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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



pruned but twice, and half of another, 

 all the vines were staked. 



Now, as to the results. In the two 

 rows which had been topped, the fruit 

 was larger than in the others, and 

 ripened fully four days earlier. Ripe 

 fruit was taken from the four varieties 

 on the same day, and fifteen days in 

 advance of those of my neighbors. The 

 half row which was not staked did not 

 produce as fine fruit as the rows that 

 were ; and the plants which were pruned 

 but twice bore the poorest fruit of all, 

 and rotted badly, but kept green longer, 

 and bore later than any. Lifting the 

 vines did not appear to be of any ad- 

 vantage. — Thos. D. Baiud, in American 

 Garden. 



CATTLE IN STREETS. 



A Burlington, Iowa, correspondent 

 says : " We are still oirtraged in this 

 town with roaming cattle, horses and 

 geese. Why is it that I nev^er see any 

 articles in the horticultural and agri- 

 cultural papers in reference to this 

 roaming at large of stock 1 Why will 

 people spend so much money for fenc- 

 ing out stock, instead of the owners 

 fencing their animals in, or herding 

 them'? Millions of dollars spent for 

 fencing, and lawsuits in reference to 

 this relic of barbarism ; consequently 

 not much money is left for . beautifying 

 and improving the roads and streets. 

 In journeying through life many a per- 

 son wonders at the general ' cussedness' 

 surrounding us all, in one shape or an- 

 other." 



When we say that this strong lan- 

 guage is from the pen of a gentle lady, 

 the reader will understand how badly 

 she feels about this degrading and dis- 

 gusting nuisance. It is amazing not 

 only that the press is generally silent 

 on this outrage ; and further, we have 

 wondered that local agricultural socie- 

 ties do not protest against it. — Garden- 

 er's Monthly, 



THE ATLANTIC STRAWBEIJRY. 



A wise man said that " of making 

 many books there is no end, and much 

 study is a weariness to the flesh." Had 

 Solomon lived in our day and been edi- 

 tor of a horticultural periodical, trying 

 to keep up with the introduction of 

 new fruits, and to be able to give his 

 readers an intelligent opinion, probably 

 he would have burst out with the ex- 

 clamation, ** of making many sorts of 

 strawberries there is no end, and the 

 finding out of their real merits is a 

 weariness to both flesh and spirit." 

 Friends, can you not pause in this busi- 

 ness 1 Really this is piling on the agony. 

 We have been roused by the advent 

 of the Bidwell, astounded by the won- 

 ders of the Manchester, thunderstruck 

 by the claims of the James Vick, and 

 now we stand bewildered, half dazed, 

 wdth reeling senses before the wonder- 

 ful qualities of this new strawberry, 

 which has already overpowered a large 

 body of horticulturists, and is destined 

 to — do what ] Probably, judging from 

 the history of many another, figure in 

 our horticultural literature for a day, 

 and then pass to that bourne from 

 which no traveller returns. 



But this is what they say of it : — 



'• The strawberry novelty of the seaso.i 

 is the Atlantic. Like the Manchester, it 

 originated in a soil of sea sand, but unlike 

 that variety it has perfect blossoms. 

 While it is believed to be a good berry 

 for the home garden (and owing to the 

 vigorous and sturdy qualities of plant, 

 will succeed over a wide range of country), 

 it is of especial value for market ; owing 

 to its superior firmness, beauty, produc- 

 tiveness, and lateness. In quality it is 

 more than good, its keeping properties 

 something remarkable. At a large gather- 

 ing of horticulturists held on the grounds 

 of the originator, June 12th, to inspect 

 the berry, all united in prjnouncing it an 

 exceedingly fine berry, and a variety of 

 eminent promise. The commission mer- 

 chant who sold the fruit stated it had 



