Cultivation of the Strawberry. 413 



This excellent American plum, Mr. Prince informs me, 

 was raised by the gentleman whose name it bears, about 

 18 or 20 years ago, and who resided at that time a few 

 miles below Brooklyn, Long Island. 



It should be remarked, that the Smith's Orleans tree may 

 be easily known from the true Duane's purple (which fruit 

 it somewhat resembles,) by the very downy shoots and 

 short joints of the latter variety. From the tree Red Mag- 

 num bonum, it may be easily known, as that variety is a 

 freestone plum. A. J. D. 



NeiDburgh, N. Y., Oct., 1843. 



We have a few remarks to offer in relation to this 

 fruit, but we reserve them, for the want of some further 

 facts, until the close of another fruiting season, when we 

 shall give them to our readers. Notwithstanding we have 

 great confidence in the correctness of our correspondent, 

 still we cannot say that we agree in the conclusion he has 

 arrived at. There is much confusion in regard to the above 

 plum, and whether Smith's Orleans is its true name or not, 

 it will perhaps be better to cultivate it under that appella- 

 tion, until further information shall prove it to be erroneous. 

 It is certainly a fine fruit. — Ed. 



Art. III. Obsei'vatioris on the Cidtivatioji of the Stran-berry. 

 By Ur. J. H. Bayne, Alexandria, D. C. Communicated 

 by J. S. Skinner, Esq., Washington. 



I send you some observations on the Culture of the Straw- 

 berry, from the pen of Dr. Bayne, already known to you 

 as an experienced and successful horticulturist. They 

 lately appeared in the Marlbro' Gazette. Nothing is said 

 as to time of planting. He probably takes for granted that 

 spring time is understood. Will you please to note what 

 is said in the last lines of his communication, where he 

 expresses his belief that all the kinds he recommends as 

 the best have only female flowers, and that therefore if 

 planted separately they imidd fail to yield abundantly ; 

 hence he thinks they should be planted "in proximity with 

 the Melon or Southborough seedling," when, he says, " ev- 

 ery flower will be impregnated and will produce enormous 

 crops. ^^ 



