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pots, so as to admit of being brought readily into the green- 

 house. At the proper time, put them under glass and give 

 them ati artificial spring ; and finally, when the fruit is ready 

 to ripen, increase the heat so as to give them an artificial sum- 

 mer. Large-sized berries will bring, if grown under glass, from 

 10 to 25 cts. each, according to the market. 



GETTING RUNNERS AND PLANTS, OUT OF SEASON. 



With new and rare varieties of strawberries it is oftentimes 

 quite desirable to get runners not only in warm weather, but to 

 keep the plant propagating runners right along through the 

 winter time. As I have never succeeded very well in getting 

 plants to send out runners in the greenhouse, I wrote to the 

 horticulturist of our Ohio Experiment Station in regard to the 

 matter. Here is his reply : 



Mr. Root : In reply to your query as to whether we had been able to 

 get strawberry-plants to throw out runners in the greenhouse, I will say 

 that we have, but not freely. The fact is, however, that, if the plants are 

 started in pots in the greenhouse, and then put out of doors when the 

 season is sufficiently advanced, they will commence very early to send out 

 runners. In the case of new sorts that you wish to propagate freely, you 

 can cut the tips as soon as they form, and strike them in pots or in frames. 

 This is better for the original plants than to allow the runners to take 

 root ; besides, you get more plants. W. J. GREEN. 



Columbus, O., March 22, 1890. 



In conclusion, friend Green speaks of taking the little 

 plants from the ends of the runners before they have struck 

 root. We have several times done this, where it is desirable to 

 get plants as fast as possible, cutting the runners off so as to 

 get an inch, perhaps, on one side of the little plant. Then 

 take off the largest leaves, leaving only two, or three at the 

 most. Put the.-e into very rich ground containing a good deal 

 of sand, which is kept constantly wet, much as you would for 

 cuttings Shade it from the sun with a frame covered with 

 cotton cloth. This will also keep the air moist. If the tem- 

 perature is right, and your soil is ti^ht, the largest part of these 

 cuttings, or embryo plants, will take root in about <? week. If 



