BUNTINGS' NIIHSHHIES. SEI.UVV1LLE. Ulil.. 
be planted just as early as you can get the land ready. 
We have greater success with them by planting during 
the month of February, than the month of April, but 
here in Delaware it. is not always possible to have the 
land ready by February owing to freezing weather; how- 
ever this is our month tor planting whenever possible, 
which usually is. MANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS wait 
until they have their land ready to set the plants before 
placing their order with us, or giving us instructions to 
ship, in case the order has been placed before; THIS IS 
A MISTAKE. Be sure to have your plants on hand when 
you are ready to set them. If impossible to set the plants 
as soon as received immediately remove them from the 
crates, open the bundles of plants and bed them in a 
V-shaped trench, in soft moist soil, preferably in shade 
of some kind; when bedding do not cover the buds. Use 
plenty of water as soon as bedded; if cared for in this 
way they will keep in fine condition for two to three 
weeks. When bedding press the soil firmly to the roots. 
Mulch with straw after bedded. Use only small amount 
of straw. 
Spring is the proper time for planting in the northern 
states. (While a good many plants are set in the fall, 
and with a reasonable amount of success, still the time 
for growing is not sufficiently long to allow the plants 
to produce a crop of berries the first year, and the extra 
expense of cultivation and care does not pay for the 
outlay.) Set your plants just as early in the spring as 
possible, in April for the northern states and earlier, if 
possible, in southern. Avoid planting on a dry, windy 
day When the plants are being set great care should be 
taken that the roots are not exposed. Keep the roots in 
a pail of water, if they are somewhat dry, and in plant- 
ing see that the moist soil comes in contact with the 
roots. 
Fertilizer. Earn-yard manure spread on the land be- 
fore plowing is very good: if this can be done we prefer 
it above all other manures. When using commercial fer- 
tilizer at the roots one should be careful that it is put 
down in bottom of furrow, and mixed well with the soil 
before making up the rows. We have great success with 
.'> per cent ammonia, and 8 per cent. Phosphoric acid 
or in other words a ,5-8-0 used in the row, mixed with 
the soil well before making up the bed to set the plants 
in. BE SURE YOU ARE NOT USING ANY POTASH AT 
THE ROOT OP THE PLANTS, as this wjll eat oft all of 
the fiber roots as fast as they will undertake to make. 
When using a commercial fertilizer, 5-8-0 apply about 
10 lbs. to every 100 yards of row. The plants should be 
set with a trowel or flat dibble; do not leave the crown 
ot the plants either above or below the surface of the 
ground. Young plants set in the spring will bloom quite 
full; these blooms should be cut off to make the plants 
stronger in growth, which will mean more new plants 
and a heavier crop of fruit the next fruiting season. 
We use a 5-8-5 Fertilizer for top dressing strawberries 
in the spring. 
Mulchinpc — As soon as the ground is frozen so as to 
liold up a team and wagon it is best to mulch. This is 
not absolutely necessary, but it Is a great advantage 
where straw or anytibing that can be used for mulch 
can be had, as it protects them from being hurt by hard 
freezing. In the spring rake between the rows, and it 
will help to retain moisture and keep the berries clean. 
We use damp moss when packing all kinds of Nursery 
Slock; this Insures good, live plants when they reach 
iiur Customers. 
