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STRAWBERRY. 



Strawberries may be successfully forced in 

 any forcing house or frame. The sorts which 

 I find to succeed best are the Roseberry, Boss 

 Stock, and Scarlet. Bearing plants taken 

 up from the beds in autumn previous, or 

 runners potted off in spring, will do for this 

 purpose. The soil must be a light rich 

 loam. After the plants are potted off, let the 

 pots be plunged up to the rim in a border. 

 If any of the plants potted off in spring shew 

 bloom the first summer, let it be pinched off 

 as soon as observed; keep the plants clear 

 from weeds, and let them be well attended 

 with water at all times when required. 



At the end of September or early in Octo- 

 ber, all runners that are produced upon them 

 must be taken away. The plants will be 

 ready for forcing the following winter and 

 spring. 



At the time it is desired to commence 

 forcing the plants, the leaves must be dressed 

 off and a little fresh soil sprinkled amongst 

 them. 



Established plants from the beds must be 

 taken up at the end of September. They 

 must be taken up with balls of earth nearly 

 the size of the pots in which they are to be 

 planted, and be potted in rich soil as before 

 directed. When Alpine Strawberries are de- 

 sired for forcing let them be raised by seed 

 as already described. 



The time of beginning to force the plants 



