THE STRAWBERRY. 23 



Clearing the Weeds. 



sequent disadvantages — the liability of ob- 

 taining barren plants, and the certainty of 

 an inferior production both in size and quan- 

 tity of fruit the season after planting. 



We do not recommend forming planta- 

 tions of this description in the spring ; ex. 

 cept in cases where plants cannot be ob- 

 tained at the more favourable seasons ; as 

 such will rarely afford fruit the same year, 

 and but little time in the end will be gained. 



As the spring advances, on the morning 

 of a fine and dry day, with a hoe of conve- 

 nient size, cut up all young weeds appear- 

 ing between the plants and throughout the 

 bed, and rake over the surface as evenly as 

 possible, clearing away all such rubbish as 

 the rake may collect. 



In April and May abundance of strings 



and runners will be found to proceed from 



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