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METHOD OF PLANTING. 
Plant deep enough to cover the branched roots 
slightly at the crown; any deeper will injure the 
plant. 
Plant after a rain if possible. If the ground 
is not sufficiently wet to insure a good growth, 
carry the plants in a vessel containing water suffi- 
cient to cover the roots, dig the hole, place the 
plant with the roots fan-shaped in it, cover about 
an inch with mellow soil and firm it completely, 
theii fill the hole without any firming. Wetting 
the roots causes the ground to adhere to them, 
which enables them to resist dryness. In a drouth 
they need watering, which should be done as late 
in the day as possible. 
HILL CULTURE. 
Plant one foot apart in rows three feet apart. 
When grown in the garden in a small way they 
may be planted as close as two feet. 
Remove all runners. If preferred, the plants 
may be set three feet apart, each plant allowed to 
produce two new ones iu the row, and all that fol- 
low removed. This method generally oroduces 
the finest fruit and the most satisfaction, especially 
to the amateur, 
MATTED ROW. 
Plant two to three feet apart in rows, four feet 
