GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
R. M. Kellogg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
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Packing Kellogg's Thoroughbred Plants for Shipment 
THESE men have done this work for many years and thoroughly understand how to pack the plants so they will 
carry to destination, no matter how great the distance. Here every bunch is examined and must be in ideal condi- 
tion before it goes into the package. The first operation is the placing of damp spaghnum moss in the bottom of the 
bo.x; then layers of plants alternating with layers of moss until the particular order is filled.. Then the box is 
nailed up, stenciled and shipped at once. The work is done with the celerity which long practice gives, and the plants 
leave our hands in perfectly fresh condition. 
allowed to set. Cut off all runners under 
the hill system before young plants form. 
For single-hedge system allow each mother 
plant to make two runner plants. For 
double-hedge each plant should make from 
four to six runners. For narrow-matted row 
runners may be set until the plants stand 
twelve or fifteen inches wide in the row. But 
bear in mind that plants must in no case crowd 
one against the other. Whatever system you 
follow, single-hedge, double-hedge or narrow- 
matted row, all surplus runners should be cut 
or pulled off after the number of plants re- 
quired have been set. 
Spraying. — Fortunately there are few enemies 
of the strawberry. However, it is sometimes 
necessary to spray. Any insect that eats holes 
in the plants (see page 13) or weaves a web in 
the leaf, like the leaf-roller (see page 13 
also), is called a leaf-eating insect, and 
their operations may be checked by the use of 
arsenates. And if the leaves of the plants • 
show spots or signs of curling, it is evident 
that a fungous disease — rust, blight, or mildew 
(see page 14), is present. Either of these 
may be prevented by the use of Bordeaux mix- 
ture. (For formulse, see "Leaf-chewing In- 
sects and Preventives," page 13.) 
Mulching. — Late in the fall, when growth 
ceases, and following the first light freeze, 
cover the plants and the ground between the 
rows with some mulching material. Wheat, 
oat, buckwheat or rye straw, marsh hay or 
coarse stable manure — any of these will serve 
the purpose. Millet, if cut when in bloom, 
also will serve as mulch ; so will sea-grass. In 
the South, where it is unnecessary to cover the 
vines themselves, pine needles make an ex- 
cellent material when put around the plants 
to keep the berries clean. Leave mulching un- 
disturbed until growth starts in the spring, at 
which time part the mulch directly over the 
rows and let the plants grow up through the 
opening. If at any time during the fruiting 
season growth of weeds or grass starts among 
the plants or between the rows, pull them up 
directly after a rain, or cut them out with 
broad sharp hoes, scraping the blade on the 
surface of the earth just under the mulching. 
Picking, Packing and Marketing. — If fruit 
is sold near home, allow berries to become 
Express orders for 200 or less are wrapped in waxed paper and rewrapped in heavy express paper. In this case the 
dibble is shipped in a separate package. 
