June.] THE ORCHARD. 4^ 
rub off all fore-right or ill placed shoots, and train others regularly 
at proper distances: be not too officious with the knife at this sea- 
son, nor pull off any of the leaves from the branches, unless they 
are distempered; for the pulling off the leaves will expose the fruit 
too much to the sun, and thereby greatly check their growth; be- 
sides it would greatly injure the buds which are formed at the foot- 
stalks of those leaves. For further particulars respecting fruit-trees, 
see the Fruit-Garden for May, which are generally applicable in 
this month. 
Strawberries. 
The strawberry plants in general will, early in the month, be 
coming into full bearing, and if watered occasionally between the 
rows as directed in page 386, it will swell the fruit to a much larger 
size, and greatly encourage the bloom and setting of an abundant 
crop. 
Should the weather prove moist or cloudy, this will be a very 
proper season, to make new plantations of the various kinds of 
strawberries; observing the method directed in page 223. But it 
would be more adviseable, at this time to plant some of the best 
runner-plants of this year's production, into nursery beds in shady 
borders, six inches asunder, there to remain and get strength till 
September or October, and then to plant them with balls of earth 
where they are to stand for fruiting. Frequent waterings will now 
be very necessary for the young plantations. 
Be particular in selecting the best kinds, and of the stoutest and 
most vigorous growth; dress or trim their roots, and cut off all the 
strings or runners, previous to planting. 
Though it is not common to propagate strawberries at this sea- 
son, yet if done, and duly watered till they are well rooted, the 
plants will be stronger, and bear much more abundantly next season, 
than if deferred till September, or October; but if the weather should 
not happen to be peculiarly favourable, I would advise them to be 
planted for the present, in nursery beds, in a shady border, as before 
observed; taking good care to water then frequently till well 
rooted. 
You may, however, any time this month, plant out some of the 
young runner-plants of the Alpine or prolific strawberry, and if 
shaded and watered till they have taken fresh root, they will soon 
bear fruit on the present plants, and in August and September, on 
the runners produced in the intermediate time. 
THE ORCHARD. 
At this time there is very little to be done in the Orchard, 
but a repetition of what was recommended in page 387, to which I 
refer you. 
