io6 Notes and Gleanings. 



Gloede's Strawberry Catalogue. — I have received the strawberry cata- 

 logue of Ferdinand Gloede of Beauvais, France, for 1868-69, ^^i^ notice the 

 following novelties : — 



The Ascot Pine-apple (Standish), a moderate-sized conical berry, described 

 as '■'/raise exqitise j " the Avenir (Dr. Nicaise), a berry of the Marguerite class; 

 the Belle Bretonne (Boisselot), a large, obtusely-conical fruit ; La Chatelaine 

 (Le Beuf) ; James Veitch (Gloede), marked by a strong apricot flavor ; Princess 

 Dagmar (Clements), a large round, slightly irregular berry ; and the President 

 Wilder (De Jonghe), which has already been figured in this magazine, vol. v. p. 

 60. The Triomphe de Paris (Souchet), a very large flattened berry, is put among 

 the novelties, although belonging to the previous year, on account of its sur- 

 passing qualities. 



The novelties not figured are Belle Lyonnaise (Nardy), Mrs. Wilder (De 

 Jonghe), Othello (Clements), Ravis (Dr. Nicaise), and Scarlet Queen (Standish). 



Among the best of the previous year are Belle Cauchoise (Acher) ; Dr. Hogg 

 (Bradley), a most ungainly fruit, if we may trust the drawing ; Her Majesty 

 (Clements); Monsieur Radclyffe (Ingram); and Jeane Hachette (Gloede), the 

 last apparently a very beautiful strawberry. 



A new strawberry, the Janus (Bruant), is figured and described as bearing 

 from spring till frost. 



Among the Chilian be'ries we find the utterly worthless and deceptive Lucida 

 Perfecta, and, farther on, the equally useless Madame Collonge. 



The only American varieties advertised are Hovey, Jenny Lind, Fillmore, 

 Eclipse (Prince), which we were deluded this year into buying as a novelty. 

 Possibly, however, the Eclipse we have is Reeves's. 



A variety is described as the White Pine-apple, which is undoubtedly Len- 

 nig's White. Gloede's Perpetual Pine is offered as the first variety of Pine 

 Strawberries that fruits twice a year. The Gen. Havelock is given as synony- 

 mous with the Cremont (?). The Lavvton Blackberry is offered at four francs 

 per single plant. 



The catalogue of strawberries is arranged on some system we cannot under- 

 stand, and seems to us completely confused. y. M. M., Ju7i. 



Grass in Orchards. — We fear that some careless farmers may, from what 

 has been lately said of the benefit of grass in an orchard under certain circum- 

 stances, be led to suppose they may leave any orchard to sod, and all the neglect 

 that generally accompanies it. Understand, then, my indolent friend, that it is 

 only when an orchard is vigorous to excess, that we recommend seeding down 

 to grass or clover as a means of checking its redundant vigor, and j/<?z^r orchard 

 is not very likely to be troubled with that complaint : indeed, there is not much 

 danger of its becoming very prevalent ; we wish we could say there is, for it 

 would be a refreshing contrast to the starved, mossy orchards that we have too 

 many of. Even the best cultivators do not often cultivate too well ; but some- 

 times we find a case, where, from over-manuring or a naturally rich soil, the trees 

 have become too luxuriant ; and it is for such exceptional cases as these that we 

 recommend keeping the ground in sod for a longer or shorter time as may be 

 required to check it. 



