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had not been shortened. Figure 20 shows the same plant 

 as it will appear after having been planted a few weeks. 

 It is not necessary to trim each plant separately, but a 

 handful may be pruned at one cut of the knife. Plants 

 thus pruned are more readily planted, and the roots are 



Fig. 19. WHERE TO PRUNE ROOTS. 



easily spread out at the time, which is quite important, 

 because each root can produce rootlets without being en- 

 tangled with others. 



In transplanting in the autumn it is unnecessary to 

 shorten the roots, unless they are so long that they cannot 

 be conveniently planted entire. The roots of the Straw- 

 berry continue to grow from the extreme ends until cold 

 weather, and when moved in fall or summer the roots 



