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be secured in order to have the flowers properly ferti- 

 lized. Tlie poUeu will, however, need to be transferred 

 by hand from the stamens to the pistils, and it can be 

 done best by means of a small camel's-hair brush, at the 

 same time carrying along any surplus pollen that may 

 be found, on a small spoon or wooden paddle. Care 

 must be taken that pollen is conveyed to every pistil, or 

 the fruits will be irregular in form. The pollinating 

 should be repeated every pleasant morning. As soon as 



PIG. 88. FKUITINO STRAWBERRY PLANTS, OCKNELI. 

 EXPEKIMENI STATION. 



the fruit has set, the application of liquid manure should 

 commence, and should be repeated two or three times a 

 week until the fruits begin to color. 



If more than eight or ten fruits set upon a plant, 

 the smaller and imperfect ones should be removed. The 

 plants should never be allowed to suffer for want of 

 water, and occasionally on warm, bright mornings the 

 foliage should be syringed, but this is not advisable 

 while the plants are in blossom, or after the fruit begins 



