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rolina, and two of the Chili; fetting the plants at the 

 fame diftance in the rows, as the rows are from one 

 another in what is called the quincunx order. In a 

 good, cool, loamy foil, which Raits them beft, a little 

 more diOance may be allowed the four firfl forts; and 

 in quite a dry light foil, fomewhat left, that they may 

 fhade one another the better from drought. 



The belt jxiuation for lira wherries is an open and 

 funny one, as thus they bear more, and finer flavoured 

 fruit. Sonu of the jcarlets fhould be planted under 

 warm walls to com j . early. The woods bear fhade as 

 natural to them, and the alp'.nes do tolerably well in it: 

 As lengthening the feafon of fruit is a deurable cir- 

 cumfrance; for the fe three forts (at leaf!) the- fituation 

 fhould be various. 



The moft proper time for planting the ftrawberry is 

 the firfl moiit weatlier in Septkmber, (or even earlier) 

 that they may be eftabliihed in the ground before 

 winter, and they will bear the better the firft year : 

 Froft is apt to throw up late planted ones, and injures, 

 if not deflroys them. Thofe planted in fpring often 

 fuffer from drought, and bear very little the firit year, 

 except the alpines: Choofe forward runners for plant- 

 ing, and let them be from beds in full bearing, i. e. of 

 two or three years old; tor plants from old beds are 

 not fo fruitful : Take care alfo they come from beds 

 producing fruit good in its kind, and true as to fort: 

 Much depends on this, fee Nut/erf* Prefs the mould 

 to the roots, give them a Watering, and again once or 

 twice, if the weather proves dry. Some gardeners let 

 them run over the beds, v. hich in a dry light foil, may 

 be proper; but in this cafe, a greater diftance fhould be 

 allowed them at planting. 



If the alpine fort be planted on a warm border, 

 eighteen inches afuncier, and fuffered to fpread, the- 

 firit runners will fruit the fame year, and fometimes 

 this prolific ftrawberrv bears till November* 



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