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sions. The strawberry wants good wholesome soil, in 

 good condition ; suitable for the production of good 

 large crops of corn and potatoes, only let all the soil 

 be pure and free of undecomposed manures. 



It cannot be too often repeated, that if you give 

 them the best, pure soil ; very finely, deeply pulverize 

 it, and place it in the lightest, cleanest condition, and 

 keep it so; get good plants of good varieties, and 

 never let any single plants be nearer than ten inches 

 to any other, the results will surpass your largest ex- 

 pectations. 



TRANSPLANTING. 



This is a process to which the strawberry is most 

 sensitive. The plant will live under almost any treat- 

 ment, or any manner or time of transplanting, but will 

 not always yield a full supply of good fruit unless this 

 process is appropriately performed. First we speak as 

 to TIME. 



For large plantations, or for ordinary cultivators, 

 the early spring is perhaps the best season ; certainly 

 it is the time when it can be the easiest and most suc- 

 cessfully accomplished. The ground is soft and moist 

 at that time, and the weather is usually favorable. 



The next season generally recommended is the 

 month of September. Plants can then be easily ob 



