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the same depth as when standing- in the old l^ed. In moving 

 phints from old to new location, they should be kept moist and 

 covered to prevent damap:e from evaporation and set as quickly 

 as possible after being dug. If necessary to purchase plants, 

 secure them from a nearby grower if possible, as packing in 

 small, close bundles and shipping long distances is a devital- 

 izing process no matter how much care is exercised at both ends 

 of the journey. Potted plants for summer and fall setting are 

 too expensive for commercial planting and should only be con- 

 sidered by the small grower. 



Varieties. 



The large number of highly advertised varieties, onh' a few 

 of which are adapted to any one combination of climate, soil, 

 markets and methods of growing, renders selection a very im- 

 portant as well as difficult operation for the beginner. A va- 

 riety profitable in the hands of one grower on a certain kind of 

 soil may be unprofitable when grown by a neighbor or by the 

 same person on other parts of his farm, thus proving there is 

 no ''best" variety. 



For home use. early, medium, and late varieties should be se- 

 lected to secure a succession of fruit. In a commercial way 

 when grown for distant markets, early varieties are selected for 

 northern markets and late sorts for southern shipment. Qual- 

 ity is of greatest importance when intended for home consump- 

 tion, while yield, size, color and firmness are usually placed 

 before flavor in a market berry. In answer to the question, 

 "Based on your own experience, what variety or combination of 

 varieties do you consider the most profitable for market grow- 

 ing?" asked of six leading strawberry growers in central New 

 England, the following replies were received: 



a. Sample and Brandywine. 



b. Sample and Senator Dunlap. 



e. Fairfield for early. Sample and ]Mead for medium, Steve.n 's 

 Late Champion for late. 



d. ]\Iinute-man and Parson's Beautv. 



