. Fragariculture; . out Strawberry plants is cer-tainly the fall. In the first place, plants set out early dogrow good roots before the winter sets in, so that they canstand well the frost. Then, with such a good start, theywill grow very stoutly the ensuing season; so much so thatthe Biennial varieties (see that heading) will yield quite acrop in the fall. Another good reason for setting out plantsin the fall, is that, at that time of the year, there is, on anyplace, more leisure to do the work than in the spring,when work crowds up from all sides. When the plot to set out Strawberry plants h
. Fragariculture; . out Strawberry plants is cer-tainly the fall. In the first place, plants set out early dogrow good roots before the winter sets in, so that they canstand well the frost. Then, with such a good start, theywill grow very stoutly the ensuing season; so much so thatthe Biennial varieties (see that heading) will yield quite acrop in the fall. Another good reason for setting out plantsin the fall, is that, at that time of the year, there is, on anyplace, more leisure to do the work than in the spring,when work crowds up from all sides. When the plot to set out Strawberry plants has beenbroken up during the winter, which is, in this State, thebest time of the year for doing it, it is well to manure it inthe spring and raise a crop of early j^otatoes or peas, corn,etc., such crops in fact that can be taken out in or beforethe fall; then manure it again, and set in the Strawberryplants. This we found a good plan to pursue, for a newly-broken-up ground is rather poor, and this raising of a crop. preparatoiy to setting Strawberry plants makes up the soil,and a new manuring renders it plent}^ rich enough for theStrawberry- plants to thrive in it splendidly. Setting out Strawberries. The ground being well plowed and harrowed if a largefield, well spaded and leveled if a small one, all that hasto be done is to stretch out a cord so as to have the plantsset in straight rows; then, arming oneself wdth a gardenerstrowel, to go to work digging out rooted runners and plant-ing them. Where the ground is stiff enough, it is best todig out the plants so that much of the dirt will stick to theroots, forming like a little cube from 2 to 3 inches tlie ground was dry at the time, it would have to bewatered some before taking up the plants; the dirt wouldthen cut easier and stick better, too. When tbe ground islight and sandy, plants have to be taken out just as theycome, with or without dirt sticking to the roots. Of course,we are speaking of plants grown on one
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