Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-03

il IS Of the utmost importance to bury the
whole of the runner which leads from the
parent plant. If this reaches damp ground,
the newly set plant receives nearly the
same amount OF umbilical support by Its
means that il did before its removal
If you want fruit next season, don't wait
till the last Of August or September, but
set your plants at once, and let them be
getting established. Late set plants not
only amount to bat little for next years
fruiting, but stand a very poor chance 10
survive the winter. Yet i have planted
late with excellent success, as far as with
standing the winter is concerned. simply by
using the runnerin this way. Thew are more
sure even when set before a root has been
formed, than with a good supply Of root
only, without sufficient time to establish
themselves before cold weather. In taking
a plant up, If the next younger is not suf-
hclently rooted TO suit you, remove its run
ner from the plant you take up and bury
the end Of it so as to nourish the younger
plant while longer before its removal.
In this way you can commence TO bed as
soon as you have few plants large enough
TO set, and without waiting for rainy
weather, continue planting from time to
time as fast as your plants are sufficiently
large. OF course you should not, as q
general rule, remove plants until they have
formed good supply of roots. Recollect
that the sooner well rooted plants are set,
the more fruit you will have next season.
There appears to be general disagree
ment in relation to the culture of the
strawberry, especially as to soil and
manure The Germantown Telegraph
treats this subject as follows:
A gentleman, an experienced fruit
grower, who called upon us a few days
since, said he had come to the conclusion
that we made our strawberry beds TOO rich.
His greatest success had been when he
planted in ordinary ground, and did not
tOp-dress. We think, however, this de-
" Triumph" "Hoyey," Albany" etc,
seem to require richer soil than those Of
dwarfish growth.
He, however, agreed with us in the
opinion that moist, cool situations, even
where there was a little shade portion of
the cay, was 70 he preferred; also that, as
a ra1e, hill-planting should not be adopted
though with few varieties it might be the
best Planting broadcast, as it may not be.
inappropriately called, will in almost every
instance give more fruit, and the beds will
last longer, in consequence of being con-
stantly supplied with young plants, which
is not the case with hills 1t is true some
growers renew their beds every two or
three years but if there Is success in Sc
curing a good bed, we should by all means
advise it to be continued as long as it will
produce a profitable crop. We removed a
bed of Hovey's Seeding, after bearing
most beautifully for siz years, and afterward
were sorry that it was not allowed to 60 a
year or two longer as we have not had so
good a bearing bed since, with all the re-
newals.
In preparing new beds for planting out,
we think it can be advised with the best
effect, to dig the ground deeply and pull
verize thoroughly, putting in the manure
that it is intended to apply while the bed
lasts and the plants should be set as deep
in the soil as possible.
On the approach Of cold weather cover
them evenly and lightly with straw, which
should be kept IN place by bean-poles.
When the covering is removed in the
spring, should the plants have been dis
turbed by the frost, pass over them light
roller, OF apply about an inch Of fine soil
tG the whole bed
1t will be found, we think, in great ma
iority Of cases of failure in cultivating the
strawberry, that the frost has had much to
DO with it; and that on examination the
largest portion Of the roots are above the
ground, which, as a consequence, are stunted
in growth, as il also the fruit in size.
If any top-dressing is applied, it should
be in the spring, and then there is nothing
better than a light coating Of ground bones.