490 GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. 



Dallas. — Originated in Texas and is popular in that 

 State. 



The Dewberry (comprising both Rubus Canadensis 

 and trivialis) is also very common at the South; is run- 

 ning or trailing, and ripens its fruit some two weeks in 

 advance of the high bush varieties, and the fruit is 

 sweeter. 



There are several cultivated varieties, the best of 

 which are Downing's, Stubbs', Austin, and Lucretia. 

 The last-named has a large, very sweet fruit of excellent 

 quality. If the plants are attacked by fungi and insects 

 use the spraying formulae given elsewhere in this book. 



Marketing. — Care must be exercised in packing, be- 

 cause of the tender fruit. Pick before quite ripe and 

 pack in 24 or 32-quart crates. 



CHERRY.— ( Cents us .) 



The Cherry, it is said, was brought from Asia by Lucul- 

 lus, the Roman general; and from Rome its culture 

 spread over Europe. In cooler latitudes some of the 

 varieties are quite ornamental on account of their fine 

 foliage and early white blossoms, but it stops growing 

 and drops its leaves too early in our climate to be es- 

 teemed for this purpose. 



In the Southern States but few varieties succeed well, 

 except the common Morello or Tie-Cherry. The trees of 

 the finer varieties grow very well for some three or four 

 years, and then commence splitting and dying on the 

 southwest side of the trunk. We have seen a few that 

 grew and bore fine crops for a few years when planted on 

 the top of poor, rocky hills. The splitting of the bark 

 appears to be caused by a too luxuriant growth. The 

 trees should be planted in poor ground, and have but 

 little or no manuring. Train the trees with low heads, 

 so as to shade the trunks and protect them from the 



