NOTES ON THE STRAWBERRY. 



formed of parts of diseased trees, have in all cases produced perfectly healthy foliage, 

 even when inserted into the branches of other diseased trees; which circumstance I think 

 interesting, because it tends to point out a further apparent similarity in the habits of this 

 species of fungus, and that which forms the mildew of wheat, which ceases to vegetate 

 as soon as the straw is severed from its roots, though that remains for some time green 

 and living: whence arises the advantage of cutting mildewed crops of wheat in an 

 immature state. Further experience can, however, alone decide these points : and the only 

 inference I wish to draw from the facts I have stated is, that the Lycoperdon cancellatum 

 is capable under certain circumstances, of being transferred from one plant to another iu 

 its vicinity by means of its seeds." 



I had intended to have added a kw remarks on the conditions required for the growth 

 and increase of parasitic fungi, together with suggestions for an extended and systematic 

 inquiry with a view to determine whether any means are known, or can be devised, to 

 prevent an attack, or diminish the power of these parasites, but as I find they would 

 make this article much too long, I reserve them for a separate communication. 



Respectfully yours, John Townley. 



MoundvilU, Marquette county, Wiscon%in. 



NOTES ON THE ST EAAV BEERY. 



BY R. G. PARDEE, PALMYRA, N. Y. 



Some distant readers of the Horticulturist have desired me to send to the Editor a 

 sketch of my observations and experience with the strawberry the current season. This 

 I will cheerfully do, if I am permitted to add, that I do not wish them to be considered as 

 conclusive in any case, but rather as only suggestive to others. I am not aware that I 

 have any partialities or prejudices for any particular kinds, and I am quite sure I have 

 never received a dime for strawberries from any one. I cultivate them for my own satis- 

 faction, to Avhich I may add the luxury of giving my family and kind neighbors more ac- 

 ceptable fruit than money will often purchase, and assisting them in determining the best 

 varieties for us to cultivate. 



This season has been Avith us an exceedingly favorable one for the strawberry. The 

 constant succession of plentiful showers has been so grateful to this thirsty plant, that it 

 has returned to us larger and more abundant fruit than usual. 



Jlovey's Seedling has never borne so satisfactorily on my grounds as during the pre- 

 sent season, and the fruit has been so large that we have gathered quarts at a time mea- 

 suring from four to five inches, and the flavor has been good. While I can say thus much 

 in favor of this standard variety, I am also happy to say that in productiveness and flavor 

 Burr's New Pins has decidedl}^ and largely surpassed it, and is only slightly inferior to 

 it in the average size, for we have also gathered quarts of the New Pine measuring from 

 three and three-fourths to four and three-eights inches just below the stem. I allowed 

 my New Pine and a portion of the Hovey's, side by side, to strike their runners and cover 

 the ground, and it is worthy of remark that I was unable to find a single plant of the 

 New Pine, even of those runners which struck as late last fall as November, Avhich has 

 not borne liberally this season, and I have carefully examined hundreds with reference to 

 oint; no other variety has as j-et done this on my grounds. 

 Lord Spencer (.^) has not this season quite met my expectations, either in res 



