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Preface to tue Third Revised Edition 5 



Preface 9 



The Strawberry 13 



Situation 17 



Selection of Soil 18 



Preparation of Soil 19 



Manures 21 



Transplanting (Time and Manner of) 25 



Mulching 30 



Watering 31 



Cultivation 32 



Field Culture 34 



Production 39 



Renewal of Beds 42 



Winter Protection 43 



Sexuality 48 



Forcing 53 



Seedlings 57 



Classification 58 



Selection of Varieties CO 



McAvoy's Superior— Hovey's Seedling— Monroe Scarlet — 

 Burr's New Pine— Longworth's Prolific— Walker's Seed- 

 ling— McAvoy's Extra Red— Jenney's Seedling— Moyamen- 

 sing Pine — Large Early Scarlet — Crimson Cone— Iowa — 

 Rival Hudson— Genesee Seedling— Willey— Princess Alice 

 Maude — Boston Pine— Black Prince — Lizzie Randolph— 

 Swainstone Seedling — Myatt's British Queen— Large 

 White Bicton Pine— Barr's New White— Prolific Hautboy. 



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