152 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



thin out the plants so that they stand two or 

 three inches apart. I prefer to make the 

 propagating bed apart from the fruiting bed. 

 " In order to keep the berries from getting 

 very sandy, place a layer of green grass be- 

 tween the rows after the weeding is done. 

 Shallow cultivation is good for the plants 

 all summer, and even up to picking time. 

 With a heavy mulch there will be fewer weeds 

 and less evaporation of moisture. When 

 the berries are picked, mow the plants close 

 to the ground and cultivate between the 

 rows to start a new root growth and a new 

 growth of foliage so as to have new plants 

 instead of old ones for fruiting next year." 



SELECTING BERRIES FOR THE HOME 



Strawberries for the home garden are 

 measured by a standard of their own. One 

 of the first considerations for market is 

 ability to stand transportation. This means 

 a degree of firmness, or perhaps of toughness, 

 that will stand knocking about and will keep 

 the berries from becoming bruised by the 

 jars of rough handling. Growers for market 

 are compelled to select such varieties, and 

 sometimes this consideration is carried so 



