244 Strawberries — their Cultivation, SfC. 
of the country, even where farming has attained a fair reputation, 
the extirpation of weeds is still less attended to than the im- 
portance of the subject deserves. Weeds in all sorts of crops 
lessen very materially the quantity, and in grain crops the quality 
too, whether intended for seed or for ordinary domestic uses. 
No soil is capable of supporting two crops at the same time. 
Therefore, keep the hoe bright and the cultivator.moving in the 
corn and potatoe field. Amongst weeds, as amongst plants in 
general, there are many annuals — such as come to perfection in 
one year, bear seed and die; and perennials, or those that continue 
alive an indefinite number of years. Some of the latter are pro- 
pagated by seed onjy, but others either by seed or the roots. 
Among farmers, as well as horticulturists, weeds are commonly 
divided into two classes — those propagated by seed, and those 
propagated by the root. 
Since nearly all weeds are fed and nourished upon the same 
food that would support useful plants, it must be obvious that 
when weeds are permitted to grow among them, they will be 
robbed of a portion of the food that should have been theirs. 
Therefore, keep the hoe bright and the cultivator moving, until 
the weeds are subdued. 
STRAWBERRIES— THEIR CULTIVATION, &c 
Of all the cultivated fruits of the garden we place the straw- 
berry first. There is no fruit, in our opinion, equal to it for 
fragrance and flavor, and if not considered one of the necessaries 
of life, it is conceded, we believe, to be one of the greatest luxu- 
ries that is produced. This delightful fruit should be more culti- 
vated than it is, for besides being one of the greatest luxuries of 
the table, it has the merit of being one of the best antiscorbutics 
that can be used, and is also one of the most effective dentrifices 
in removing the tartar from the teeth, to be found. 
It has been a subject of surprise, that there is not more atten- 
tion paid to the culture of this very valuable and delicious fruit, 
when they are so easily raised and require so small a spot of 
