New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26
otrawterries-Crigin OF the NaMe-Ncv
9cedIiuQs-yalre OF Large Berries.

At recent meeting Of the American Institute
horticultural Society. Prot. q. W. HUsIssAS Flush
ting, L. l., made short address sbort Strawberries.
Aog other things he said that he dissened from the
idea that this fruit Obtained its romthe practice
Of children Swinging the berries upon sra1s or using
strow as mulch. Probably tho name was originally
strawberry" because they were found strewed as it
were. widely over the ground.
I'VE think it mole likely that the given be.
eause the berries grew upon ssrawike stems, to dis
tin.-u.sh them from others thai grow upon vines or
bushes In wild state they do let generally appear Is
though "strewsd7 the gsoand. They ore more
likely be found upon isolated plants in the grass uoa
tall "straws" Of fruit stalks.
Prof HuSTsMAS links the great size that some 70.
cert seedlings have obtained has not improved the
Quality. Most OF the large berries are deficient In
Favor. Wien a new seeding has been produced all
right in this respect ii Is usually small or too nnproduc
tive to suit the desire Of strawberry growers
We hope yet to Obtain combination Of all the good
qualities requisite that is great size and proiuctveness
and quality equal TO the best We have to hope
for this when look at what has been done within
city years or even ten BY Adjudication and production
Of new seedlings
Originally there .hree species Of wild straw.
berries In Europetbe green or small aromatic berry,
the WOOD Alpine, which produced small dry berries
and seedlings from the above were not improved: the
third the Hautboy. o small highfsyorcd fruit
growing upon stronger plants. Slight improvements
have been mode from seedlings OF this variety In
America VIC have three species or varieties OF one
species. the FTsgaria Vrsiniena or wild strawberry
small but sweet, ard improved In new seedlings. A
subvsriety called the Iowaenss Is found Of the West
Of larger SIZE early brilliant scarlet but acid In South
America there are two species or varieties the Grand
foro with flowers Of the size OF silver dolar-psnts
vigorous ana productive; burns In our climate. but
thrives In Europe where Is Is extensively used TO obtain
new seedlings being susceptible Of considerable i'm.
provement The other variety is the Chill CxinensiA
siDar 70 the Grandoa but of still larger sige though
differing in character It is tender here and
dies out In Europe It's CHEF value impregns-
tor to get hybids. Within the last few years many
crosses have been made between the Alpine Pine and
GrandiHoya. also the Pine with the Yirsiaiana and
CAiaenss obtaining such berries the Triomphe dc
Gand Hoyey Napoleon Ill ETC.
Prof HUsTsM,N said that he had recently obtained
some seedlings of promise by crossing tie Iowa and
Early Scarlet and s tying the Chill crossed with
The Iowa. but Is not prepared To report upon the product
The sexual character Of tie strawberry was spoken
Of Whle Longworfh and some others claim that the
yktate varieties tbs most productive, he prefers
hcrmaphrodse sorts which fertiIize themselves. As
general rule rcs with rosy whHe flesh are the highest
favored. Boston Pine British Queen aud Bnrrs New
Pine are examples Many persons fail to get crop Of
for want Of good cuhurs To get the best
returns the plants should be set 10 two feet apart
recording to the habit Of the variety and all the RIM
ners kept pinchod Of Manure literally with ashes or
leaves and bsrn.yard manure list Of
ix varieties may include Iriomphe de Gsnd always
Iept In hls Russcls Hovcy. Ag-lcultist also 10 10
VOW 10 hills two 10 two and halt feet spar Wilson