146 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 
twisting it. Always set the plants so that 
they will be about the same height above 
the ground as they were in the pot. Firm 
the soil around each plant with the hand and 
then go over the bed, treading down the soil 
with the feet. Keep all runners removed. 
Artificial watering must at times be re- 
sorted to, particularly after setting the 
plants. Give the soil a thorough drenching 
and the following day, when the surface has 
dried sufficiently, give deep cultivation. 
The practice of one successful berry garden 
on Long Island is given thus by Mr. W. C. 
McCollom: 
“Every year I plant ten rows of berries 
100 feet long — about 1,000 plants — and by 
placing the new plantings alongside of the old 
beds, they can be worked more economically. 
I always have three beds in bearing. I throw 
out a bed after it has produced a crop for 
three years; after a bed has been in use for 
two years I let the first runners root, so that 
the oldest bed gives me the largest quantity 
of berries, although they are not quite of the 
same high quality as those produced by the 
two newer beds. A bed of this size is suf- 
ficient for a family of twelve; four people 
