100 Eichard Frotsclier^s Almanac and Garden Afanual 



prominent horticulturists in the North, who write eiithnsiastically 

 in is favor. Perhaps some of these gentlemen have plants to sell 

 (Quie7i sabe). At any rate we intend investing in a dozen or two 

 plants of the Bidweli, plant th» m in Louisiana foil, and patient y 

 abide the result. It is described as first class in size, quality and 

 everything else. 



Manchester. 



And now comes the long sought for, found a^ last, Strawberry 

 — something to excel the Wilson in hea'th. productiveness, firm- 

 ness, size, flavor, beauty, general adaptabili y to all kinds of 

 soils, and every variety of climnfe. We must have a dozen or 

 two plants of this variety, provided our iSew Jersey friends, 

 with whom it oiiginated, will not chrirge us over one dollar a 

 plant. It is said to be a plant with large foilage, immense foot 

 stalks holding a large, magnificent fruif well off the ground, 

 very firm, of good quality, and immensely prolific, either in poor 

 or rich soils. From evidences in its favor we deem it worthy 

 of a fair trial. 



Longfellow. 



A fine large, pointed berry, of excellent quality, and worthy 

 to be largely disseminated. Succeeds well in Arkansas, Tennes- 

 see, North Mississippi and Alabama. Like many first cla^^s 

 fruits it is too tender for distant market. 



Warren, Champion, Glendale, Garden and Red JackH are 

 newer sorts not yet tested in the South, but highly laude<l in the 

 North and West. ShouLl our readers wish to test thesn new 

 candidates for i)ublic favor, some of them will doiibtless prove 

 valuable. We would, however, impress upon Al concerned, t ) 

 go slow, and not to spend much money on tisem. A ^m dl 

 experimental plat of ground, fifty f-et square, well exposed to 

 the sun, and made rich with well rotted compost, or whereon a 

 crop of cow periS have been grown and turned under, would meet 

 all require n en ts. On a piece of soil prep ^red in this w^y, and the 

 plants th reon well cultivated and cared for-, th^^ true value of a 

 new varif-ty could be determined for that particular locality in 

 one, or at least two se;^sons. It is hard for a i-rc^gre-sive truit 

 grower to resist a brilliant description of a new kmd of Iru t, 

 which, if it succeed, will make him a forfune ; but it is well to 

 temper enthusiasm with prudence. Small fruit g- owing has 

 made great strides since the time we m ide our first venture in 

 the strawberry pat<*.h. When <ine quart was sold at that time, a 

 thousand now find a ready sale. Dr. Hexamer, in his address 

 before the New Jersey State Horticultuial S *ci ty, spoke, as 

 follows in reference to the culture of tbe stiawberry : 



"Statistics show that the value of strawb^'rfies so^d annually 

 in our large cities amounts to many millions of dollars, but the 



