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sieve, fill in June, and not later than July, as many three 

 inch pots as you desire ; then sink them to their rims along 

 the sides of the rows from which you propose to obtain 

 winter- bearing plants. Varieties best adapted for forcing 

 are those of a low, stocky growth, bearing perfect flowers 

 and sweet or high-flavored berries. I should say the Tri- 

 omphe de Gand was the best, and I observe that it and the 

 La Constante, which it closely resembles, are highly recom- 

 mended abroad. The bush Alpines are said to do finely, 

 and I should think the Black Defiance would answer well. 

 Mr. Henderson speaks highly of the Champion, which, how- 

 ever, must be grown with a perfect-flowered kind, since it 

 is a pistillate. From the parent row, guide the first runners 

 so that they will take root in the pots. Let each runner 

 form but a single, strong plant, which it will do in about 

 two weeks, filling the pot with roots. Then these plants, 

 with their accompanying balls of earth interlaced with roots, 

 are ready to be shifted into pots of from six to eight inches 

 in diameter, which also should be filled with the compost 

 already described. 



These larger pots should have three or four pieces of 

 broken pottery in the bottom for drainage. One plant to 

 each pot is sufficient, and the soil should be pressed firmly 

 about the roots. The methods of growers now difl'er some- 

 what, but all agree in seeking to promote a continuous and 

 healthy growth. It may be necessary to place the pots in a 

 half-shady position for a few days, till the effects of shifting 

 are over, and the roots have taken hold of the new soil. 

 Then they should stand in an open, airy position, close to- 

 gether, where they can receive daily attention. Some re- 

 commend that they stand on boards, flagging, or bricks, or 

 a layer of coal ashes, since earth-worms are thus kept out ; 

 others sink them in cold frames, where they can be pro- 



