94 Richard Frotsclier''s Almanac and Garden Manual 



lu closing, I can not do better than refer you to the little trea- 

 tise of Mr. O. W. Howard, entitled: '^ ^Manual of the Cultiva- 

 tion of the Grasses and Forage Plants at the South." Mr. How- 

 ard, among the very first to cultivate Lucerne in the South, gives 

 it the preference over all other forage plants whatever. My ex- 

 perience confirms all that Mr. Howard claims for it. Oertaiuiy, 

 a plant that lasts a generation is worthy of the bestowal of some 

 time, patience and money to realize what a treasure they can se- 

 cure for themselves. I confidently believe that in ten years from 

 this date the Alfalfa will be generally cultivated throughout the 

 entire South. 



I am, respectfully yours, 



E. M. HUDSON. 



Counsellor at Laic, 

 20 Carondelet Street, 



• New Orleans. 



STRAWBERRY GROWING IN THE GULF 

 STATES, 



WITH A DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES SUITED TO THE SOIL 

 AND CLIMATE, AND BEST METHODS OF GROWING 

 AND PROPAGATING THE SAME. 



By S. M. Wiggins, Secretary Fruit Growers^ Association. 



In an article written for a former issue of Frotschers Almanac 

 and Catalogue, we endeavored to give brief and practical direc- 

 tions as to the bpst methods of growing this delicious fruit. 



We have had no cause to change our views since that time 

 regarding the methods ot culture, with this exception, to impress 

 upon our readers the necessity of practising economy in time, 

 cultivation, the application of fertilizers, and more approved 

 methods of handling and marketing the fruit. A great change 

 has taken place within the past two years ; formerly our growers 

 were restricted almost entirely to the New Orleans market, then 

 a very poor one and easily overstocked. Now our Louisiana, 

 Mississippi and Alabama growers may with safety transport 

 their fruit, thanks to refrigerator cars, the cheapening of rates, 

 and quicker transportation to Memphis, Cairo, St. Louis, Chica- 

 go, Louisville, Cincinnati, and a score of smaller towns and villa- 

 ges, where a ready sale can be had, not only for the quantity now 

 grown, but ten times the amount. 



Still, we have much to learn, and it will be my endeavor to 

 show how to succeed in making the business both lucrative and 

 pleasant. This may be best obtained by a system of 



CO - OPERATION. 

 Small fruit and vegetable growers should, if possible, live in 



