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inch or so of water; they will then keep for a day or two. A little 
quantity of lime or wood ashes in the water would kill any 
possible slugs which might have secreted themselves amongst the 
roots of the young plants, and when planting a garden free from 
such pests every care should be taken against its introduction by 
means of plants, manures, or packages. 
This planting is done either by means of special tcols or almost 
as readily by using either a spade or a spading fork, but whatever 
the method of setting is followed, it is important that the plants be 
set at the correct depth; that is to say, 
not too shallow nor too deep, as in the one 
case they would perish from desiccation, 
and in the other through suffocation in 
the earth; the right way of setting the 
young plants is with the crown level with 
the ground, the roots spread out, and 
never stuck in gathered up in a bunch; 
in any case, the earth should be well set 
and pressed firmly around the roots. 
Plants of even strength alone should be 
planted together, or else the fruit crops, 
which generally sets in the second year Correctly Set. 
after planting, is otherwise uneven. 
The illustrations from Bulletin No- 32 of the Georgia Experi- 
ment Station show clearly how to do and how not to do the planting. 
If the weather be too dry at the time of 
planting it is better to suspend this work 
until the ground is in a better condition. 
Small plots, however, may be planted even 
then, provided this is done in the evening 
when the sun is low, and one pint or so of 
water is given to each plant. The next day 
break the crust to check evaporation, and if 
the weather continues dry, water two or 
three times the first week, then once a week 
Too deep. until the rain comes. 
Cultivation Careful cultivation, following up careful selection 
of plants, set into equally carefully prepared soil, is the third ele- 
ment of success of a strawberry plantation. If possible, do not let 
a single weed go to seed the first season, and the result will be 
apparent on the crop the following year. 
Hoeing should be done whenever a crust forms, a week or two 
after planting; where horse cultivation is used the hoe should be 
set shallow—a Planet Junior is excellent for that work—while for 
a hand hoe, a thin steel tool with both narrow and wide blades, is 
very convenient—so as not to disturb the young roots. Air and 
