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be inconvenient for me to set out new beds of staminate plants, 

 as you recommend, in season to affect my barren ones the 

 next spring. I propose, instead of this, to take inale plants 

 of a variety I have at command, and which I can designate, 

 and to set them out through my rows of barren plants: do you 

 approve of this course? 



Your very obedient servant, Daniel W. Coit. 



J^orwich, Conn., Oct. 9, 1842. 



We are exceedingly pleased to learn that Mr. Longworth's 

 article upon the strawberry, together with our remarks upon 

 the same, which appeared in a late number, have attracted the 

 attention ofcuhivators of this fine fruit. In a preceding page, 

 will be found some additional hints from Mr. Longworih, on 

 the same subject, and the |)aper above, though detailing some 

 new facts in relation to the strawberry, will aid in determining 

 the best methods of cultivation suited to the different varie- 

 ties. The subject is important, and it is gratifying to receive 

 the assistance of amateurs, that the doubts respecting the di- 

 (zcious character of certain kinds, if not founded in truth, may 

 be entirely removed in the minds of all, and a proper course of 

 culture ascertained, which will result in the production of an 

 abundance of fruit. 



It will be seen, by Mr. Coit's communication, that he has 

 had four kinds of strawberries in cultivation, neither of which 

 have produced any fruit — and undoubtedly from the cause al- 

 ready stated, viz: — want of staminate or male plants; neither 

 of the sorts above named, though two of them we believe to 

 be alike, having male plants. The cause of their barrenness 

 is thus easily explained. 



But in regard to the plants in his neighbor's garden, set out 

 in parallel beds with the white Wood, how can their want of 

 productiveness be explained? Can there be exceptions to 

 the general rule, as stated by Mr. Longworth? It is to this 

 particular question that the article of Mr. Coit is worthy of 

 attention. We do not feel prepared to answer it to our own 

 satisfaction at this time; but, in want of facts which we trust 

 to be able to obtain another spring, we will name some causes 

 which might have tended to produce the result stated by Mr. 

 Coit. 



First, — the white or red Wood strawberry we have not cul- 

 tivated, only for procuring good plants, for several years, ow- 



