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one kind of culture and fails under another. In 
the following descriptions varieties are credited 
with all they have earned with me. If any seem 
to be overestimated or underrated, it is due to lo- 
cality. soil, or culture, and not to a prejudiced de. 
scription. Quoted descriptions will be so indicated 
by the language. 
CULTIVATION. 
Cultivate newly set plants the day after plant- 
ing. In a dry time cultivate newly set plants in 
the latter part of the day, for several days, to en- 
able the soil to draw more moisture during the 
night. Two or three inches of mellow soil will 
serve as a mulch in retaining moisture. Frequent 
cultivation will destroy weed rootlets and prevent 
the formation of a crust which injures by exclmi- 
iug the air from the roots. Coultivating mature 
plants between spring and fruiting time is not ad- 
visable. Old plants intended for a second year’s 
fruiting should be cultivated in July, and mellow 
soil hoed around the crown to afford anchorage for 
new roots. 
VANITIES. 
Those marked “P” are pistillate or imperfect 
in blossom; “S” staminate or perfect. 
Varieties printed in bold faced type are best 
suited for general planting. 
