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until the ground freezes so hard that it is impossible for the 

 plant to obtain any nourishment on account of its having 

 frozen solid. For this reason fall set plants in the North 

 may not have time to form new roots before the ground 

 freezes and may as a consequence dry out and perish 

 during the winter. 



A fine bunch of strawberry plants for setting out. 



Planting 



Just before one is ready to plant, the soil should be 

 gone over and worked down as smooth as can be with a 

 harrow and this, followed with a drag, that will leave it 

 perfectly smooth. Across this then mark off the row either 

 with a cord or by drawing a board having pegs driven 

 through in the position each row is to occupy, and so as to 



