20 MANNER OF TRANSPLANTING. 
in their growth as in the droughts which often occur 
in June and July or August. 
We have transplanted strawberry plants successfully 
for years, every month, from March until the 20th of 
October, without difficulty. With mulching, shade, 
and water, judiciously applied, it can be well done at 
any time. For our ordinary planting, we prefer the 
1st of July for several reasons. The ground, if tho- 
roughly prepared then, will not be subject to become 
so hard packed. The weeds will not be so trouble- 
some. If the plants get well started, and are not 
checked in their growth, they will produce very nearly 
a full crop of fruit the following spring. We have 
found that these advantages will amply repay the little 
extra care in mulching, shading, and watering. Ten 
or fifteen days’ later planting will seriously lessen the 
first crop, according to our observation. In spring 
planting, March will answer south of Philadelphia, and 
last of April and first of May for the north. 
MANNER OF TRANSPLANTING. 
The best way undoubtedly is, to take the first runners 
as soon as fairly set, and remove them with a trans- 
. planting-trowel, with the roots and earth undisturbed. 
This cannot be conveniently done, except the plants 
are in the same garden with the new bed. Neither 
