The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-25
Strawberry Culture.
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it's and have become like SO many
friends, each having some good quail
tiles. and to retain but one to the eX'
clusion of all Others, would be truly
an unpleasant separation. No one
variety Will succeed equally well iii
all sections, and therefore we cannot
commend 0ny one as possessing all
the requisites of a perfect berry.
Some will prove valuable over a
greater extent Of country than others,
like Wilson'S Albany, and Charles
Downing, both of which have ia real
ity, become public favorites, while
even these are in some sections nearly
worthless. Some that on our grounds
are very desirable, are not worth
growing ON places within mile OF
lis, and u6ce gerS0.
Some Go well if allowed to run flee
ly, forming a matted row or bed,
while others need keeping in hills or
single rows, by clipping off all ran
ners. With us, Wilson, Downer's
Prolific, Champion, Crescent, etc,
give good results on the former sys-
TEN, While Seth Boyden, Great Amer
lean and Beauty, arc notable failures
except on the latter.
VARIETIES.
Tile -Utn1eao, for earliness, fine
Aavor and productivencss, we regard
as eminently desirable, it is prob
ably too soft for q distant market,
but for home use 10 collection S ould
be without it.
Charles -Dopai'ag, fer home use or
near market has few superiors. Its
large size and beautiful, bright color,
make it specially attractive, while in
quality and productiveness 1t is hard
to beat.
Seth Boyc1en retains its popularity
as market sort, more for its large
size, productiveness and solidity, than
for beauty or quality. Being rather
dry-feshed, it will bear without inju-
ny more careless handling in trans
portation than most others.
z1z---s-..-.-L-. q al Ill., ,.I-sa l----s,
carriage well, and but for the green,
seedy end of nearly every berry,
which gives them the appearance Of
being unripe, this variety would
prove rapid selling sort, being of
very large size and Of "a bright glossy
color. For vigor Of growth and
quality Of fruit this may be commend
ed, but on our grounds it is too shy
a bearer to grow with any satisfac-
ton. It's popularity as q marketing
berry, in southern New Jersey,
would seem 10 indicate its being bet
ter adapted to q sandy soil, ours be-
ing moderately stiff loan and quite
stony.
Csm5ey7and T,flmlh a358 Spring
ez0le, both yield a liberal quantity Of
large, handsome ard fine favored
fruit, but are too soft for any but q
near home market.
Great -Ame5Tcd3a G2{H BeGe<ty have
doubtless disappointed many. That
they viii do very well grown
in matted rows and with but ordi-
nary cultivation, I do not believe.
Having been brought up by the
most thorough culture, together with
the use of an abundant supply Of
manurial elements for their perfect
development, anything short Of these
conditions will lead to either partial
er entire failure. With q like amount
Of care and attention to what they
receive under Mr.. Durand's manage
ment, we know Of no reason why,
with favorable conditions, they
should fail to give satisfaction.
Crescent Seeding, proves TO be a
slender grower, but q free runner,
and is well adapted Tor growing
thickly, or on the matted row system.
Its claims for productiveness seem
well founded, and, as quantity is more
essential than quality in q market
strawberry, the Crescent Will doubt.
less become popular. In size and fla,
xor however, am obliged to say that
see but little to commend it. Per.
maps with another, and more fayora
bic season l may have reason tc
change my opinion.
ShGyPIeSs and Fores, Ro8e, are Der
ries of which l expect to report most
Iavorably another year. Offered
with the endorsement and commend
ations of noted and trustworthy DO
Inologists, l indulge strong hopes
that these varieties will nrove roall,