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jfrom the earth. The plants require all the moisture 

 from the atmosphere and the earth around them. 

 Whether the strawberry was originally found in cold 

 climates, or not, I find they readily adapt themselves 

 to any climate, and very soon become indigenous. I 

 doubt Avhether there is a State in this Union that can- 

 not produce the strawberry months, instead of weeks, 

 ^11 the year, with proper culture. And when we take 

 into consideration the ease and simplicity of its cul- 

 ture, its continued bearing and productiveness, its 

 exemption from all insect depredations, its delicious 

 flavor and healthy influence upon the system, it ranks 

 first in importance among the fruits of the earth. 



A.PPENDIX B. 



[From Downing's HorticulturiBt] 



TWO EXPERIMENTS MADE TO TEST MR. LONGWORTH'S 

 STRAWBERRY THEORY. 



Taking Hovey's Seedling as a subject, I procured a 

 bell-glass, and placed it over an entire plant which had 

 not bloomed. The flowers expanded well under the 

 glass, but did not produce one berry. The plant was 

 frequently agitated to put the pollen in motion, if there 

 was any. 



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