298 SEXES OF STRAWBERRIES. 



spring. It scarcely ever proves to be good practice 

 to let tliem remain another summer. By some they 

 are grown in hills, and not allowed to extend ; but 

 the former method is productive of greater results. 



A variety of strawberry may produce blossoms, 

 however, which are destitute of stamens, or the 

 male element ; or they may be so sessile as not to 

 perform their office of throwing the yellow pollen 

 upon the stigma of the pistil, so as to impregnate 

 it, and the consequence will be utter or partial 

 barrenness. Such plants are called pistilate, or 

 female. Others there are where the pistil is imper- 

 fect, while the stamens are fully developed. These 

 are called staminate. When the former are planted, 

 every fourth or fifth line should be of the latter 

 class, when the whole will be productive. But 

 they must be of the same species ; a haubois must 

 be fertilized with one of the same. There are some 

 varieties which have both sexes well developed. 

 These are called hermaphrodite ; but they are not 

 generally as great bearers as the pistilate sorts. 



The movement of large trees is accomplished with 

 great labor. Mr. Stewart McGlashen, of Great 

 Britain, invented, a few years since, a wonderful 

 machine for digging and removing those of almost 

 any size. An account was published of the first 

 experiment in the journals of the day. We do not 

 know whether it has been brought much into use, 

 but give a description of it that it may perhaps lead 



