PRACTICAL GARDENING 



method of planting. The rows should be two 

 feet apart, with the plants fifteen inches apart 

 in the row. The berries grown in this way are 

 usually more perfect, easier to pick, and the 

 plants are healthier on account of having more 

 air and sunshine. The strength of the plant is 

 not allowed to go to runners and in this way 

 there is a more vigorous growth. 



The double hedge row is formed by placing 

 the rows three and one-half to four feet apart 

 and the plants two feet apart in the rows. 

 One or two runners are layered in direct line 

 with the parent plant in the row, and two sets 

 of runners are layered on each side of the 

 parent plant. With this method the row soon 

 becomes matted. All extra runners should be 

 cut off and the space between the rows kept 

 cultivated. 



Before setting the plants, remove all poorly 

 colored or broken leaves from the outer and 

 lower edge of the crown, and prune off some 

 of the roots if they are very long. Set the 

 root system so it is free and not wadded in a 



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