230 Report OF THE HorTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Marshall and Brandywine, are two of the varieties known by 
experience to be among those best adapted for growing under 
glass. 
INTRODUCTION. 
_ The shading of strawberries is a horticultural practice not gen- 
erally introduced or known in commercial strawberry culture. 
However some notable results have recently been reported as 
obiained through the application of the method.* 
The object of the experiments reported herein was to study the 
method critically with a view to estimating its value in practice. 
OUTLINE OF THE EXPERIMENTS. 
GENERAL NOTES. 
The experiment was begun by the senior author of this bul- 
letin in the spring of 1902, at Shortsville, N. Y., in codperation 
with Mr. J. Q. Wells, and at Penn Yan with Mr. E. C. Gillett. 
The Station thanks both of these gentlemen for courtesies 
extended and assistance rendered. In 1903 the experiment at 
Penn Yan was continued and a duplicate experiment inaugurated 
on the Station grounds at Geneva. The experiment at Shorts- 
ville was discontinued. 
The season of 1902 was exceptionally unfavorable for bring- 
ing out the merits of the practice on account of the excessive 
rains that prevailed; but the extraordinary period of drought 
in the spring of 1903 subjected the method to a severe test. 
THE PLANTS AND THEIR PROTECTION. 
Preparations were made for the experiment at Geneva in the 
spring of 1902. Two rows each of Marshall, Brandywine and 
Ridgeway, and one row each of Wm. Belt, Hunn and Gandy were 
set by the matted row system. The rows were 70 feet long, and 
3% feet apart, with the plants 2 feet apart in the row. These 
were to be shaded. A duplicate plat adjoining was set for the 
check. The row of Gandy in the check was near the cloth cover 
and was much affected by it; consequently the results with this 
variety are not considered. The plants were uniformly given good 
culture according to the practice of good strawberry growers. 
*Blacknall, O. W. Growing strawberries under cover. The Strawberry 
Specialist, Feb., 1902. 
