254 Extra Early, Boston Five, Hovey^s Seedling, ^'c. 



the plants grew vigorously, and one bunch was left on each plant. They 

 were treated as I have already slated as to thinning and temperature, and I 

 do not think there was one blossom which did not set, and when they ripened 

 there was not one bad berry upon one of them. Those which had most 

 bottom heat ripened the first, but the last were the finest fruit ; if, there- 

 fore, the border of a vinery can be heated a little, and that heat increased 

 as the vines advance in their growth, success will be sure. And does not 

 this account for the eminent success of Mr. Murray, of Polmaise? His 

 vines are planted in the inside of the house ; and as the temperature of the 

 house is increased, so must that of the soil, from the air being necessarily 

 hotter which passes through the drains to the furnace, and on its way giving 

 out heat to the border. In such a house the Cannon Hall Muscat may be 

 as easily grown as the Black Hamburgh in ordinary vineries. 



Art. V. Bayne's Extra Early, Boston Pine, and Hovey^s 

 Seedling Strawberry. By Dr. J. H. Bayne, Alexandria, Va. 



I have had strawberries from my Extra early variety in 

 the Washington market just three weeks ago this day. The 

 Boston Pine and Hovey's Seedhng were both pulled from 

 under precisely the same circumstances ten days later. For 

 the first, I obtained $1 60, and %2 per quart, and this was 

 repeated three successive market days. This variety requires 

 a south exposure, and a light gravelly soil. It is certainly 

 the earliest variety I have ever been able to procure, and I 

 assure you I have spared no pains or expense in endeavoring 

 to obtain the earliest, as it is quite a desideratum here with 

 us. Many persons have entirely failed, even in this climate, 

 with my early. On flat, rich, and adhesive soils, it is not worth 

 cultivating ; but, on a congenial soil, it is most valuable and 

 profitable with me. It is a pretty good bearer, and the fruit 

 attains a medium size. I find it also a good fructifier for the 

 Hovey's Seedling when planted in its proximity. I think the 

 plan of mixing the staminate and pistillate plants is entirely 

 unnecessary, as I can prove by ocular demonstration. It is 

 only necessary for them to approach each other in the same 

 patch. I have beds of Hovey's Seedling in profuse bearing, 

 the remote parts of which are not nearer than 150 feet of any 

 staminate plant. 



The Boston Pine in some situations with me this season 



