EXPERIMKNTS WITH STRAWBERRIES UNDER FIELD CULTURE. 



Those varieties which had shown decided value in the experiment 

 plots were given a trial in ordinary field culture. They were planted 

 in rows three feet apart and two feet apart in the row. In one- half 

 of each row the original plants were allowed to set five runner plants, 

 one on either side, and three across the interval, between it and the 

 next plant ; the other half being left to grow in matted row. The 

 fruit in the first half was of larger size, and ripened about tw^o days 

 earlier than that in matted rows. The beds were given a light cover- 

 ing of marsh hay after the first freeze except a check space in the 

 centre of about one rod wide which was left uncovered. The land 

 having been covered with snow most of the winter however there was 

 little difference seen between the covered and uncovered plots, except 

 that the weeds started earlier and with more vigor on the latter than 

 on the former. The following table shows the dates when the first, 

 largest and last pickings were made, the yield per row previous to 

 June 11th and after June 25th, and the total yield per row given in 

 boxes. Considerable injury was done by late frosts, the varieties 

 suffering most being the Marshall and Sharpless. 



