Culture 



mine also, as nearly as possible, bow much time he can give to 

 his strawberries, so that he may not undertake more than he 

 can carry out well. In short, one who would become a grower 

 of strawberries ought to consider in advance his land, his market, 

 his own ability, energy and capital,, and formulate his plans as 

 definitely as possible, always remembering that strawberry grow- 

 ing implies the expenditure of a large amount of labor on a small 

 piece of land with correspondingly large returns if success comes 

 or heavy loss if through neglect, ignorance or other causes, 

 failure results. It is too important a matter to plunge into heed- 

 lessly or drift into absentmindedly. 



Habits of Growth 



A strawberry plant makes its growth in one season, develops 

 its blossom buds in the fall, remains dormant for a period in 

 this climate, and produces its fruit the following spring and 

 early summer. It grows whenever the temperature is much 

 above the freezing point. If a warm time comes in the winter 

 and continues for a few days, the plant makes some growth; 

 and, if it is heavily mulched, this growth will be white and 

 tender; and, if uncovered at that time and freezing weather 

 follows, this blanched growth will be destroyed. I^et us take a 

 young plant in the early spring, plant it in a good place, care 

 for it and watch its development. First we will remove all the 

 leaves but one or two of the younger ones, shorten the roots to 

 three inches, and plant it firmly iri well-prepared soil with the 

 crown level with the surface. The ground should be stirred 

 around the plant just as if there was an acre of them. In a few 

 days new leaves will start and growth will be quite rapid. A 



