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highly recommended by many who have in- 

 vestigated. 



This system, being so very "intense," 

 requires heavy manuring and fertilizing, as 

 well as constant cultivation and attention 

 to runner cutting. The plants are very large, 

 are well supplied with blossoms in the fruit- 

 ing season, and are loaded with fruit later. 



A plan somewhat similar to this hill 

 system was used in England many years ago, 

 the plants being hilled instead of grown under 

 flat culture, and no runners allowed to form. 

 This system is particularly adapted to the 

 small grower, especially if the land is high 

 priced. It cannot be used to advantage by 

 the large commercial grower owing to the 

 great amount of labour required, resulting in 

 heavier expense. 



COMPANION OR INTER-CROPPING 



The strawberry is a fine plant to use at 

 the time of setting out a young orchard. 

 Strawberries can be planted between the 

 rows of trees and thereby give returns to 

 the grower long before the trees could pos- 

 sibly produce any. The strawberry is con- 

 sidered by some people to be the very best 



