The Home Garden 



at the time of planting, and, if the plants have 

 been long out of the ground, shorten their roots 

 somewhat. This can be rapidly and easily 

 done by gathering them together in the left 

 hand, holding them in a compact bunch, and 

 clipping off their tips squarely with a sharp 

 knife or the pruning-shears. If this is done, 

 the shortened roots will soon send out feeders 

 from their tips, and the plants will get a much 

 stronger and speedier start than they would if 

 planted with the old more or less mutilated 

 roots left in the condition in which they were 

 sent out by the grower. This is true of almost 

 all plants grown from a division of the roots. 



If the plants are quite dry when received, 

 place them in a pan of water for a short time 

 before planting. 



If you procure your plants from a friend 

 and must carry them some distance, either pud- 

 dle their roots by dipping them in a mixture of 

 clay and water of the consistency of cream, or 

 pack them in damp moss. Care should always 

 be taken to keep the roots of strawberry plants 

 moist from lifting to planting time. 



Early in the season the plants will begin to 

 throw out runners. Go along the rows, at 



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