1905. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
225 
THE ATLANTIC STRAWBERRY. 
I notice on page 171 W. A. B. asks if there 
is a variety of strawberry called “Atlantic.” 
The Atlantic was originated by David L. 
I’Otter in Ilammonton, N. J., and intro¬ 
duced by Wm. P. Bassett & Son in 1883. 
It is a large, rather dark colored berry, very 
firm, quality equal to the best, and a strong 
"rower as well as heavy bearer on good 
ground; but it will not bear neglect or 
poor soil. . J. M. b. 
W. A. B., page 171, asks about the “At¬ 
lantic” strawberry. Yes, if I remember cor¬ 
rectly, it came out about 1888 or 1890— 
perhaps before; was introduced by Wm. F. 
Bassett, of Ilammonton, N. J. It was a 
very late berry, conical, medium red, of fair 
size, and looked as if varnished, presenting 
a good appearance in the crate. It was a 
very good shipper, and on this account and 
its time of ripening was popular in some 
sections. I grew it, but it was not produc¬ 
tive enough here to be profitable and was 
discarded. I think in some sections of New 
York State it is still quite a favorite, though 
I never see it catalogued any more. I think 
it is grown around Oswego, if I have been 
informed correctly. chas. wright. 
Delaware. _ 
How to Plant Pear Trees. 
Ji. S. J., Medina, N. Y .—I am going to set 
out a pear orchard in the Spring and would 
like to know how to set the trees, so they 
will be straight, also how deep to dig the 
holes. They are to be three-year-old Bart¬ 
lett and Ivieffer; also about an acre of 
peaches two years old. 
We would set pear trees three years 
old not less than 20 feet apart, in holes 
so that when the trees were set the bud 
would be level with the ground before the 
ground is plowed up to the trees. We 
would set the trees leaning slightly to¬ 
ward the west, and when they are strong 
enough to resist in part the predominat¬ 
ing west winds, they will be quite 
straight. Also, we would place the larg¬ 
est roots to the west. 
EUGENE COLLAMER. 
First select land that is naturally well 
drained; plant 20 feet apart each way, 25 
is better; dig hole 18 inches deep, trim 
the roots and tops moderately, incline 
the bodies slightly to the prevailing 
winds, plant them, on an average, from 
three to four inches deeper than they 
stand in a nursery. For the bottom of 
the holes, use surface soil wholly for 
planting the trees. I understand from 
your letter that this is for standard 
trees; the roots should be firmly packed 
when planted. Follow with two forkfuls 
of manure around each tree, turn two 
slight furrows towards them and culti¬ 
vate. ALBERT WOOD. 
If I could see the land and judge of 
the soil and location I could tell very 
much better how to plan the orchard, dig 
the holes and depth of planting. In the 
first place, I would not set the Kieffers 
at all; too many are now planted; the 
tide has turned and many are being 
taken out, and many more will be in a 
few years. I was talking with a dealer 
only a few days ago who pifj a lot of 
Kieffers in cold storage last Fall at $k 
per barrel, and he said he could not find 
anybody who wanted them, and he would 
not be able to get out whole. But pre¬ 
suming everything is just right as to soil, 
location and lay of the land. I would not 
put the trees nearer than 24 feet apart 
each way; would dig the holes so as to 
have the trees stand a very little deeper 
in the ground than they stood in the 
nursery, for they will gradually raise up 
a little by the growth of the roots. I 
am no advocate of the Stringfellow plan 
for western New York. I would dig the 
holes large enough to take the entire root 
system by simply cutting the ends of the 
roots back of all bruises, and without 
bending; then I would, with a bar, loosen 
up the soil as deep as possible under 
where the tree was to set. I would lean 
the trees a little to the southwest and 
pack the soil very firmly about all roots, 
and tramp hard about the tree when set; 
then scatter a little loose soil over the 
surface to act as a mulch. I would then 
shorten in the top, leaving only such 
limbs as I wished to have form the 
foundation of the future top. If T set 
the Kieffers I would try grafting them 
the second year to Beurre Bose, as I am 
told that does very well on the Kieffer 
stock. Years ago a nursery friend of 
mine showed me a lot of Bartlett trees 
which he said had been moved about a 
great many times, being in all cases the 
culls of the blocks, and asked me to take 
100 and plant them as an experiment. 
He said he would give me the trees, and 
if after two years I was not satisfied 
he would pay me for my trouble, as he 
would like to know if with good treat¬ 
ment they would not succeed- I planted 
them as above, and cut the tops back to 
the stub, which in many cases was an 
inch and a half in diameter—in fact, the 
trees were what an Englishman would 
call “a. rum lot.” I gave them good culti¬ 
vation, and never had a lot of trees do 
better or make a finer orchard. If the 
soil is right much more depends upon the 
future treatment of the orchard than 
upon the way it is set out, but this is a 
subject foreign to the question. 
j. s. WOODWARD. 
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