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last three named are newer varieties, and have been tested only a 

 few years in the valley, mostly at the Station Farm. 



The period during which strawberry plants will grow if trans- 

 planted extends from the latter part of October to the first of April, 

 the month of February being the one during which they are trans- 

 planted with the best success. During the fall months, while it is possi- 

 ble to get most varieties to make a start, in many cases they die during 

 the latter part of fall or early winter. If transplanted during the 

 cold weather of December and early January, while they will not 

 start to grow for some time, the most of them will eventually make 

 a good growth. Those set during the latter part of January and 

 during February usually start to grow promptly, and their growth 

 is continuous until the hottest weather of summer. Those set after 

 February start to grow promptly, but usually do not get sufficiently 

 established before the hot weather of summer. Of the varieties 

 mentioned, Michel's Early makes the poorest growth if transplanted 

 during the fall, and Excelsior usually the best. Texas and Ever- 

 bearing also make a fairly satisfactory start if transplanted during 

 the fall. 



Michel's Early, set November 2, 1901, and supplied with plenty 

 of water, died within two weeks, and most of those set December 6 

 of the same year died within a month. Michel's Early set November 

 24, 1902, made a much better start and grew fairly well the next 

 spring. Plants of this variety set November 6, 1903, made a very 

 poor start and have not since grown satisfactorily, while plants 

 set December 2 became better established. 



Arizona Everbearing, set March 12, 1900, started well, and 

 grew continuously until the hot weather of summer. Those not 

 mulched with straw all succumbed to the heat, while three-fourths 

 of those mulched with straw survived. Those set February 16, 1901, 

 grew well until the hot weather of summer, but few plants survived 

 the trying conditions of July and August. Plants of this variety 

 set October 27, 1901, did not make a good start; those set November 

 24 of that year started better, but a large percentage died before the 

 end of winter. Those set February 12, 1902, started well and grew 

 continuously until injured by the heat of August, only a small 

 percentage surviving the summer. 



Excelsior plants set December 2, 1901, started well, grew through 

 most of the winter, and made excellent growth until the hottest 

 M^eather of the following summer, when a large percentage of them 

 succumbed to the heat. Only a small percentage of the plants of 

 this variety set October 27, 1902, made a good start, and some of 



