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Beds planted in midsummer should usually be re- 

 newed after the second bearing season, or the matted 

 rows may be spaded under, so that new rows will be 

 formed by the runners in the spaces between the old 



FIG. 106. A Strawberry Plant sending out a Runner 

 , old plant; b, runner; c, new plant 



rows. The next year the plants will be cultivated 

 where the old ones have been removed. 



Set the plants one foot apart in rows three feet apart. 

 When setting them out, spread the roots carefully and 

 press the soil tightly about them. Water before entirely 



