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fruit. A rather poor, light soil is best for out-door culti- 
vation. It warms quickly in spring, and allows the plants 
to be placed out early. Afterwards, when some of the fruit 
has set, the plants may be assisted with artificial manure. 
The seed should be sown about the end of February, 
in pots or boxes. Sow very thinly to prevent overcrowd- 
ing. Place the pots or boxes on a shelf in the greenhouse, 
and cover with glass and paper until germination takes 
place, then remove glass and paper immediately. When 
the plants have made two rough leaves they should be 
potted into small pots, and before these are filled with 
roots they should be moved into 5-in. pots, and grown 
in a cool house. 
Planting out should not take place before the beginning 
of June, as even a cold wind may ruin them. It is better 
to err on the safe side at this time of the year than to plant 
out a week too soon. As the weather improves, the plants 
will soon pull up. By this time they should be nice and 
sturdy, and perhaps bearing the first truss of flowers. They 
should be planted 18 in. apart in the rows, with from 3 to 
5 ft. between the rows, and should be carefully staked as 
soon as planted. They should not be tied too tightly, as, 
when growth commences, the stems increase considerably 
in thickness in a short time. 
When growth does begin, a sharp lookout will have 
to be kept for side shoots, which appear in the axils of 
nearly every leaf. These shoots should be picked out 
immediately. If left for any length of time they may 
practically ruin the truss of flowers below them. The 
growing point should also be carefully watched, and should 
be well supported in case of accident. 
