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drive it into leaf like the pine. In other respects, 

 the culture is the same as for the pine. There are, 

 however, many different sorts of Hautboys : one 

 has the male and female organs in the same blos- 

 som, and bears freely ; but the sort I prefer is the 

 one which contains the male organs in one blossom 

 and the female in another. The fruit of this is of 

 the finest colour, and of far superior flavour. Care 

 must be taken that there are not too many male 

 plants in the bed ; for, as they bear no fruit, they make 

 more runners than the females. One male to ten fe- 

 males is the proper proportion for an abundant crop. 



" 4. The Wood strawberry is best raised from seed 

 fresh gathered, sowing it immediately in a bed of 

 rich earth. When of proper size, I transfer the 

 plants to other beds, where they continue till the 

 next March. They are then planted out in beds 

 and rows, and at the distances before described. 

 And, 



" 5. The Alpine or Prolific must always be raised 

 from the seed, sown in a bed of rich earth. When 

 of proper size (which will be in July or August), 

 the plants are put out in rows, at the back of hedges 

 or of walls, in a rich, moist soil ; the rows two feet 

 apart, and the plants twelve inches from each other. 

 My Alpines this year, and thus managed, are bear- 

 ing most abundantly ; and so much so, that, in gath- 

 ering them, there is not room for the women to set 

 their feet without destroying many. In quickness 

 of bearing the Alpines are before all other sorts, as 

 they give their fruit within a single year ; whereas 

 the others do not bear under two years." 



In gathering the fruit, employ only dry weather. 

 Berries taken early in the morning and late in the 

 evening keep the best, but those picked at midday 

 have the most perfume. Pinch off the calyx and 

 one quarter of an inch of the peduncle with the 

 berry. 



The WALNUT (Juglans regia). This tree is sup- 



