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cinnati, and named the matter to them. “Oh,” said 
they, ‘‘we now understand it. He lived near us, 
_ and from the same space of ground raised five times 
as much fruit as we could, and larger. Every fall he 
thinned out his plants, and threw them in the road; 
we gathered them, and planted them in our gardens, 
and they never bore a single fruit.” He threw out 
staminates only, and to deceive them. Theson of Mr. 
Abergust was in my garden afew days before my plants 
were in blossom, and observed, ‘“‘ Your strawberries 
bear a bad crop.” I observed, such was the fact. He 
added, ‘‘ They are all males.” I replied, “That 1s all non- 
sense. The strawberry is a plant that bears flowers per- 
fect in both organs.” ‘Tam no botanist,” said he, “ but 
I know most of yours will bear no fruit.” Irequested 
him to point out any that would. He selected two. 
I inquired, “Can you then see the difference?” ‘ Not 
now,” said he; “TI could if they were in blossom.” I 
found him disposed to give no further information. I 
marked the plants, and when in blossom, could distin- 
guish them at a distance of several feet. There was 
not one of these to the hundred. Before they were 
out of blossom, I cast them all out, as I supposed; 
they spread, and the next season I had a full crop. 
But finding a few barren plants before they were out 
of blossom, I dug them all up, and the next season 
had not a single berry. I then understood the subject, 
and made it known. In that day we had no her- 
maphrodite plants. 
Yours truly, 
N. Lonewortu. 
