EVER-BEARING STRAWBERRIES, 83 
sand. The plants all grew finely; in March they came 
into blossom, and in May into ripe fruit. The foliage 
was very small, but healthy. They continued in blos- 
som and bearing during the months of May, June, and 
July, without sending out a single runner, and some of 
the plants at the present time (the 14th of August) are 
in blossom, and have not started arunner. On one of 
the pots which had no runners started, we placed a 
very little rich soil, and in a week the plant threw up 
vigorous runners, caused by the slight addition to the 
richness of the soil. 
The inference we draw from all this is, that no 
variety is ever-bearing under our usual manner of 
treatment, but that most kinds can be so trained, that, 
with a soil reduced largely enough with sand, and only 
vegetable manures applied, and a plenty of water, and 
mulching when needed, they will continue to produce 
fruit until the approach of frost. The whole tend- 
ency of our experiments in strawberries is in this direc- 
tion. Professor Page has, in Washington City, it is 
stated, induced the Alice Maude to adopt the ever- 
bearing habit. 
Amateurs and others will do well to try the experi- 
ment on a small scale, until they perfectly succeed ; 
and then the large price of a dollar or more per quart, 
which the markets of New-York, Boston, and Philadel- 
phia will pay for such fruits in August, will amply 
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