Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-21
THE EVENING STAR.
FRUIT VS.. MALARIA.

FRUIT VS.. MALARIA.
Residents in the Western States, and other
regions where intermittents and similar
diseases result from malaris, state that a
regular supply Of ripe, homegrown fruit, is
almost O sure preventive. Eat the fruit only
when fully ripe, and eat only moderate quanti-
ties at time, and little need be feared. The
residents Of such regions should, therefore, not
Plant large quantities of strawberries fer early
summer-they will bear abuRdantly q year
from the time they become established. Plant
many currant bushes-for these are a most
healthy and excellent fruit-very hardy-and
If IN abundance, viii last through all the hot
test parts OF the summer. The Doolittle and
Orange raspberries are profuse bearers-the
FORMER very hardy, the latter generally so, but
should be laid down and covered with an inch
or two Of esrth for winter. The Rochelle
blackberry, if pinched in when three or four
feet high, (abOut midsummer,) will bear
aoundantly, and prove harder than if the
canes run up without control. The Delaware,
Clinton and Concord grapes, are early and har
dy, and will bear in two or three years from
transplanting. Dwarf apples, on the Paradise
and Doucin stock, will flourish in any locality,
and begin to bear profusely in three or four
years, and on the Paradise stock often in two
years Some varieties bear early on common
stock such, for example, as the Dyer, Lowell,
Early Strawberry, Sops Of Wine, 0ldenburgh,
Porter, Belmont, Jonathan, &C., but these will
OF course, bear much sooner as dwarfs. The
Bartlett, Washington, Julienne, Flemish
Beauty, Bsurre d'Amalis, Onondags, Howell
and Seckel pears, produce early as standards,
and the Louise Bonne Of Jersey as a dwarf.
Houghton's gooseberry grows with great yigor,
1svery hardy, and in two or three years affords
almost solid masses Of berries on the branches.
Such fruits as the above should be planted
out on every new Place, as indispensable to
health as well as to comfort and economy and
emigrants to new countries should take a sup
ply with them, as the best medicine chest they
can provide.-COHntTy Gentleman.
LOOK To THE DAHLIAs.
They have now made a rampant growth, and
are beginning to bloom. As high winds pre-
vail during this month, special pains will need
to be taken to prevent their breaking down the
plants. See too it that the central stake is
strong and driven deep into the ground Tie
mp the main stalk to the stake with good stout
cords. If one would be doubly sure, let him
set three good stakes FIVE or six feet high. in a
triangle around each plant, then take slender
hoops and encircls the stakes at the middle
and top of each plant. The lateral branches
will then lean upon the hoops and stakes, aud
will soon conceal the hoops.
Ii the season be very dry, resort must be had
70 watering. First, give the ground good
hoeing, then water thoroughly, and follow this
with mulching Of hay or straw. Have an eve
70 insects, for during these dry sunny days.
they will be on hand. The grub which cats
through the stalk, is the worst fellow we have
70 deal with. as he can seldom DO found The
bugs which eat the young buds and the rays of
the opening flowers, are vexatious, but can be
eubdued by-'eternal vigilance" Look over
the plants early in the morning, and catch
them Of you cam between thumb and finger
Dust the leaves with ashes or air-slaked lime
while the dew is on. Syringe the foliage with
an occasional dose Of sospeuds. This should be
followed with clear water.-AmericaH Agrt-
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