LOVETT'S NURSERY :: LITTLE SILVER, N. J, 



Strawberry plants are not finicky. They adapt themselves read- 

 ily to a great variety of soils and climates. Small wild sorts are 

 found near the Arctic Circle, and Alaska produces some marvelous 

 berries. With us, in the temperate zone, they do best in any good, 

 substantial garden soil, clay or loam, that holds an abundance 

 of humus or other quickly available plant food. 



The bed should be dug thoroughly to a depth of 12 to 14 inches. 

 Incorporate rotted leaves or well rotted manure of any kind. Fresh 

 manure should be avoided because it generally holds grubworms. 

 After digging, scatter bonemeal at the rate of 100 lbs. to each bed, 

 15x50 feet, raking it well into the surface. 



Place the bed where the plants get a minimum of six hours of 

 sun each day. Heavy soils will bear bountiful crops, provided 

 drainage is good. On light soils the bed may require extra irriga- 

 tion. If you have the choice between a heavy soil and a dry 

 location, the heavy soil is the preferable. 



Not so long ago a great scientist of India staggered the thinking 

 world by boldly claiming that plants as we know them are just as 

 sensitive to touch and treatment as are "human" plants. We have 

 always contended (without scientific background, of course) that 

 the humane handling of a plant had a most profound influence 

 on its subsequent development and all of us have known persons 

 who, somehow, "could make anything grow and bloom." 



The Strawberry plant seems to be particularly appreciative of 

 special care, returning same with compound interest. When plants 

 reach you, unpack at once and place them in a shady spot, then 

 sprinkle them with a can or *wo of water. As evening approaches, 

 take them where the ground is prepared. Get a bucket of water 

 and, just before planting, dip the rootball in a pail of water as 

 shown on next page. 



In the home garden, the plants may be set in rows 2 feet apart, 

 with the plants a foot apart in the row. Where horse cultivation 

 is employed, place the rows 3 feet apart. Cut off runners as they 

 appear or, if you prefer matted rows (which, on rich soil will, of 

 course, bear greater crops), then allow 3J-2 to 4 feet between the 

 rows. Whatever cultural method is employed, the plants should 

 be set a foot apart in the row. For the first two or three days after 

 planting, it is quite beneficial to shade the plants, in some fashion 

 during the hottest part of the day. 



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