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and the same in depth, are dug lengthwise, corresponding to the number of rows of 

 strawberry plants that are planned. They're filled with good, loose, sandy soil. 



The soil, regardless of whether it's new or previously had been occupied by 

 strawberry plants, as long as at least ten, twelve, or more years had passed since then, is 

 dug up or tilled quite deeply to destroy all of the weed roots. It's divided into plots of 

 desired length & the same in width (customarily about four or five feet) so that all 

 methods of cultivation can be performed easily. A path or passage about two feet wide is 

 left between each bed. 



Lines are marked with a cord along the length of the plot to delineate the rows of 

 strawberry plants. The first & the last rows are planted six inches from the edge of the 

 plot. The spaces between the rows vary according to the type of strawberry plant. About 

 six or eight inches between each row suffices for the Alpine strawberry plant. 



For the common, Montreuil, & green strawberry plants it's widened to eleven to 

 thirteen inches. 



For the hautbois & the strawberry plant without runners, about twelve to fifteen 

 inches. 



For the scarlet & pineapple strawberry plants, fifteen to eighteen inches. 



For the Chilean strawberry plant, about fifteen or eighteen inches if a row of these 

 strawberry plants is planted with a row of pineapple strawberry plants to fertilize them; 

 from twelve to fifteen inches if male hautbois are planted. In that case it's sufficient 

 within the rows of the hautbois to alternate an hautbois plant & a Chilean strawberry 

 plant. In such an arrangement only about a fourth of the strawberry plants in one bed will 

 be sterile. Male & female hautbois strawberry plants are arranged in the same way. 



III. With everything prepared this way, 



