On the Propagation of the Erythrina Crista galli. 51 



In the middle of the day the pit will require to be shaded, 

 when the sun shines, from eleven to one o'clock: this is more 

 essentially necessary to the strawberry than any fruit I am 

 acquainted with : the sun shining powerfully, as before 

 observed, on the blossoms, when in a confined heat, often 

 blinds or destroys the female part of the flower, which is the 

 cause of blindness or barrenness. 



Swelling the Fruit. When the fruit is perfected, and begin- 

 ning" to swell, the shading may then be omitted ; and the 

 plants will require to be well watered whenever the earth 

 becomes the least dry. 



The temperature of the pit may at this time be kept as 

 near as possible from 50° to 55°, fire heat, during the night, 

 and from 60° to 75°, with sun heat, and plenty of air, during 

 the day. 



Ripening the Fruit. When the fruit is nearly swollen to its 

 proper size, the watering may then be in a measure suspended; 

 and the pots may be removed into the stove, pinery, or any 

 warm situation, to forward its ripening, as the straw- 

 berry will bear almost any heat, when the fruit is properly 

 set ; but in all cases, the pots should be so placed as to obtain 

 the full influence of the sun, in order to give flavor to the 

 fruit ; when it is fully ripe, some pots may be taken to 

 table with it on, which has a very pretty effect, besides 

 a very nice dessert. When it is all gathered, the pots of plants 

 may be set out to obtain a fall crop, or for a new intended 

 plantation, which see, under the head o{ Propagation of the 

 Strawberry. 



The strawberry requires to be potted every year from 

 young plants, as the old stools do not force well. 



Yours, Edward Sayers. 



Mwark, K. J., Dec. 23, 1835. 



Art. III. On the Propagation and Management of the Ery- 

 thrina Crista galli. By Japhet. 



Gentlemen : 



The season will soon be at hand, when the gardener will 

 be busily engaged in propagating his dahlias ; however, I 

 do not intend to trouble your readers on this subject, as it 

 has been very ably handled by one of your correspondents 

 already. The subject I am about to treat of, is, the propa- 



