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HOVEY'S SEEDLING STRAWBERRY. (Fig 



Culture of tlic Strawberry. 



It is needless for us to waste our paper in 

 commending the culture of thirf fruit to the at- 

 tention of all who are fortunate enough to have 

 a garden, or land enough to make one. Suffice 

 it to say, that no man or woman is worthy a gar- 

 den who will not appropriate a portion of it to 

 the culture of the Strawberry. It is a most de- 

 licious and healthy fruit. The plants are easily 

 procured and easily cultivated. In the August 

 number of our last volume, we gave brief direc- 

 tions for planting and cultivating, and noticed a 

 few choice sorts for small collections. 



Lest some one may not have that number to 

 refer to, or anything else better, we will add a 

 brief hint or two now. In the first place, it is 

 decidedly better not to attempt this matter at all, 

 than not to do it properly. We liave seen straw- 

 berry beds enough, that were complete nuisances 

 in a garden — planted on an unprepared soil — 

 neglected entirely after planting — of an un- 

 known variety, perhaps unwortluj of culture. — 

 The matter should stand just the reverse of this. 

 The ground should be well prepared, deep and 

 rich. The plants should be of well selected, es- 

 teemed vai'ieties, procured from a well known 

 source. 



The plants mtiy be set, where ground is limit- 

 ed, 18 inches apart each way ; where there is 

 plenty of land, 18 inches apart in tlie rows, and 

 2 J feet between tlio rows is preferable, as it gives 

 room enougli for culture. In all cases the ground 

 should be kept well worked, and clear of weeds, 

 and the runners should be removed as often as 



ROSS' ]>Ha:.MX. (Fig. 11.) 

 In cold districts, such as in the counties of Onei- 

 da, Herkimer, Otsego, &c., and north of us in 



necessary. In the fall, say October or early in Canada, a covering of branches of evergreens, 

 November, a dressing of v/ell rotted manure or leaves, should be given, to the depth of two or 

 should be spaded or forked in between the rows. 1 three inches. After the second or thir.l year's 



