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DWYEE'S GriDE. 



PLANTED TOO SHALLO'^\". 



at the time of planting, but wlien it is done it 

 should be applied at the rate of one pint to the 

 plant. First make a shallow basin about the plant 

 then use the water in this basin, and when it has 

 worked its way down to the roots draw the soil 

 back in this basin; in this way you will trap 

 the moisture and retain it where it is needed; 

 then if the entire plant can be protected from 

 the sun for a few days so much the better. Water- 

 ing as ordinarily practiced bj' sprinkling the sur- 

 face of the ground, leaving It exposed to the 

 PLANTED TOO DEEP. j^gt rays of the sun, the ground cracking open 



about the-plants and making it possible for the roots' to be injured by the 

 weather, is positively detrimental to the welfare of the plant. 



When to Plant. — The ordinary layer Straw- 

 berry plants can be planted in the Spring just 

 as soon as the ground is dry enough to handle 

 — the earlier the better. We have the months 

 of March and April to plant in. When the con- 

 ditions are favorable they can be planted the 

 first week in May, but the plants are quite ad- 

 vanced at this late season, and it is a risky un- 

 dertaking to set them at this time, and we 

 would not think of recommending this late 

 planting, particularly in any large way. Plant 

 as early as possible. Spring set plants should 

 never be permitted to bear fruit the same year they are planted. Remove 

 all fruit stalks as soon as they appear, then the plants will preserve their 

 vitality and grow strong and vigorous for the coming season's fruiting. 

 The StrawbeiTy can be planted again any time after AugusJ first until 

 the later part of November, which is a very good time to set them out. 

 When they are planted during the months of 

 August and September they will bear a nice 

 lot of fruit the season following without injury 

 to the plants. 



Pot Grown Plants can be planted to good' 

 advantage any month in the year that you can 

 prepare your ground for them except during 

 the months of June and July. These plants 

 will produce choice, fine fruit the first fruit- 

 ing season after they are set out. They are, of 

 course, more expensive than the ordinary 

 ground layer plants and are intended for and 

 principally used by those with small private gardens, or those who are 

 in a hurry to get fruit as early as possible after planting. 



^ Cultivation. — Use the cultivator and hoe for this purpose always. 

 Strive to kill the weeds before you can see them It will 

 cost but little more to cultivate an acre of Strawberries than 

 it will to cultivate an acre of potatoes or corn, providing of 

 course, the work is done at the proper time. KeeiJ 

 the ground free from weeds. If you do this you 

 will give the proper cultivation. We plow between 

 the rows as early in Spring as the ground is fit 

 to work, and use the cultivator as often afterwards 

 as is necessary to keep the gi'ound mellow, right 

 up to the time when they are in bloom. In fact, we 

 have often run the cultivator between the rows 

 after the fruit was ripe. This Spring cultivation fistillate. 



PERFECT FLOWER. 



