112 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



plants outstrip the first produced, where the 

 soil is not in such good condition. 



It is better not to allow overproduction 

 of new plants by the parent. Four runners 

 with one plant, possibly two, on each will 

 return larger plants in the fall than where 

 the plant is allowed to produce great num- 

 bers of runners and plants. 



There is a great difference in the relative 

 power or characteristics of certain varieties 

 of strawberries to produce plants. Some, 

 like the Marshall, Gandy, Texas, etc., are 

 shy bearers of young plants; while other 

 varieties, like Stevens' Late Champion, 

 Michel's Early, Dunlop, will over reproduce. 

 Careful attention must be given these latter 

 in regard to thinning the plants if a full crop 

 of large berries is desired. 



After the new plants have become firmly 

 established, the runner from the old plant 

 to the new is broken, and the new individual 

 has its own way to work, without further 

 help from the parent. At this time, or later, 

 the new plants may be moved to their new 

 places in the bed that is to be set out each 

 year, being sure that the plant that is lifted 

 from the old bed has many strong yellow 



