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roots, is the proper time to begin the operation of layer- 

 ing : having previously prepared a quantity of pegs, the 

 runners that are rooted into the ground are carefully 

 removed, and their roots inserted in the pots and 

 pegged down. Put three plants into the twenty-four 

 pots, and one in the thirty- twos ; they immediately 

 begin growing, being supported by the mother plant, 

 and will only require occasional watering in dry 

 weather. 



" When the plants are well rooted, which is in 

 about one month, detach them from the old plants, 

 and remove to their winter-quarters. 



" Beds are prepared for them with a bottom of coal 

 ashes, and they are plunged in old tan ; each bed sur- 

 rounded with a stratum of coal ashes six inches wide, 

 and as high as the top of the pots, which prevents 

 worms from working amongst them." 



PEABCDY LIBRARY. 



Since the introduction of Hovey's Seedling, this 

 department of strawberry culture has had new life and 

 vigor infused into it, and has resulted in affording 

 high gratification to those engaged in it, and proved 

 of decided benefit to our country. 



This fruit is so soon and so easily raised from seed, 

 that the process invites to a very attractive series of 

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