THE STRAWBERRY BOOK. 
CHAPTER I. 
QN MANURES AND PREPARATION OF THE SOIL. 
Norninc. marks the different kinds of strawberries 
more strikingly than their behavior with regard to the 
‘soils in which they succeed or fail. The wild native 
‘strawberry grows and ripens its little berries in the poor- 
est and dryest soil, where our choicer kinds would quickly 
come to nought. 
Taking this as the lowest point, we find next above it, 
in regard to poverty of soil, such kinds as the Scotch 
Runner, the Downer’s Prolific, and the Cutter’s Seedling. 
These will all grow and do passably well in a light, poor 
soil. Ihave had a bed of Downer’s Prolific that made a 
very decent show of fruit in very light, poor ground after 
three years of total neglect. 
The Agriculturist, although, to he sure, it loves a good 
soil, will do very well in light, sandy land, as will the 
Brooklyn Scarlet, the Scarlet Magnate, and French’s 
Seedling. 
Hovey’s Seedling (and fine fibrous-rooted kinds gener- 
ally), Triomphe de Gand, Jucunda, President Wilder, 
and, in short, our best large varieties, love a.rich, deep, 
and mellow soil, and one that is a little moist; while for 
La Constante, the Bicton and Elton Pines, Haquin, Dr. 
II 
