Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-03-22
Jurmtr5' dlryattment.
The Strawberry-lts Cultivation

A few years ago, Mr. Peabody, Of
Georgia, succeeded, ly u peculiar sys-
ten of culture, in producing, from early
spring until late in the fall, successive
crops of strawberries from the same
vines 60 extraordinary change in
the general habits of this delicious fruit,
attracted good deal of attention at the
time it was first made public. The IN
fIcucrs brought to bear in extending
for so long a period ihe fruit. bearing
season OF the plant, were few and sim
pie, while the motiuS opcFaHdt was within
the ability of the most ordinary gardener.
But Notwithstanding the gratifying re-
suits achieved b. Mr.. Peabody, and au-
thcntcated by the testimony OF Witnesses
OF the highest authority; notwthstand-
ing, also, the horticultural journals pub
ilshcd the clearest possible directions
for planting and cultivating the straw
berry by the new method, and that IN
the agricultural volume of the Patent
Office Reports, Il colorcd plate Of II
bunch Of this improved lruit was assigned
the post OF honor rs irontlsplecc in
spite OF ali this popular AMI Official dis
tlnctIol, there were not many persona
who adopted Mr.. Peabodys ncthod of
forcing the plant into continuous bear
ing, aud of these, but very few were
able to reach results equal TO those re-
corded by him. 1t was very pleasant
idea, that, of having ripe aud luscious
straw berries, fit for the table, during tie
whole summer; but whether people came
TO the conclusion that No mutt tastes
well out of season, or whether the sue
cvssive crops were found u be too smaI!
III quantity to Justify this mode OF rais
luu them, 1t is certain that the SENSATION
IN regard to the matter, has gradually
died out, aud that growers continue to
continc themselves 10 the old method of
culture, and to Strawberries that bear
fruit but once year. ltappcars doubt
ful, therefore, whether any Of the so-
called "cvcr- bearing" fruits, such As the
Peabody strawberry and the CatawlSsa
and other prolific sorts of raSpbcrrics,
become sufficiently popular as to enter
into general cultivation. People natu
rally prefer succession of fruits Of va
rious kinds, each coming into btarin.
a. the other goes out, TO Il constant sup
ply, the whole summer through, of sm
liar fruits. However delicious they may
bc, in their particular season, they cloy
upon the palate when they present them
selves too frequently. 1t is, doubtless,
II wise provision that this should be SO.
as it leads us to be contentcC, with things
IN their natural order, aud prevents Us
from warming for many other things
that are unattainablc to our Desires and
directs Our energies towards the useful
and the practical rather than to the pro-
ductlou of novelties which are of no per-
nanent value.
There Is, nevertheless. one rule to be
observed in the cultivation Of fruit At
every kind, upon which there ought to
be no difference OF opinion. No~e Int
tie eery best rartciisS &hoaid cccr BE-
piomcd By iint of skill, and by the
exercise of much patient Labor, our yo-
mologists and fruit growers, have not
only added largely, of late years, to the
list of choice fruits. but have sensiby
improved their quality. Among these
better sorts, are many that are hardy,
polite, and Of fine fayor-thc three es-
sentials which most favorabIy commend
them to general cultivation. As the
strawberry is the earliest of fruits, and
IS, therefore, the most eagerly welcomed
of all others, the selection of the kind
which is best adapted to market purpo-
SEES, is matter of considerable moment
Most of the very largest sorts have been
found, in field culture, to be shy bear
crs; while, from inattention to the SEX
ual differences which distinguish those
aud other varieties, it often happens that
but small crops have been gathered,
which might have been greatly increased
if proper care had been taken, III the
first instance, to regulate the proportion
OF male to female plants--say one of
the former to eight of the latter and,
in subsequent cultivation, to keep the
vigorous staminatcs, or male plants,
from crowding out the weaker pistilates,
or female plants. No bed that is COM
noScu NhoilJ VI plStlIlticS, UT Vi SUanll-
mates, will ever be found productive.
Hovey's Seeding, for instance, is one of
the most Indifferent bearers imaginable,
when planted to itself; but if every
eighth row is planted with the Pine. the
truiting, under proper cultivation, will
be found magnificent. In Cincinnati,
the Hudson Is preferred. as u market
fruit; but to bear we'll, it requires the
same treatment as the Hovev. North
of this city, the Wilson Albany seeding
has the highest reputation. 1t is hardy,
of good size, we'll favored, and prolific.
and is. therefore, admirably adapted to
general cultivation. We call the attcn-
ton OF our readers to this variety, be-
cause. from the high estimation in which
it is held by farmers and amateur fruit
growers, We arc disposed to believe it is
superior to most of the varieties now in
use .--Rnrol Register.
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NIRGfyIA NEws.--A prominent far
mer of Greeusville. states that n lc-
markable phenomenon has been recently
observed, both in that county and Sus-