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be so good as if the plants were put in in the autumn. For garden or 

 hand cultivation the most convenient way of growing Strawberries is to 

 plant them in beds, each containing three rows. These rows should be 

 fifteen inches apart, arid twelve inches ought to be left between the plants 

 in the lines. Two feet and a-half of space is left between the outside 

 rows of each bed, and along the centre a twelve inch path should be 

 marked off. By adopting this system of planting, every part of the 

 ground is accessible for gathering the fruit and other purposes without 

 the necessity of trampling over the rows, an advantage worthy of 

 consideration. For field cultivation with horse-power implements, it will 

 be necessary to plant wider, and the rows should not be less than two feet 

 apart. Before the young plants are fixed in their places the roots if long 

 should be shortened back to about half their length. This operation 



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removes the portions that get broken when shifted, and the roots that are 

 left are more easily arranged in the ground when planted. The shortening 

 process also causes the growth of root fibres from near the ends, as also of 

 additional ones from near the crowns. From the illustrations a good 

 idea may be obtained as how the roots should be trimmed, and the 

 probable effect upon the future growth. When plants have only short 

 roots, as is often the case with plants shifted early in the autumn, 

 trimming back is unnecessary. In planting it is also necessary to trim 

 off the greater portion of the old leaves, leaving but two or three of the 

 central ones. This is if the plants have been taken up in the ordinary 

 way with their roots freed from the soil. On the other hand, however, 

 if the plants are shifted with a ball of earth to each without material 

 disturbance to the roots, there is no occasion to shorten back the foliage. 

 Care should be taken in planting not to expose the roots to a drying 

 atmosphere, and, when practicable, moist, dull, or calm weather should be 

 chosen for the work. It will be advisable in planting to spread the roots 

 out horizontally, as far as may be practicable, just below the surface soil. 



