40 NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE 
should be of ample size, the roots must not be allowed to be- 
come dry before planting, and if any of them are broken or 
have the bark torn off at the end, the injured part must be 
cut off so as to make a clean wound that will heal readily. 
Kinps oF FRUIT 
It is well to commence with small fruits, — as strawberries, 
raspberries, currants, and gooseberries, — and a few varieties 
A FIreELtp oF STRAWBERRIES 
of apples, plums, and cherry-plums. If some success has 
been attained with these, it is easy to enlarge the scope of 
operations by gradually adding other varieties of apples and 
plums, and also cherries and grapes in sections where their 
hardiness has been demonstrated. 
Strawberries are undoubtedly the popular favorite among 
