CHAPTER VII. 



THE PLANTING SEASON. 



For family beds fall or spring ; for market only in the 

 spring. PUR D Y . 



A"T"AHE time of year to set out the strawberry bed 

 JL will be considered in this chapter, and here I 

 offer the concentrated wisdom of a legion of 

 practical men. 



Early spring every time. Every day's delay means a loss in 

 J. H. HALE vigor of plant growth the fruiting season, as, for 

 the most perfect fruitage, we must have the best developed 

 plants. Conn. 



H. S. TIMBRELL Early in the spring is the best time. N. Y, 

 W. W. FARNSWORTH April or early May in this latitude. O. 

 G. S. BUTLER Very early spring. Conn. 



EUGENE WlLLETT Spring will always be found most satisfac- 

 tory. N. Y. 



All planting should be done medium early, say late in March 

 CHARLES WRIGHT or during April. If planted before frost 

 in the fall the ground is apt to be heaved ; if planted too late in 

 the spring the heat soon kills them. Del. 



A strawberry bed for market should be set in the spring as 

 WM. D. BARNS soon as possible after the ground is fit to work 

 and men and teams can be employed. N. Y. 



BENJ. BUCKMAN As early in the spring as the ground is in 

 good condition to work. 111. 



As a general thing early in the spring, although market 

 gardeners and some other people find it very convenient to plant 

 A. I. ROOT them at any time of the summer that crops can 

 be taken off the ground. The earlier this summer planting is 

 done the better. O. 



