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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
than this. I know of an experienced grower who has 
forced many thousands of plants under glass, in six- 
inch pots, and had from two to three pints to the plant. 
We shall have everbearing strawberries that will 
furnish fine fruit for the skillful grower. This is now 
accomplished in the South and in California. The 
Tennyson was introduced this spring as an everbearer. 
A friend in Arkansas sent me a new variety that bears 
through the summer if water be supplied in abun¬ 
dance. Plenty of water, and little or no nitrogenous 
manure, seem to be among the conditions of success 
in producing berries through the summer. It is no 
difficult matter to send plants South in November, 
and have the ripe fruit from the same plants sent 
North in February f .llowiug. Why should it be dif¬ 
ficult to keep plants in cold storage till June, and have 
them bear in August ? M. Crawford. 
Summit County, O. 
Try a Smoky Fire. 
The present year cannot be called an average sea¬ 
son for frosts. They have been the very worst we 
ever experienced in this locality. After digging 
what plants we needed, we intended plowing under 
what vines w r ere left, so made no effort to prevent 
damage by frosts. There have been four hard frosts. 
Twice ice was formed one-half inch thick : yet it has 
not entirely ruined strawberries. Those in blossom 
and just about to bloom, were all killed except as 
they were within two rods of trees or buildings; 
varieties that withstand the winter well, endure the 
effects of frosts in blossoming time. Some varieties 
bloom above the foliage. These, of course, are more 
liable to injury than those that bloom under a heavy 
leathery foliage. The Michel’s Early 
about June 15 
15 to 25. With these varieties, and those that 
between, we are sure of a si 
every year, 
the midseason; 
Oswego County, N. Y, 
ripens here 
and Parker Earle continues till July 
ripen 
•upply of strawberries 
We may lose the earliest or the latest or 
but we are sure to hit it somewhere. 
L. J. FARMER. 
Grow Varieties with Heavy Foliage. 
I can only judge from observations made during the 
time of the several frosts which we have had here, 
and their effects upon the different kinds I have under 
cultivation. The very earliest of all is the Michel’s 
Early ; but it has a heavy foliage and small blossom, 
and has not been injured to any extent. The Crescent 
is likewise early, with heavy foliage and small blos¬ 
som, and is uninjured. The Haverland and Lovett 
have good foliage ; the blossoms are larger and in¬ 
jured some. The Jessie and Southard have scant 
foliage and large blossoms, being literally white with 
bloom, and have suffered more injury than all the 
others combined. The Cumberland has good foliage 
and later bloom, and is uninjured. The Bubach has 
heavy foliage and is uninjured. Gandy, the latest of 
all, was not in bloom, and was, therefore, safe. I do 
not believe that any variety is frostproof, but those 
with heavy foliage and small blossoms are 
the safest to plant where there is danger of 
As frost does not appear 
injury by frost, 
when no dew falls, as on cloudy nights, I 
would consider the application of water a 
dangerous experiment if applied overnight ; 
but the effects of frost may be overcome in a 
measure, by the application of water in the 
early morning. In regard to covering, I 
think that the point to be attained is to pre¬ 
vent the circulation of air about the plant, 
and any covering that could be used to 
prevent this, if kept from touching the plant, 
would prove effective, more or less according 
to the severity of the cold ; but if cloth, for 
instance, were laid directly on the plants, 
it would not protect as well, and might even 
do injury. Therefore, I would say, grow 
Frostproof Strawberries in Georgia. 
Last season’s experience may help to give 
some information as to certain varieties. 
Our seasons are more trying to plants than 
those further north, in that, during our 
winters, strawberries continue growing, with 
occasionally a few days of cessation on ac¬ 
count of severe cold, throughout the winter. 
As a result, the 
ashes, and rake it smooth. Get some common 
eight-inch boards, and make as many frames 
3x16 feet as may be needed. Place these 
across the strip of prepared soil, two feet 
apart, and sink two inches. As soon as the 
first runners can be obtained in June, after 
they have roots two or three inches long, 
procure enough to fill the frames six inches 
apart each way. These will need shading 
and watering for a few days. For this, I 
make lath frames 3x4 feet, and tack cotton on them, 
As they are easily blown off, they are w eighted with 
strips of boards. These plants are to get the best 
of care, which includes nipping off every runner as 
soon as it appears. Setting the plants so close to¬ 
gether, and stopping all the runners, with sufficient 
watering and stirring of the surface, will put them 
in good bearing condition. 
As soon as hard frosts come in the fall, an inch of 
cut straw is to be put betw een the plants to protect 
the surface roots from alternate freezing and thawing. 
Early in winter, as soon as the frost has penetrated 
an inch, cover the early varieties a foot or more with 
straw to keep out the frost. Early in the spring, this 
is to be removed so that growth may commence in 
good season. The late varieties are to remain uncov¬ 
ered until the ground is frozen to a good depth. Then 
it should be covered heavily to keep the frost in. This 
treatment will retard the blooming and ripening. 
While the above method is sound in every way, I 
practice it to a limited extent only. I use the frames 
chiefly for raising strawberry plants from cuttings, 
and for storing potted plants. I say this lest any one 
might come to see my frames full of bearing plants, 
and be disappointed. This plan is carried out almost 
as I have described it, by a successful grower near 
Cincinnati. Some will say that 6x6 inches is too 
close to plant. I have one frame in fine condition in 
which the plants are 4x4, and my friend near Cin¬ 
cinnati plants his 4x6. One of the largest crops of 
which I ever heard, was grown on plants much closer 
vines are full of sap, and 
when the sudden changes from warm, moist, 
growing weather to a freeze, come, our plants 
are tender and are killed. Last season, I 
planted some 7,000 plants—500 Jessie,Cumber¬ 
land, Haverland, Beder Wood, Edgar Queen,; 
Barton’s Eclipse, Gandy, Bubach, Enhance, Burt’s 
canvas Eureka, Westerbrook, Warfield, Lovett’s Early, and 
They were fine plants, 
well put in, and grew nicely. After the freeze, I have, 
I suppose, about 5 Jessie, 15 Cumberland, 250 Haver¬ 
land, 75 Beder Wood, all Edgar Queen, 100 Barton’s 
Eclipse, 75 Gandy, 50 Bubach, all Enhance, 150 Burt’s 
Eureka, 25 Westerbrook, 25 Warfield, 30 Lovett’s 
Early, and about 1 in 50 of Parker Earle. At no time, 
was there any indication of Edgar Queen or Enhance 
suffering from cold, and I would select them as and 
decide them to be frostproof ; very large in berry, and 
of good quality ; very firm, but having green tips. 
Georgia. a. w. smith. 
[The Enhance is the hardiest variety we have ever 
tried ; the berries, however, though large, are ill¬ 
shaped and of poor quality.—E ds.J 
A Great Friend of the Parker Earle. 
For a frostproof strawberry, I find the Parker 
Earle one of the best and latest bloomers. When the 
severe frost of May 12 swooped down on my fields of 
80 varieties, it found the blossoms all open except the 
Parker Earle ; on this, only here and there a blossom 
was visible. To-day, May 29, the field of four acres 
of Parker Earle is in full bloom, while Michel’s Early 
and Van Deman are ripe. The superiority of the 
Parker Earle consists in the fruit stems which hmr 
NICELY DRESSED. Fig. 129. READY FOR SHIPMENT. Fig. 130. 
(See page 408.) 
with this partial protection, they escaped uninjured. 
In regard to protection, I have thought that 
might be used to stretch over beds, but the cloth the remainder Parker Earle, 
must be thick to prevent damage from such hard 
frosts as we had this year. I think a better way 
would be to use the winter’s mulch of straw for cov¬ 
ering. This is generally raked from the plants into the 
paths as soon as growth commences in spring. Just 
before night, it could be forked from the path and 
scattered over the vines. Being loose and porous, it 
would prevent injury from frosts more than thin 
coverings of cloth. In the morning it could be re¬ 
moved ; or if cold continues, it could be left on for a 
day or two without causing injury. I have known 
this plan to be tried successfully. 
Strawberries never should be set on low, level 
ground that has no frost drainage. I have noticed 
the extreme cold that settled in low places hemmed 
