22 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



The advantages are: 



1. Quickness of opening furrow for plant- 

 ing. 



2. Quickness of setting plants, it being 

 necessary only to set the plant against the 

 straight edge of the furrow, and place soil 

 around and on the roots. 



3. Ease of watering plants after being set. 



4. Cheapness of setting. 



5. Best method for matted row culture 

 where the planter is short handed. 



RECEIVING PLANTS 



As soon as the plants arrive at the station, 

 get them at once, take them home, unpack 

 the box without delay, and, if you do not 

 immediately plant, dig a shallow trench and 

 place the plants in this. Be sure that the 

 bundles are untied; be sure that the soil is 

 moist and packed firmly around the roots. 

 If there is any trouble with the plants, such 

 as mould, or the plants are of poor quality, 

 notify the dealer at once, writing exactly the 

 trouble, and make a settlement with him. 



Notice the roots of plants you buy. If 

 they are black or dark coloured, better not 



