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apurt. Remove all ruuuers until July 1st, after 
which permit them to grow uudisturbed. Grad- 
ually narrow the cultivator to about two feet. 
This method produces the most fruit with the least 
labor and expense, and is generally practiced by 
the commercial grower. 
COMPROMISE ROW. 
Plant two to three feet apart in rows four fe*-^ 
apart. Remove all runners until July 1st, after 
which permit them to grow to suit your taste. If 
your fancy is, to comply with the wants of the 
strawberry, no plant should be closer than six in" 
ches to its neighbor, and in some varieties eight 
or ten is better than six. This requires less plants 
and less labor in planting and is practiced by the 
amatuer and commercial grower. 
VARIETIES. 
New and high priced varieties should be plant- 
ed in a small way until their value is assured. For 
general planting select only varieties successfully 
grown by yourself, or by other growers in your vi- 
cinity, on similar soil and conditions. The quality 
for different purposes should rank as follows: 
For exhibition, size, beauty and firmness. 
For home use, quality and productiveness; 
firmness desirable foi canning. 
For market, productiveness, size, bright color, 
and firmness for a distant market. 
