i8 The Gardeners Kalendar. Jan. 

 on the hot-bed, whereby they would be capa- 

 ble of bearing a much larger quantity of fruit 

 than thofe which are newly tranfplanted; or if 

 they were planted into pots at this feafon, and 

 kept in a fliady fituation all the following fum- 

 mer, keeping the plants always clear from run- 

 ers, tfhey will be in good order to force the next 

 feafon. But where there has not been aprovi- 

 fion made of thefe plants in time, the plants 

 fliould be tranfplanted with good balls of earth 

 to their roots, and put upon the hot-bed, and 

 in this cafe there will be no occafion for plant- 

 ing them in pots^ but it muft be obferved, that 

 the plants (hould have been kept clear from 

 runners, and to fingle heads the foregoing fum- 

 mer ; for if they were permitted to fend out 

 fuckers from their fides, the principal roots 

 will have been fo much weakened, as not 

 to be in a condition to produce much fruit when 

 they are forced. The earth of the hot-beds 

 wherein the Strawberries are planted, fhould 

 be loamy and flrong, but not enriched much 

 with dung, which will only add to the luxuri- 

 ance of the plants, and prevent their fruiting 

 in plenty. Thefe hot- beds muft not be kept 

 covered too clofely; but whenever the weather 

 will permit, the plants (hould have a large 

 (hare of air, efpecially when they are in flower, 

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