Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-02-03
AGRICEL TURAL.
Cultivation Ofthe Straw berry

Perhaps no other fruit has improve
under cultivation AS has the straw
berry; this can be more forcibly illus.
frated by placing the small wild va.
rietiss glowing in the woods and mea.
dows by the side of some of the large
varieties now being cultivated, al.
though great size and productiveuess
have been secured. | question if much
has been gained in Asvor,--many of
the mammoth kinds growing under
cultivation being insiped and lacking
the delicate aroma Of the wild sorts of
other days The great aim Of those
who are engaged in producing new
sorta is to secure berry which con-
blnes good size, produc,lveness, flavor
and flrmness; nature, however, is 10th
TO bestow all the good qualities upon
one ysrlety, and as result but few
have stood the test of varied soils,
climate aud cultivation. A berry
which succeeds admirably in one TO-
callty ls often total disappointment
IN another. The list of varieties is n
long one, and professional fruit.
grower Is often at loss in making Sc
lectlons. The list which | give below
contains the cream Of the alrwb.rries
80 far as my experience goes. t
SHARPLEss SEEDING. This is prop ,
erly called the king Of strawberries, e
combining great strength and size Of :,
foliage and fruit. 1t contains more #
large specimens than any other kinds
IN cuitlvation-30 berries often fill.
Ing quart. 1t is very firm, rroduc-
tive, hardy, and Of first class flavor;
color, deep red, with waxy surface, y
irregular in shape, often coxcomb; m
should not be allowed 10 sc, too Ii
thlckly, and when runners are kept "I
cut It makes larger stools than any Pr
other variety. ~, II"
WILSON'S ALBANY, known from Pc
Maine 10 California as one Of the most en-
reliable and profitable sorts in cult tx
Walton uneqnalled for shipping and Of
adapted TO almost any locality. 1t is =
the best berry for the South; and as l.,
there saw it growing stools naturally pr
throwing off but few runners, and
often forming crowns |! fes, in diam
ete'. 1t is, however, sour and coarse.
and will in time be superseded by
better. favored; but doubt by bet
ter shipping berry. !
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CHAs. DOWNING. -This berry, like Tn,
.he Wilson, is a standard sort with us ' kh'
and combines many excellent quail $,
lies, being Of good flavor, size and con
'olor, regular shape and very produc- post
i've, succeeds on a variety of soils and W
las few equals for nome or market pow
della
they
MINERS GREAT PRoLIrIc, a sup. p
70 large variety, averaging AS large par,
S the Sharpless, although here and ''"'
aere aspeclnen Of tbs latter can be ~,
ound much larger 1t is uniform in d,
re and continues IN bearing long
me; color that of full-ripe Chas.
owning, which it resembles some.
hat, but is quite distant from it; very
-oductive and ofgood flavor; foliage
can, healthy and uxuriant; it has a
essy green cap which holds firmly
'en when full rips; it is moderately
m aud a "retty good shipping Der.
CRESCENT SEEDLlNG.- This is per.
ps one OF the most wonderfully PRO.
ctlve berries ever introduced. It's ~'7
'ri's consist in adapting itselft to all j
'ts OF soils and conditions. II given
nance 1t will occupy every availa.
inch ofground, and hold its own
sinst almost all kinds Of weeds and x..
'sses. ! have been favorably i'm ~
'ssed with this berry both on my
n grounds and elsewner for near
rket variety it has no equal, on.
count of its ease Of cultivation, pro.
'tiveness and beauty. being one Of
} handsomest berries in The crate Oys,
n saw. Much has been said and
ltten in denunciation OF this V .riety,
account Of its softness aud acidity.
would here say that 1t is red before
= ripe, and OF course is then sour.