Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-28
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Famous Large Strawberries.
DESCRIPTIONS AND METHOD OF GROW
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Now that the season for the straw
berries has Just passed, it will be found
10 be a desirable time 10 recall some of
the result. and lessons learned from
recent experiments. While some OF
the new varieties have furnished some
magnificent berries, yet there are 9TH
ers that will require still further ex-
perimenting with before their true
merits can be ascertained. Now that II
is being understood by the people gen
orally that these immense berries can be
raised almost as easily as the smaller
ones formerly grown, there has arisen
an enthusiasm throughout the country
in this department OF fruits that would
hardly have been thought possible q
few years ago. Nor do the ladies dis
plsv less interest than the sterner sex
in the cultivation OF this favorite frat.
a. they find these beautiful large Der
ries to be very welcome allies in the
adornment of their tables or fruit dish
os, aud enter with zeal into the grow
ing of the fine varieties. In cases
where they have not progressed quite
A. far a. this, then the fair ones do very
much the same thing, and urge upon
their noble lords to obtain supply OF
the plants, or, falling in this. quietly
send for a selection. and duly present or
consign the plants 10 those whose duty
it is TO look af:er the garden. Nor is ii
to be wondered at that those who have
the control OF the inside arrange
ments OF the household display such an
interest IN these larger berries. as in
the mere matter of "hulling" three or
four quarts Of them, they find that this
can be done in ten or twenty minutes
less time than !. required TO prepare
the same amount of ordinary small Der
rie'. And 50 | might GO on and name
other effects. besides the saving in Ia
Dor and the Frightening up of faces and
tables that are occssioned by these finer
berries. butt must leave the subject
now aud describe some Of the fruits
themselves.
hiHg ofthc North This comparAi- +.
lively new variety has won golden |
opinions from those who have had an |
opportunity Of viewing It's berries dur |
ing the past season. OF the sixty or
seventy varieties OF awberr.es upon |
my grounds. there Is scarcely one that /
can equal il in beauty Of appearance. /
while only very few are enabled to |
excel it in size. When given rich oul- |
ovation on good soil, the berries have
n measurement Of from three TO seven
inches in circumference. Their peoul
iarly bright red color, added to their
large size, makes them one Of the most
snowy varieties that eau be pl1ced upon
the table. The plants OF this variety.
which IL also known by the name OF
Pioneer, are both vigorous growers
and very hardy.
.ShdrpeSs.-A sufficient trial has now
been given to this new variety to show
thst il proves finely adapted TO near
ly all soils throughout the North. Par |
ties al the south TO whom | have sent |
the plants have not stated anything to
the contrary, aud as il succeeds 50 well |
here even on warm. sandy soils, i, il |
probably doing we'll further South. It. |
immense berries, which measure |
from three up 10 twelvefnches around, /
will probably continue TO make it one
OF the most popular varieties that j. |
grown.
Great American, Bur OAK, herr's |
Late Prolific and Glendale, are chiefly
noticeable on account of their late rip |
ening, while the good size Of the berries |
is also appreciated. Among some OF
the hner very early varieties. | might |
mention the Duchess, Crystal City,
Duncan and Herrey Darts. rs being
very diverse in their habits OF growth
In regard TO this new method that has
become so popular. OF using plants
SAO~ AoNc btlr nor rpluu plant
ing. only aEew words in explanation
can now be given. Its chief value to
those at S distance. consist. in the fact
that plants grown by this method can be
transported safely daring even the
wsrmest DAYS of summer The mum
srous letters from correspondents in the |
Western States TO whom / have sen,
these plants. plainly show that this is
no idle theory. Then for those nearer
home. as well as 70. those OF q distance,
another point OF value is. that these
"pot-grown' plants keep right on grow.
ing - If they had not been removed,
and grow so vigorously on rich coil
that nearly full crop Of the largest
sized berries can be obtained BY the
following summer or spring. Frequen,
cultivation or stirring of the ground
should not be overlooked in attaining
this object. C-Saugertie Hudson, ". |
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