. The American fruit culturist. Fig. Fig. 800. that further watering is required. But when given it shouldbe copious and repeated daily until the fresh leaves begin toexpand. By this treatment scarcely a plant will be lost. Ifthe work is done well they will bear a good crop the followingseason, and a heavy one the next. The well-rooted runnersshould be taken up, so as to secure all the fibres, lifting theroots out with a spade and shaking the earth carefully fromthem ; if pulled severely by the hand the roots will be torn older and dead leaves should be cut off from the plants,and the
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. Fig. 800. that further watering is required. But when given it shouldbe copious and repeated daily until the fresh leaves begin toexpand. By this treatment scarcely a plant will be lost. Ifthe work is done well they will bear a good crop the followingseason, and a heavy one the next. The well-rooted runnersshould be taken up, so as to secure all the fibres, lifting theroots out with a spade and shaking the earth carefully fromthem ; if pulled severely by the hand the roots will be torn older and dead leaves should be cut off from the plants,and the roots trimmed to about two and a half inches ordinary field culture they may be set out with a dibble
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