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earth, in a shady part of the garden : kept clear from 

 weeds, and well supplied with water. In October, 

 before the frosty mornings set in, put them under 

 shelter : they will by this time be in flower ; and in the 

 latter part of November, they may be removed into the 

 forcing-house or pinery, where they will bear fruit 

 through the winter. 



The next sorts are the Scarlets and Roseberries. The 

 last year's late runners of these are to be potted in May 

 or early in June, using the same sized pots as before, 

 putting four or five plants in each pot : some of these 

 will be showing bloom at this time, which must be 

 picked off, as well as any flowers or runners which may 

 be put forth in the summer. 



Keep the pots in the shade till the plants are well 

 rooted, watering them frequently; they may then be 

 plunged in the earth, in an open part of the garden, 

 where they may remain till wanted. In January, place 

 them in the forcing-house, on shelves eighteen inches 

 from the glass, or next the front sashes : they should 

 be placed in pans, and watered as often as they become 

 dry, taking care to supply water to the pans only, when 

 the plants are in flower, as watering the leaves and 

 flowers at this time is very injurious to the crop. 



When the fruit begins to swell, some of the leaves 

 should be pinched off, to give light and air to the fruit, 

 by which means it becomes both larger and better 

 flavoured. To ensure a supply of fruit, it is necessary 

 to have a succession of plants, which must be kept in 

 frames, ready to be removed into the forcing-house 

 when wanted. 



The Pine Strawberries are those which succeed the 

 Scarlets ; their management is similar, and they are 

 generally brought into the forcing-house in February or 

 March. When the fruit has been gathered off the 

 plants, the pots may be plunged into a shady border : 



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