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CHAPTER XXXI. 



On the Strawberry. 



THE Strawberry should always have ;an 

 open situation well exposed to the suu and 

 air; and a light rich loam to the depth of 

 twenty inches at least. I always find that 

 Strawberries succeed the best when planted 

 in single rows. The season which I prefer 

 for planting is the spring, generally about 

 the end of March, varying according to the 

 season. The soil in which they are to be 

 planted should be enriched with well rotted 

 manure, (cow's dung is what I prefer) more 

 or less according to the kind of Strawberry 

 to be planted; the Pine, Imperial, and the 

 strong growing kinds must not have so much 

 manure by a great deal as the Roseberry, 

 Boss Stock, Hautboy, and the less vigorous 

 sorts, because too much manure causes the 

 former to run into leaf* 



When the plants come to a bearing state 

 they require a good deal of water, which 

 should be given so abundantly that it may 

 sink very deep into the earth. The moist- 

 ness or dryness of the season must point out 

 the frequency of water being applied; always 

 give them one or two good waterings before 



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