June, 1910 
Strawberry — Sir Joseph Paxton.” 
THE STRAWBERRY. 
2 sp! L ’ { 
; : 
* There i is no fruit which will return a 
greater income for time and money ex- 
pended than the sttawberry. 
* While good varieties are of a great im- 
portance to the grower, they are little 
better than poor kinds unless they receive 
proper cultivation, which is essential to 
SUCCESS, 
Be sure and see that the plants have 
plenty of water during the fruiting season. 
In our hotter districts a watering once in 
a fortnight would not be too.much, but 
great care must be taken not us submerge 
the plant or borries. | ~ 
Pistillate plants usually eRe the oleae 
fruit, but perfect blooming varieties must 
be planted close by for fertilisation and 
crops of fruit. 
The soil should be stirred after every 
shower, when the beds are not. mulched, 
The best berry is that which possesses 
attractive appearance, good size and 
flavour, and is a good shipper; 
In marketing fruit, see that it is packed 
neatly in chip-baskets, holding from J to 
3 lb., or other neat packages. 
When choosing varieties, always choose 
vigorous plants of such kinds as have 
been most productive in your particular 
locality, and which are as free as possible 
from dissase, . 5 § é 4 
Most g growers find ‘it profitable to fruit 
, their: beds for, 2 or-3-years. 
, 
Failure to get ajmaximum ‘erop fre- 
ALD “arises from ithproper fortilis- 
* ation. 
The cult Ir 1g aha same for berries for 
both homé ase a and the market. 
‘Témould be well to give more attention 
tg, interise’ ‘cultivation, as there are but 
few. crops that offer greater inducements 
pa sthisidiceguon than) thestrawberry, 
It is the ‘remarkably early and re- 
markably large crops that return the 
greatest profit in strawberry culture. 
Grading the fruit for market - pays” 
with strawberry as well as other crops. = 
M. L. ‘Tomlinson; | 
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