320 Editors' Letter- Box. 



S. G. L., New York. — Concord grapes raised in Massachusetts, and packed 

 in five-pound boxes, sixteen boxes, in a case, have been offered for sale in the 

 Boston market this present season. They were selling at thirteen cents per 

 pound by the box, Oct. 13. 



We have no doubt that it will be profitable to grow Concord and other 

 grapes for the market in this State, provided always that the grower has a warm, 

 well-drained, and well-sheltered piece of light land, and does not plant any but 

 well-proved kinds. 



We know various persons whose beJief in the success of grape-culture is so 

 strong, that they are planting vineyards of from an acre to twelve acres in size. 



A. B., Hartford, Conn. — The Soissons Bean has succeeded admirably with 

 us this year in spite of the cold weather in May and June. We think we can 

 commend it. 



F. K. W. — How shall I raise seedling strawberries ? — Plant the seeds just 

 as soon as the berries are ripe — mashing the strawberries with dry sand to 

 separate the seeds from the puip — in rich soil, in a cold frame or spent hot-bed. 

 They will begin to come up, if you keep the glasses on, in about a fortnight. 

 Water liberally every other day if the weather is very hot ; and by doing this 

 you will be able to keep the sashes on most of the time, and will, by the end of 

 October, get plants large and strong enough to keep over winter. Fill the frame 

 with dry leaves, put the sash on, and lay over all a few boards. Your little plants 

 will be as fresh and green as you can desire in the following April. Or you can 

 sow the seeds in fall or spring in the open ground. Separate the plants when 

 they have three or four rough leaves. Water and shade them for a few days 

 after transplanting. 



E. G. — We have tasted this year the so-called " Main Grape," — those that 

 we examined coming directly from Mr. George Main ; and we are unable to see 

 that they differ more from the Concord than two samples of Concord grapes 

 raised in different parts of our grounds differ from each other. We see yet no 

 reason for considering the Main Grape other than the Concord. 



A. F. D., Providence, R.I. — I should like two of the new President Wilder 

 Strawberry plants. Please advise me whether to pot or set in open ground as 

 best in this locality. I have had very good succesr. with almost all varieties. 

 My soil is generally a heavy clayey loam. Does the Wilder do better on such, 

 or in sandy soil ? — Any very choice or rare strawberry-plants received in the 

 fall may, perhaps, deserve a little extra care, such as potting and keeping in a 

 cold frame through the winter ; but, in the spring, they should be set in the open 

 ground. It is a very easy matter to make strawberry-plants live and multiply. 

 They may be set out any time from the first of April till (in this locality) the 

 middle of September ; but our success has been very good with plants set in 

 April and in August. 



The President Wilder will undoubtedly flourish on such soil as you describe. 



