New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
STRAWBERRIES AT KIRBY HOMESTEAD.


We enjoyed our straw berries for nearly six weeks
The Crystal City and Crescent came first followed
by the Captain Jack and Bdwcn then came the
Sharpltss. the season closing with the Golden De-
hancc. Kentucky and Glendale. Ii takes variety
to make a long season. The most productive If
these varieties with us was the Crescent It Is a
strong berry of large size; but lacking in flavor.
Its wonderful productiveness makes up for this !e-
fciency. The Sharpless Is the taking berry, be,
cause Of its extra large size and good quality.
say good. because 1t Is not equal 10
some others. 1t Is the strongest grow;
Eli, % pe a on if yfy Is to 'H be S snc, @t
II the name Of the fruit had been "Shapele.s 10
would have been appropriate The Captain Jack IS
a hardy and prolific berry of nice qualify. 10
Kentucky is strong, and bears large, tine fruit
Glendale and Golden Defiance. the latter pisulote,
are choice varieties. hardy and productive. lhs
Sharple,s and Crescent, the lat Ter pl,tlate, bore
transpOrta ion to our homo markets. III good order,
and topped the market IN price. People ar" crazy
on Big regardless Of quality The Lon.i,l oW -
big, with very rich flavor. This and the jersey
Queen pIstlllatei not 50 productive, but VII DO
appreciated on account Of then healthy growth.
beauty and superb quality. The BhW'H is GER
family hardy, gong through last winter wituopS5
loss ana, though freshly potted, giving quite yea
of fruit of excellent quality.
The Shirts a new berry, promises TO be admirable
in vigor and quality. Potted plants set ia October
yielded splendid specimens OF fruit. There are
score more of varieties of excellent character eaeh
having their merits, which | have tested. Inc
Manchester, Uisillate take on faith with latter
ing promise of value. TRIBUNE readers must not
make the mis- axe | did once, of setting out all
pstiate plants. not knowing their nature and 30
got no returns When pistllate variety is pur-
chased a staminate or perfect-lOwerlng kind, nis'
also be purchased TO set alongside of them to insure
the polarization of the pistlllate or imperecS
plants SO as to insure crop Of fruit Poted pl'nIs
are the cheapest in the end, they more certain
TO grow and viii bear quite crop of fruit the neAS
year after setting, whereas layer plants, unless IA
spring. do not come INTO trultlng uniu no
second year. The labor OF strawberry cu,ture may
be very much ltssened by ploughing tho ground ~
Midsummer and allowing the weeds 10 start any
then ploughlng again to give them another cAahve.
The succ s,iye plOughlngs Will give oplorunli! ~
mellow the soil and TO mix thoroughly Win 10
plenty of manure. \ dressing OF wood ashes VIII 10
beneficial and Is the secret of many straw berry
growers success. August and September are tho
best times 10 transplant ported plants, al,houet
they will do we'll set I'm October II the ground is 10y
too heavy. Any sou Is adapted 10 straw berries Ou'
moist ground viii make "A longer bearing se"son.
Potied plants il may DO well 10 add are the Young
plants, starting from the runners grown III pots ~
under them and filled with Tic earth. he runner
is MOI severed until the po, Is taken up. ms iIa
agement causes the set u grow very last ana NV
Idly deyelop.-lF. ID. Curtis. Kirby homestead'N'A'