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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April, 1914 



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wheel hoe, keeping out all the weeds and maintain- 

 ing a dust mulch. Between the plants I used a 

 warren hoe. All blossoms were kept clipped off 

 the first year, and I aimed to allow only two runners 

 to form from each plant. This made a single hedge 

 row. I was successful in keeping the runners clip- 

 ped until along in September, and then allowed them 

 to spread. Every hedge row became a narrow 

 matted row, with an eighteen-inch space between. 

 I had not intended to allow this, but was so busy 

 that the runners got ahead of me. 



As soon as the ground was frozen hard enough in 

 the fall the bed was mulched. I put about an inch 

 and a half of almost fresh, strawy horse manure be- 

 tween the rows. Over the plants I put about four 

 inches of wheat straw, two to four inches long. In 

 the spring of 19 13 I opened the straw over the rows 

 just enough to let the plants through. They came 

 up strong and vigorous, there were no weeds, and 

 I never saw so many blossoms on so small a patch. 



This little patch, eighteen by forty feet, six rows 



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These six rows of plants yielded 262 quarts of strawberries 



forty feet long, yielded 262 quarts of fine straw- 

 berries. This was at the rate of 15,720 quarts to the 

 acre, or 655 crates. Of course, we did all the work 

 and no account was kept of that. 



We sold 199 o.uarts, valued at $13.90 



Gave away .... 27 quarts, valued at 2.92 

 Used 36 quarts, valued at 3.45 



Total 262 quarts, valued at $20.27 



Cash outlay for 



Plants $1.35 



Manure 5° 1.85 



Net Profit $18.42 



The Warfield yielded more berries, but they were 

 not so large nor so highly flavored as the Senator 

 Dunlap. The Warfield was less resistant to attacks 

 of rust, which were quite serious last season. And 

 leaf rollers were impartial. On the whole I think 

 the Senator Dunlap is better suited to this locality 

 and soil. 



I lost a few plants in 1912 from grubs eating off 

 the roots, although the infestation was not serious. 

 The plants were sprayed twice last year, in the early 

 part of the season before the fruit started to set, 

 with bordeaux and arsenate of lead mixed. 



After the berries were all picked the tops of the 

 plants were mowed. As soon as the sun dried the 

 leaves enough to permit, a windy day was selected to 

 burn the mulch, tops, bugs and diseases. As soon 

 as this was done the patch was again cultivated 

 clean, and sprayed every two weeks, until fall, 

 when it was mulched once more. 



Kansas H. W. Doyle. 



Two Hints for Rose Planting 



CLIMBING roses are permanent fixtures. Be 

 sure you buy good varieties as they cannot be 

 changed as easily as an undesirable variety in the 

 garden. Try a few of the Lord Penzance sweet 

 briers; they can be had in a variety of colors and 

 are certainly worthy of attention. 



Don't forget a few Wichuraiana roses around that 

 boulder or old stump. This type has fine enduring 

 foliage and its hybrids are hard to beat for dec- 

 orative effects on pergolas, etc. Remember, when 

 planting these climbing roses, that they take a year 

 to establish — you get the effect the second year 

 and later. 



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