The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-15

crates. holding bushel each, are transferred
bv score of assistants to the decks OF the
steamer. Arrived in the city, there long lines
of trucks await their share of the luscious car.
20, and on them the berries are transferred to
the different markets or fruit stands. The sup
ply truly is immense, and happily for lrult-
growers, the demand is now usually equally
rs large, The increased demand for the trult
is greatly III excess OF the prOpOrlonate growth
in population as probably bushcl OF berries
is now eaten where less than score OF years
ago quart would suffice.
Cete wayo-Ihere are many different varie-
ties grown to supply this demand, and each
year brings to us many new kinds OF promise.
4 new seeding of the above name seems to
combine number Of good qualities for mar,
ket purposes. 1t is of good size, not rs large
as the Sharplcss, President Lincoln and Pho
neer, but on account of its producivencss and
market qualities II may prove quite proflta-
ble variety. 1t Is being largely planted out IN
some districts as market variety.
Longfolow Though the berries of this va
rety can hardly be said to possess any special
poetry or symmetry of form, yet on account OF
they have certainly been well named when the
name of Long fcllow' was given them. They
will prove quite an acquisition in many gar
den, a. odd-shaped fruits or plants always
form subject of interest To the visitor ana
add to the attractivencss and variety Of gar
den. But beyond this, their extra large size,
produCtivcness and good eating qualities will
also make them a tavorite variety.
Sharpless variety is now pretty well
known but being SO far superior to most straw
berries in size and protltabcness, it is well
worthy of frequent mention. The genuine
plants are strong and vigorous growers and
en- 10 succeed finely on almost all SOILS north
or south, giving immense berries that measure
from four to twelve and half inches around,
and producing them IN great abundance. Any
one wishing to set out straw berry plants tins
spring will be well repaid in including the
Sharplcss in their collection provided they
ret plants that are true IT, name. In color the
berries are of rich crimson, and are very
SNOWY either upon the table or fruit stand.
Warren, Crystal City, Duncan and Duchcsse
are among some of the newest or best of the
early ripening varieties while among some
of tie l2j new and old kinds that have on
my grounds may dcServcdly he mentioned the
Marvin, Miners Great Prolific, President LIN
coin, Pioneer and Glendale as some Of them
yield berries equally as large as the Sharpless
This spring promises TO be an unusually IA
vorable one for making plantations of straw
berries and other fruits, rs owing to the fire.
IQucnt snow storms that we had here IN March,
the plants have remained dormant later than
usual, and consequently Will stand transplant
ing to distant or southern soils some weeks
later than customary. 1t is the general prac
tiCc TO select the month of April for planting
fruits, but tins year there VIII be many fruits
set ont even in MAY. In the case of Srawbcr
riGs this planting will not, however, be an tlll-
usual occurrence, rs hardly Il year passes with
out my sending the plants through the mails