How to Plant Shrubs 
I F the soil is in good condition, less care is necessary in 
planting than in the case of trees. Holes should be dug 
deep enough and broad enough so that roots can be well 
spread and not cramped. Soil should be firmed thoroughly 
and the plants set say two inches deeper than they stood in 
the nursery row. Be sure that roots are wet and the soil 
well firmed. Plants may be spaced from 2*3 ft. apart. The 
rampant growers such as Honeysuckle, Mock Orange and 
the tall growing Spireas further open than those of dwarf* 
ish growth—it is a mistake to plant too thickly. If planting 
a hedgerow, these may be spaced 3 feet apart, and if in a 
clump IY 2 feet is generally pleasing and satisfactory. 
How to Handle and Plant Raspberries 
A ssuming as with other fruits that soil has already 
been put in shape to receive the plants—for the 
home garden the red varieties can be set 2 ft. apart in the 
row, and the rows 5*6 ft. apart, but the blacks and purples 
need more room. Plants 3 ft. apart and the row 6 ft. will 
be better. 
The 2 yr. transplanted grade need no special care other 
than seeing that the roots are well covered and trod in well, 
and a reasonable top left for fruiting. The one year plants, 
more particularly the black and purple, should be set so 
that the germ is just covered—if buried too deep it may 
fail to show up as hoped for. This is the main reason why 
some years ago we decided to advise the planting of 2 yr. 
plants in place of 1 yr. as evidently many planters did not 
understand this. 
Blackberries should be handled and planted the same 
way as red raspberries. We further add that it is a mis* 
take to leave the canes of red raspberries and blackberries 
full length as received, better to cut away after planting the 
cane so that stands only ^ in. above ground. 
For planting a field for commercial fruiting, we fit the 
ground carefully, use a marker, make the rows 6 ft. apart 
for reds, 7 ft. for blacks and purple. Use a one horse plow 
to make furrows about 4 in. deep, place the plants and 
cover with hoe and tread firmly. 
Soon after the raspberry and blackberries have fruited, 
the old fruiting canes should be carefully cut out, gathered 
up and burned, thus destroying any and all traces of dis* 
ease that may have begun to show in the old wood. 
How to Handle and Plant Strawberry Plants 
O PEN the package at once upon receipt, if weather is 
right and the plot ready, checking and seeing that 
all are as ordered, take the plants to the plot (be sure that 
roots are not exposed to sun or wind). Have a pan of 
thick muddy water, immerse the roots in this after shorten* 
ing the roots say if same are long, and cut away the 
main part of the foliage. Use a spade or a trowel to make 
hole, spread the roots, be careful that the crown of the 
