The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-19
Famous New Strawberries.


HOW TO SUCCEED IL Growing THEN-Bf H. H.
HAINES.
An unusually large number Of new varieties
~ this fruit have made their appearance WIN
n he last wear or two. While some oil THESE
ne,s arrivals do not reveal any sPecll I'M
,.-o,,,,,art over the older and better known
.-;,;.. vet there are Others Of such real ex
colIence and mammoth proportions as to very
onicklv gain for them a cordial welcome
Rarriea that measure from to inches IN
circumference. and some Of them even IL ana
"A inches around, are certainly very tempting,
and w.. do not wonder at the ordinations oil
r,l.azura and aatonishment that are made when
ibc visitor first behods them. Some years
must necessarily elapse before can learn no"
they will succeed in the various sections OF our
country 70 that in giving descriptions o. theHl'
| must limit myself TO describing THESE newer
varieties as thew appear upon my own groundS
- =; thcir native soils, without waiting Tor
reports TO reach me OF experiments III o'"'i
Urrry Daris.-This il a large berry OF
brilliant scarlet color. 1t has received consul
cradle notice at the exhibitions OF the heiSi'-
boring State Horticultural Society, where It's
6ne aDpearance and good quality has drawn
attention TO it,. Its early habits oil rlpehlIg
will be appreciated by those who Ike early
berries The plants on some SOILS are very
vigorous and productive and like an straw
berries are benefited by frequent irrigation
inst before and during the season OF rlpenlng.
Miners Gre1t Protifc-The unusual prodder
tiveness of this variety quickly attracts atten-
tion-the berries at times being heaPed up
around the plants rs II emptled from oa7he,7'
Let no one suppose that thus Is the case III tle
hands Of a careless grower, or OF one VINO neg
Iects their cultivation. Such a one should Sc
Iect the Crescent Seeding" which thrlves
even when greatly neglected-givi berries
in great abundance, but inferior IN size 70 tue
Great Prolific The fruit OF the lattor Is OF me
quality OF a roundlsh, not conlcal' shaPe' anu
OF rich crimson color.
tShaypEess-This at present seems TO ne one
IF the most promising of the newer varieties
Correspondents in a number of localities report
that the plants are succeeding finely with them,
appearing to be well adapted 10 quite NaiIe-
fy of soils The fruit is OF extra large size,
OF a bright red color, and OF round, some
what elongated shape. 1t promises Wen
either for market or home use.
Earth AdcIa, President Lincoln, Seneca Queen
and Dntcan are good early varieties, ana help
bv means of the later kinds to extend the sea-
son over a space two or three weeks longer
than is usually the case. Cumberland Triumph,
Monarch of the West, Chds. Dopning and Cap
tam JOCK are good varieties that give satlstac-
ton almost everywhere, North or South
ripen about the middle OF the season Bde,
(cUfen1uf
Late ProEifc are late varieties that are deserv-
ing Of description, but will not be described
at present.
Though many persons at the South are ae-
customed TO select the later fall months Tor
planting the strawberry, yet there are others.
and among them very successful growers, who
usually set out portion of their plants IN
March or early ia April. This Is usually
much more satisfactory than waiting Tor al
most a year to pass, as, If few simple direct
ions are followed, success will nearly always be
attained In preparing the ground 1t is well
TO subsoil-plow or spade it to the depth OF II
or Is inches, rs the plants will then be enabled
10 send the roots down to good depth IN search
of moisture. thus causing them to grow more
thrifty and yield larger berries The plants
stand transportation quite readily IN the
Spring, as my customers in the most distant
States report very good success with those that
have been mailed to them. Make the rows
either two or three feet apart for garden cul-
ture, and either three or four feet apart Tor
field culture, with plants one foot apart IN the
rows. Keep the weeds down either by hoelng
or by mulching NTH cut grass or straw, and
in due time rich crops of delicious berries Will
apPear.
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