FRUITS—TENDER AND HARDY. 
CURRANTS.. 
501 
I have tried nearly every variety in cultivation, and find the 
White and Red Dutch equal to any other sorts. Victoria is 
valuable, for the reason that it is later than the above. The 
Cherry Cufrant is larger than the other varieties, but not so 
productive. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
I have succeeded in fruiting the English sorts, by the use of 
a handful of salt on the ground about each bush. Houghton’s 
Seedling is an excellent and productive variety, which never 
moulds. 
RASPBERRIES. 
All the finer sorts require protection here. 
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BLACKBERRIES. 
Lawton’s Seedling is an abundant bearer, and the fruit is of 
good size. The plants are tender, as are our native varieties. 
STRAWBERRIES, 
I have cultivated the Strawberry extensively for many years 
and have tried most sorts in cultivation. 
The land for this crop, should be plowed as deep as possible, 
(never less than twelve inches) and should be free from the seeds 
of weeds. No manure should be used. The strawberry re¬ 
quires but little water in the spring, but a great deal during 
the fruiting season. I doubt the necessity of mixing staminate 
with pistillate sorts in order to obtain a good crop. I have 
known ITovey’s Seedling bear a large crop, when to my certain 
knowledge, there was not another variety within forty rods. I 
have had the best success with the followingVorts: 
Willey, Genesee, Hooker, Jenny’s Seedling, McAvoy’s Su¬ 
perior, Jenny Lind, Iowa Large, Early Scarlet, Longworth’s 
Prolific, Walker’s Seedling, Wilson. 
I have about twenty seedlings of my own; any of which are 
equal to any of the above. 
