. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. PLANTED TOO SHALLO'^\". at the time of planting, but wlien it is done it should be applied at the rate of one pint to the plant. First make a shallow basin about the plant then use the water in this basin, and when it has worked its way down to the roots draw the soil back in this basin; in this way you will trap the moisture and retain it where it is needed; then if the entire plant can be protected from the sun for a few days so much the better. Water- ing as ordinarily practiced bj' sprinkling the sur- face of the ground, leaving
. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. PLANTED TOO SHALLO'^\". at the time of planting, but wlien it is done it should be applied at the rate of one pint to the plant. First make a shallow basin about the plant then use the water in this basin, and when it has worked its way down to the roots draw the soil back in this basin; in this way you will trap the moisture and retain it where it is needed; then if the entire plant can be protected from the sun for a few days so much the better. Water- ing as ordinarily practiced bj' sprinkling the sur- face of the ground, leaving It exposed to the PLANTED TOO DEEP. j^gt rays of the sun, the ground cracking open about the-plants and making it possible for the roots' to be injured by the weather, is positively detrimental to the welfare of the plant. When to Plant.—The ordinary layer Straw- berry plants can be planted in the Spring just as soon as the ground is dry enough to handle —the earlier the better. We have the months of March and April to plant in. When the con- ditions are favorable they can be planted the first week in May, but the plants are quite ad- vanced at this late season, and it is a risky un- dertaking to set them at this time, and we would not think of recommending this late planting, particularly in any large way. Plant as early as possible. Spring set plants should never be permitted to bear fruit the same year they are planted. Remove all fruit stalks as soon as they appear, then the plants will preserve their vitality and grow strong and vigorous for the coming season's fruiting. The StrawbeiTy can be planted again any time after AugusJ first until the later part of November, which is a very good time to set them out. When they are planted during the months of August and September they will bear a nice lot of fruit the season following without injury to the plants. Pot Grown Plants can be planted to good' advantage any month in the year that you can prepare your ground for the
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