518 Notices respecting Strawberries cultivated in Scotland. 



cularly its whole length, and consequently many roots, essen- 

 tial to the future support of the fruit, were cut off; and it 

 was nearly ripe in the following summer, before the mangled 

 roots had recovered their vigour, so that the production of 

 leaves was all they could do. The manure, too, which was 

 applied in winter, came too late, for the buds and embryo 

 flowers had been previously formed. The idea of manuring 

 growing Strawberries is entirely discarded ; for though ma- 

 nure may be applied in a liquid form, yet it is deemed better 

 when the ground is impoverished, to renew them altogether. 



Strawberries do not retain their vigour for many seasons. 

 Scarcely more than two crops can be obtained from the Rose- 

 berry ; the Bostock and Hudson's Bay, afford three ; the 

 Surinam, four or five ; and the Old Scarlet, five or six : but 

 it is frequently advisable to renew the latter kinds, after a 

 shorter period. They are never immediately replanted on 

 the same piece of ground. Two or three intermediate crops 

 of potatoes, turnips, or other esculent vegetables are gene- 

 rally taken, and along with them the necessary manure is 

 applied. The old Strawberry plants are carefully pared off 

 and removed, not ploughed down, and but seldom trenched 

 in; because, like most other plants, their decaying matter is 

 considered not to act as good manure for individuals of the 

 same species, or family. During the intermediate cropping, 

 the creeping grasses and other root weeds are carefully extir- 

 pated. It is to be remarked, that every Market-gardener has 

 a portion of his grounds under these preparatory crops, 

 which accounts for the fact, that the number of acres actually 

 employed in cultivating the Strawberry, is greater than what 

 might be calculated from their produce. 



Much of success in raising Strawberries, depends upon the 



