Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-29

| six kinds will furnish sufficient variety for
I family use. He regards the Wilson's 4 Aibany
as very valuable and profitable variety. and
has shown his faith in II by planting ful. ff-
teen acres of It this sprirg. In addition to
| lis many other excelencies, 1t has proved
superior berry fer canning, or preserving. and
was this season in crea, demand for these
| purposes Its weight. size, sOldity, favor
and color render Al popular for this use. Ii
4 IS, moreover, emiDently productive, and high
| ly profitable as a market fruir. Mr. Knox is
also very partial to Troiiope's Victoria. an
| excellent variety Of very large size and DELI
| cious favor, and which continues in bearing
| a long time. He has raised specimens of
/ fruit this season, without any extra attention,
measuring from ] ! to .! inches in diameter.
| THE TRIoNPuE De GRAND STRAWBERRY.
! After trial Of three years, Mr. Knox places
at the head of the list OF straw berries, ths
| Triomphe &c Grand. But liitle has yet been
| said about this variety, and il has not BEEN
| generally cultivated, bat, as soon as well
known, II will be the most popular strawberry
/ IN the country. There is no hncune1celleuce
which 1t does no; possess The plants are
thrifty, hardy, and vigorous growers. hearing
! their fruit vel! un, which renders II easy to
be kept clean. They are also wonderfully
. productive. and the fruit IS nc, only usually
Mrougiouf the season, which Is longer with il
, than with most other varieties The favor il
everything which could be desired. II is of
a very beautiful crimson color, glossy and al
. together lovely. 1t keeps well after being
/ picked, retaining It's beautiful color and firm
ness, aud carries better than any other varIe-
iy. Mr.. Knox planted Of this variety, las,
/ spring, four acres fer iruitirg, but was 50
well pleased with the seasons crop that he
concluded 10 devote all Of these 10 propaya-
ton, and will have millions If piain.s for sale
the coming spring. Fruit OF This variety and
Trollope's Victoria, was bough; at Mr.. Knox's
Market street stand ih:S season at from 80
cents 10 81 per quart. and was sent 10 GIN
cinna!i, Philadelphia and New York. Besides
the kinds above mentioned, here is a anumber
of foreign varieties under cultivation that
promise we'll Some Of them bore fruit this
season of remarkable size and beauty; but
Mr.. Kuox wishes 10 test them another season
before expressing an opinion as to their value.
THk RAsrBERRT DTPaRrxESr
is a, yet somewhat small when compared with
his strawberry pach but very large when
cons ideret by itself. He has ten acres very
denseiy planted with over twenty varieties.
The Fa>to #, Red Antwerp, and Hudson Riv.
er Antwerp, do exceedingly well with him.
bu, his three favorIle varieties are. BrIuckie'S
Orange, franconIa, ant Improved American
Black Cap. Brnckle's Orange, MIR. Knox
considers the fines; favored raspberry IN the
world, OF large size, beautiful color, unvary-
ing produc!Iveness, and delicious flavor. The
FraEconia berry is not Sc highly favored, but
is very large. It's size and color render 1T al
iracuve. and ever procure for ii ready mar
k-t. !, IS enormously productive. and con-
tinues long time in bearing. The Improved
American Black Cap is much superior TO the
common Black Cap. The fruit is sweet and
Juicy, and very large-SomeiImes measuring
f.rss quarters Of an inch in Gian.ei.r. Many
persons prefer this 10 all other varieties. One
advantage il possesses ever all others, is It's
hardine>s II never requires any winter pro-
iectIon. Mr.. X. was so much pleased with
this variety. and the fruit was found 10 be SO
popular IN market this season, .haI he Is pro-
tuclUG, as rapidly as possible, lev plants for
sale, and will have very large supply for
his customers this aBIumn.
THE HEw ROCHELLE BLAcKREREr
The blackberry patches will Immediately
attract The attention, and will command the
marked admiration Of every visitor TO MIR.
knox's farm. The blackberry is fruit v hlch
has been in culture bu. very few wears, but
so many and SO excellent have been the varI-
eues already produced, and so enormous and
profitable has been their yield. that II IS des-
tined to become a great and IGdl> pensabs
iavorIIe with The amateur and the profession
a fruiusr Mr.. X. has about ten acres Of
them in cultivation, bu, Is rapidly increasing
his plantations. The three chief varieties are
the New Rochelle. the Dorchester and the
Thornless, but he rsteems the Rochelle the
best. Mr.. X. was the first TO introduce 1t into
this market, and, after overcoming many OBJ
slacles. ard encounteTiag and conQuerIng
many preJudIceS, he Is now highly successful
with II, not only sending enormous quantities
Of the berry to market, where i, always COM
mants from twenty TO twenty-five cents per
quart. but distributing throughout the West
and South prodIciCus numbers Of the plants,
carefully packed IN ridy bundles, aud inbed-
Ged in soft moss. He has now cultivated il
for FIVE years, and was highly pleased with it
from the time it commenced 10 bear, but hs
thinks lar more highly Of II now Than ever. IL
is in The most lively demand, not only for the
fruit 10 eat, but for making into Jams and je-
lies-for which purpose there are none OF lis
species can tegIn To compare with II.
This berry can be devoted to so many prof
liable purposes, that it Will De found difficult
10 overSt1ck the market for many years 10
come. Its medicinal qualities are by 10
means Its least recommendation. During The
hot season, no iruII Is 50 grateful 10 the taste,
or so be neiicia IN lis influences.
In word. II NAV be called the Queen OF
Berries; and Mr.. Knox deserves the highest
credit for hrs enterprise in thus introducing
this super-excellent fruit into our market, as
well as doing all h- possibly can 10 extend
the culture Of the berry throughout the West.
|. has been pronounced by many who have
committed serious buuders in planting, or
who have tasted the fruit when rot fully ripe,
10 bs somewhat of humbuc: but We have
the very best evidence and the most Teliabls
authorities for Saying that when perfectly rire
il is a paragon OF exceileace-of the mos,
exquisite flavor and not equalled BY any berry
yet grown IN beauty, size and enormous pro-
ducuveness. Ii is by no means fully rps
when quite black. After becoming Black Il
tastes GuiIe tart. and comparatively juicsle>s
and lavorless, but if allowed TO remain uIiii
just as !, were melting away from The siem.H
mas then acquired all lis richest and most sa-
worry juices. has an incompatible favor, and
is Of most delicious luSciouSnesS.
PRKstSr APPEARANCE or THs ROCKVILLE
Mr. Knox's new Rochelle plaulauons sre
now in hirh season. The berries are ether
fully ripe or rapidly ripenine. AMI present
sight worth going a great way 10 behold. We
stood IN the midst of patch, and on all ,Ides
fus stood thrifty and igorous hushes.ladened
down 10 the very earth, and lying along upon
LARGE r If most bean.