402 The Monthly Alpine Strawberry. 



from seed, we shall only now notice their cultivation by 

 runners. September is considered the best month to plant 

 out new beds. As the plants are not of so vigorous a habit 

 as the large varieties, perhaps earlier planting, in our 

 warm climate, might not be attended with favorable 

 results. The ground being prepared, the best and strongest 

 runners are selected and planted out in rows, about six 

 inches apart, the rows about one foot from each other. In 

 our climate we think it would be necessary to select a cool 

 and half shady si tit a tio7i^ where they would undoubtedly do 

 better than if fully exposed; under a north fence or wall 

 would be a good place, or even in the shade of trees, 

 though not immediately under them, would be better than 

 fully exposed. In the garden of M. Jamin, we found them 

 bearing abundantly thus situated, under the partial shade 

 of pear trees trained ew qiietiouille. on the borders of the 

 walks. In the gardens of the Luxembourg we saw nearly 

 quarter of an acre, planted out in rows, three feet apart, 

 and a row of dahlias between every other row, the alternate 

 spaces answering for walks. The dahlias afforded some 

 shade, though it is less needed in the climate of Paris, and 

 the vines were loaded with fruit. The vines commence 

 bearing at the usual season, and continue uninterruptedly 

 in fruit till October. 



It would be an object to introduce this strawberry into 

 cultivation for the supply of our market in the autumn, 

 and we believe it would afford a good profit to the enter- 

 prising marketman. We trust, at least, that it will prove 

 to be worthy the attention of all who are fond of this whole- 

 some fruit, coming in as it does between the common vari- 

 eties of the garden, and the forced ones of the vinery or 

 hothouse, and thus keeping up a succession of fruit nearly 

 the entire year. It should be recollected that a good rich 

 soil will be certain to produce the best crop; occasional 

 waterings would also be requisite in our climate: using, at 

 times, liquid guano. 



To the zealous cultivator, the Alpine strawberry offers 

 the chance of great improvement : perhaps, by impregna- 

 tion with the large sorts, greater size may be obtained and 

 its successive bearing retained : the experiment could be 

 tried, even if success should not attend it. A small parcel 

 of seed would produce quite a number of plants. 



Paris, Sept. 20, 1844. 



