dkqr^ell & doEq^plete Beed 0uide. 
Tho four acc^ .panying illustrations represent, as plainly as a finger-post, why and how plants 
grow, do well, ud vice verm. 4 
No. 1 is just alive, as it were. No. 2 roots are screwed u]> badly ; plant cannot do well. 
No. 3 is nearly starved, and the life blown out of it in windy weather. No. 4, being 
properly and naturally planted in the right way and time, clearly illustrates its far out growing 
the others, or, in other words, showing right and wrong planting. Strawberries planted in 
August will bear fine large fruit the following year. Money will be coming in, all things made sunny, 
and the garden going on merrily. The great and most essential thing is to well trench and manure 
the soil. In doing this, pray never bring the bottom dead soil on the top ; let it be so done that the 
manure is well mingled, put the soil in the same position as before. Soil cannot be too well 
pulverised. As an instance — in the Swanley district the ground for potatoes is ploughed five times, 
with the result that we have the best quality of this vegetable in the world. The ploughboy sa,ys, 
“ Potatoes must have plenty of crumb.” The same remark applies to strawberries. After well prepariug 
the soil, level and roll or tread it, and the planting done with asmall spade j make sure that the roots of 
the plants inserted are well spread out ; press the soil down firmly with the foot until the crown is just 
above the soil. (See No. 4.) This pressing down should be repeated fortnightly, until the plants are 
well established. Let there be 2 ft. G in. distance between each row, and 2 ft. from plant to plant. 
Many of our best growers in Kent will have them 3 ft. apart always, and say, “Wo must have fine 
fruit, small fruit does not pay for picking and packing.” To see what is wanted, and what to avoid, 
just adopt the above instructions, and apply the same to all gardening operations, and the garden 
will be a success and pleasure. Give way to leisure and it will revert to a wilderness. If you want 
to succeed, let all your garden operations be guided by calmness and reason ; be collected in every 
thing you undertake, and do all you can to assist and coax nature ; dive deeply into the cause and 
effect, and remedy, and one can hardly take the wrong path. 
i®“ Strawberries, like Potatoes, are always more fruitful when given a change of soil, conse- 
quently success much depends on having runners from a distance. 
Our being located in tho midst of hundreds of acres of all the best Strawberries and Raspberries 
enables us to offer fine plants, and good sure-cropping kinds, at the lowest prices. 
NEW STRAWBERRIES, 1888-9. 
CommandeP (Laxton) — The most distinct Strawberry yet introduced ; flavour superior to Bntish 
Queen ; fruit large, bright scarlet, the flavour vciy rich, the plant vigorous. 
Price — Strong Runners, 16s. per 100 ; 3.s. per doz. Runners in GO’s or thumbs, £3 3s. per 100 ; 
12s. per doz. Not less than 50 supplied at the 100 price. 
Latest of all — Price 30s. per 100 ; Gs. per doz. Runners in small pots half-price extra. 
AUGUSTE NICAISE — Fruit of this variety has been shown repeatedly in such line condition 
during the spring that the Fruit Committee awarded it Certificates of Merit, and can therelore be 
relied on as a first-class kind ; for poor soil it is beyond all (iiiestiou one of tho very best varieties 
for out-door culture.- Fruit large and round, of a light crimson colour. liritish Queen flavour. 
Runners, 10s. 100 ; in small pots, 25s. 100. 
BIDWELL— This variety has gained favour, ever since it was introduced this year, more than ever; 
shown wonderfully well at York. Splendid kind, and being a strong grower is admirably adapted 
for poor soil. Awarded First-Class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society. 7s. G</., 25s. 
CHELE ORANGE— Runners, 10s. 100. 
*■ COMTESSE DE ERETIAKOFE (Alpine j— Runners, 7s. Gtl. 100. 
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