30 BIGGIE BERRY BOOK. 



GEORGE F. BEEDE Early in the spring. N. K. 



EDWIN BEEKMAN In New Jersey the first week of April. N. J. 



The month of April is the best one month of the year in 

 J, W. ADAMS which to transplant strawberry plants, especi- 

 ally for beginners. Mass. 

 SAMUEL MILLER In this latitude the first of March. Mo. 



There are two objections to late setting. First, plants past 

 EDWARD W. CONE full bloom are not in condition to be moved 

 successfully. Second, there is always danger of failure in case 

 an early drought should prevail. Wis. 



GEORGE J, KELLOGG Early in the spring. Planting in 

 August or later is not profitable in the north. Wis. 



SUMMARY REMARKS. 



These people plainly focus early spring as the best 

 period for setting out a strawberry bed, just as early 

 as the work can possibly be done. To accomplish 

 this, however, it is necessary to procure the plants 

 early, which cannot always be done unless provision 

 be made for it in time. It is well, therefore, if one 

 has to send to a nursery for plants, to apply to one 

 who makes a point of having plants at the proper 

 time ; or, if one grows his own plants, as he should, 

 let it be in a southern exposure, in light soil, and take 

 the mulch off early, so the plants can get a start. 



But is early spring the only good time to set out a 

 strawberry bed? Well, on this point, as on many 

 others, it will not do to be positive, until we probe 

 the question to the bottom. My own judgment is 

 that the advice given in this chapter is good and will 

 do to follow, at least by beginners, but let the reader 

 proceed to the next chapter, and read what our good 

 friend Adams says about summer planting. 



