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BIGGIB BERRY BOOK. 



I set my plants about one foot apart in the rows, and rows 

 one foot apart. Only two rows in a bed, alternating the plants 

 so as to take up all the space in the rows. I always cultivate 

 JOHN F. BEAVER the plants in the spring, and in planting 

 alternately in the rows, I can cultivate each plant, which will 

 make a very material difference in the growth of both foliage 

 and fruit. I cut off all runners. O. 



(Mr. Beaver is an amateur grower, who has only a garden 

 patch, but is famous for big and beautiful berries, often exhibited 

 at his county fair.) 



GEO. W. ELVINS We have the beds twelve inches wide, with 

 six inches for the growth of each plant. N. J. 



It is better to set the plants rather 

 close in the rows, to get a good stand as 

 DR. J. STAYMAN early in the season as 

 possible, and then cut off the late run- 

 ners, as they are often blank plants that 

 do not fruit. Kan. 



ROBT. H. GILLIN The plants at pick- 

 ing time should be eight to nine inches 

 apart. Pa. 



BENJ. M. SMITH Plants in matted 

 rows should be thinned so they will 

 stand eight to ten inches apart at pick- 

 ing time. Mass. 



DR. J. STAYMAN 



SUMMARY REMARKS. 



The novice in strawberry culture, and even the 

 veteran, may well read this chapter over two or three 

 times. The lesson should be learned by heart that 

 each plant should have plenty of room to develop 

 and perfect its fruit, and that some varieties require 

 more than others. I do not believe any sort will do 

 its best in less space than fifty square inches, and 

 some kinds should have double that. 



