care After punting 
Cultivation: Keep soil loose on top to conserve 
moisture by hoeing shallowly until the first of Aug¬ 
ust. After this time it is well to allow stock to 
harden and mature for wintering. 
Mulching: Grass clippings, straw manure, or ; 
marsh hay will serve instead of a dust mulch to 
conserve moisture and keep down weeds where cul¬ 
tivation cannot be given. 
Watering: Water thoroughly rather than sprinkle 
lightly. Give the soil all the water it will take at 
one time. No more need be applied for several daya 
as a rule when this is done. 
Fertilizing: Barnyard manure is one of the best 
mediums of enriching the soil. When this cannot 
be secured, a balanced commercial fertilizer may 
be used with good results. 
Trimming, generally, should be done immediate¬ 
ly after the bloom fades. In this way no blooming 
wood for the following year is cut off. Hydrangeas 
should be cut back severely each fall or spring to 
increase bloom size and general growth of the plant. 
Fruit trees should be kept open in the center and 
pruned yearly to eliminate excess wood. Remove 
all old wood on currants and gooseberries yearly 
after fruit is gathered. Raspberries and Blackberries 
should receive similar treatment, leaving a few vig¬ 
orous stems for the succeeding crop. Grapes require 
severe cutting back each spring, early in March be¬ 
fore the sap starts. Generally, it is well to pick first 
year blossoms on fruits to strengthen stocks. 
STRAWBERRIES 
Remove old leaves and treat as for perennials. 
Large quantities may be planted by opening a hole 
with a spade and inserting roots into opening, allow¬ 
ing them to spread out in fan shape. Press the soil 
tightly and leave the top mulch loose. Crowns should 
be at or slightly below the ground level. 
Set Hedge a trifle lower than they 
were in nursery to get dense 
growth at the bottom. 
