24 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



spade. By this method two men or two 

 men and a boy are needed. In the case of 

 the two men, one uses the spade, thrusting 

 it into the soil at the required distances 

 apart, pushing the handle forward a little, 

 thereby making openings in which the other 

 man can place the roots of the strawberry 

 plants, being sure to spread them as much 

 as possible. The spade is then placed in 

 front of the plant and pushed into the ground 

 and the blade drawn back, forcing the soil 

 tightly against the roots of the plant; or the 

 heel is placed near the plant to force the soil 

 tightly against the roots. The man who 

 sets the plants in the ground must prepare 

 them if it has not previously been done, 

 by pruning the roots back so that they will 

 be able quickly and easily to start growth; 

 also the leaves must be pruned. If you 

 prune the roots, be fair to the top and prun-e 

 back all the leaves but one (this should be 

 the last one produced by the plant), and the 

 growing point. The planter must also carry 

 the basket of plants or the pail of plants, if a 

 boy is not employed to prepare and drop the 

 plants. 



The best results in planting are sometimes 



