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tivator at Dorchester highly approves of the 

 early Virginia scarlet, which last is probably 

 as productive as any for general culture. The 

 Down tori Red Alpine, (without runners,) and 

 Keen's Seedling, are also desirable varieties. 



Propagation. With the exception of the 

 bush Alpine, which is only increased by di- 

 visions of the root, all the varieties multiply 

 spontaneously every season, by numerous run- 

 ners from the parent plant, which, rooting and 

 forming a plant at every joint, only require, 

 for the production of fruit in abundance, re- 

 moval to a bed where they may have room to 

 flourish. Such plants will bear the Summer 

 succeeding the planting^ and in the second 

 year will be in full perfection. The best way 

 is to supply a new plantation, with plants 

 which have been taken from runners and set 

 out in nursery beds the previous season. But 

 where such cannot be had, those of the pres- 

 ent season will answer. 



Soil and situation. Strawberries will grow 

 and produce fruit on almost any soil of mode- 

 rate fertility; but they are most productive on 

 a deep rich loam. They should be in an open 

 situation, exposed to the sun and air, and not 



