rich garden soil, give 



