26 THE CULTURE OF 



Watering the Plants. 



deluge the bed, the more fully to establish 

 the blossom and fruit, by which future wa- 

 terings will become less frequently necessary. 



In this shaded situation, the heavy falling 

 rains and water administered being thus 

 confined by the embankment, and the beds 

 completely soaked throughout, few repeti- 

 tions will be necessary, where the soil is 

 moist, and situation low and cool. 



Every cultivator of the Strawberry 

 Plant, by the usual method, has been led 

 to consider frequent and plentiful waterings 

 in dry seasons essential, not only during 

 the time of bloom and setting their fruit, 



but until the latter have nearly attained 

 their full size ; an evident proof that mois- 

 ture is considered by those interested in its 

 culture of real importance to its fructifica- 

 tion ; but it requires to be recollected, that 

 the most copious supplies of water in hot 



