. Spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 2 AIXEN hi WOOD, WHOLESALE GROWER, CATALOGUE OF 1901. STRAWBERRIES. DIRECTIONS FOR CULTURE. The Soil—The Strawberry may be successfully grown in any soil adapted to the growth of ordinary field or garden crops. The ground should be well prepared, and be properly enriched as for any garden crop. It is unnecessary to say that, if the land is wet, it must be thoroughly drained. Culture in Hills—This is the best mode that can be adopted for the garden. To
. Spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 2 AIXEN hi WOOD, WHOLESALE GROWER, CATALOGUE OF 1901. STRAWBERRIES. DIRECTIONS FOR CULTURE. The Soil—The Strawberry may be successfully grown in any soil adapted to the growth of ordinary field or garden crops. The ground should be well prepared, and be properly enriched as for any garden crop. It is unnecessary to say that, if the land is wet, it must be thoroughly drained. Culture in Hills—This is the best mode that can be adopted for the garden. To obtain fine, large, high-flavored fruit, pinch off the runners as fast as they appear, repeating the operation as often as may be necessary during the summer and early autumn. Every runner thus removed produces a new crown, and in the fall the plants will have formed large bushes or stools, on which the finest strawberries may be expected the following season. In the meantime, the ground among the plants should be kept clear of weeds, and frequently stirred with a hoe or fork. Covering" in Winter—Where the winters are severe, with little snow for protection, a slight covering of leaves or litter, or the branches of evergreens, will be of great service. This covering should not be placed over the plants until after the ground is frozen, usually from the middle of November till the first of December in this locality. Fatal errors are often made by putting on too much and too early. Care must also be taken to remove the covering in the spring, just as soon as the plants begin to grow. Mulching" to Keep the Fruit Clean—Before the fruit begins to ripen, mulch the ground around the plants with short hay or straw, or grass mowings from the lawn, or anything of that sort. This will not only keep the fruit, clean, but will prevent the ground from drying or baking, and thus lengthen the fruit IMPERFECT. We do not grow cheap strawberry plants, so do not ask us f
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