Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-06-23
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The Orchard and Fruit Gar.
ien-.June.


during this month of the weakly and
inferior specimens will be necessary.
Some varieties are inclned to over
bear--that is, they set more fruit than
the trees are capable Of properly ma
turing; the timely removal or pulling
off of one.fourth to one-half of the first
of such, before the trees have exhaust
led themselves in tEeir efforts to nonr-
ish and develop it, Will prove beneh.
cal to the remaining half, to the tree,
and to TIE party who receives the
profit of the crop. Allow not a single
tent Of caterpillars to escape aestruc-
ton.
Suckers thrown up from the collars
of fruit and other trees, as also water
sprouts thrown cut along the main
limbs, should all be removed this
month. June is the time for this at
tention to be given in order to reach
the best results.
The washing of the trunks and main
limbs, as hign as can he conveniently
reached, With soApless or ordinary
whitewash, will be productive Of good,
in destroying the larvn Of insects,
moses, SC, that attach to the bark,
besides it renders the bark smooth and
healthy, and the alkali contained in
such washes is carried to the roots by
the rain and affords some nutrlment
for the trees as well. Crafts set ear
lier in the spring will require looking
after; the cement or wax will, by the
expansion Of the limbs or trees in their
growth, not unfrequently crack end
leave holes for the admission Of air
and water to TIE injury Of both stock
and graft in such cases; little touch
ing up with additional wax will avoid
such danger. The sprouts that always
put out so freely below the graft from
time to tine be rubbed off, SO as to in
sure a more vigorous growth Of the
gratis.
Peach, PLAN and ether trees planted
during last fall aud spring can be gone
over this month, and sprouts that
sometimes are thrown out below where
the trees are budded or grated re-
moved, and other supertluous sprouts
can be pinched or rubbed of at the
same time, leaving onl y such as is de
sired to form the head OF the tree.
In the fruit garden the hopes Of 9
month back are already beginning to
end in fruition. The delicious straw
berry now gladdens the eye and graf
;fes the palate, and to him who intel |
.igently gave liberal care is liberal re
ward retained, and just here we re-
gard ii pertinent to refer to the craze
prevailing among propasators for new
varieties, which would be commenda-
BE, if the truth was all set forth re-
garding the wonderful merits q of the
strangers where they are being intro
duced, but unfortunately this is rare
!y the case, as the practice as it now
prevails is to produce these wonders
on paper only, and by extraFagant
and untruthful descriptions catch the
unsuspecting-by selling plants at eX-
orbitant rates-of kinds greatly infe
rior to the older ones already in the
gardens of most people who grow
strawberries at all. We have taken
occasion more than once to warn the
readers Of the CLARION against the
encouragement of this practice by IN.
yesting in plants; better for all con
cerned to 90 a little slower and avoid
he weakening Of business confidence.
If you have a variety that is satisfac
tory-one that produces good fruit
and plenty ofit-such as is enjoyed by
your families stick to it until You are
quite sure you know of better one;
proper attention and thorough culture
do much for any strawberry; it is poor
soil and poor culture that make poor
berries, Notwithstanding the wonder
ful (') achievements in the production
of great and good (?) varieties; within
the last few years the Hovey's seed.
ling Zone Of the oldest American vari-
eties) has been taking premiums at the
horticultural exhibitions. Now this
is a fact that carries within itself
text, from which every thoughtful low
er Of strawberries can think out ser
mon that should prove profitable to
himself. 1t is not only strawberries
that are grateful for good care and
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