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24 EUwanger & Barry's 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Swainstone's Seedling. 
The " Horticulturist," from which we copy the above figure, says, " this is certainly a Strawbery of the very 
highest flavor, of great beauty of appearance, and an excellent bearer." 
The Strawberry is universally esteemed the most delicious, as well as the most wholesome of 
fruits. Every proprietor of a garden, be it ever so small, should have his Strawberry bed, and give j 
Ft regular, attentive culture. 
Soil and Culture. — The best soil, is a deep, rich, mellow loam. When it is not of this char- 
acter naturally, it should be made so, by trenching and manuring before planting. 
Strawberry plantations can be made in April or May, in the Spring — and August and Septem- 
ber in the Autumn. The latter season is to be preferred. The situation should be open to the 
sun and air. In planting in rows, which is the best method, the rows should be two or two and 
a half feet apart, and the plants from eighteen inches to two feet, in the rows. The largest grow- 1 
ing sorts having the largest spaces. The runners must be cut off three or four times a year — and in 
the fall, a light dressing of manure should be spaded in between the rows. In the colder districts, 
the plants should be protected in Winter by putting rough manure or litter around them, leaving 
the top or centre of the plant uncovered ; or, it does very well to cover the beds entirely with 
leaves or straw. Plantations should be renewed every fourth or fifth year at most. The following 
list comprises the newest and most estimable sorts at present known : 
