CHAPTER XXV., 

 A UST OF DON'TS. 



Don't give up. TIM 



IN berry culture, as in many other things, it is nearly as im- 

 portant to know what not to do as what to do, and how to 

 do it ; therefore I have brought together a large number of 

 Don'ts, which I think will be appreciated all around, 



A M. PURDY Don't discard old reliable sorts for untried new 

 ones. Don't build too many air castles N. Y. 



G S BUTLER Don't set out more than you can care for and 

 fertilize. Conn, 



Don't wait until the plants are in bloom before setting them 

 in the spring. Don't let layer plants, set in the spring, fruit that 

 T. J. DWYER season. Don't expect the pistillate varieties to 

 bear alone. Don't hope for as good results from one variety as 

 from three or more. Don't expect a berry to be early, productive, 

 large, firm, handsome, of splendid color and of the best flavor. 



N. Y. 



Don't set plants until ground is fine and firm. Don't plant a 

 large acreage until you have had an apprenticeship on a 

 W. W. FARNSWORTH smaller scale- Don't be afraid to fill the 

 baskets chuck full. Don't cultivate deep. Don't let plants stand 

 too thick in the rows. O. 



Don't be too sure you have the best varieties for your soil and 

 EUGENE WILLETT climate. Don't let your beds get weedy 

 during haying and harvesting. Don't let the rows grow entirely 

 together, keep a path for pickers. N. Y. 



BENJ. M. SMITH Don't grow many sorts of strawberries. 



Mass. 



Don't set out more than you can take care of well. Don't be 

 GEO. Q. DOW afraid to try the new kinds ; a few of each cost 

 but little, and you may find "one that is just suited to your locality 

 and pay you big. N. H. 



