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the water; and it has not been done their ripeninfr: — White Alpine; Old
drove End Scarlet; Kcene's
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here, as I find I can produce all the
steam I require, with little trouble, by Seedling ; Roseberrv ; Garnstone Scarwetting
the pipes with a watering-pot. let; Myatt's Eliza ; Old Pine ; Myatt's
" I am persuaded that the advantages British Queen; Large Elat Hautbois ;
of this mode of heating, with its great American Scarlet; Downton ; Elton;
simplicitv, will give satisfaction to every Coul's
practical gardener who has an oppor- Pine.
Late Scarlet; and Turner's
tunity of trying it. When once the
water is heated and the fires wel
The chief bearing-time of these
is from the end of June to the middle
of July ; but the White Alpine pro-
made, he may retire to rest, certain duces successive crops until November.
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that the pipes will not get cold during I have even gathered from them a dish
the night, but retain a considerable heat
in the morning." Trans. Hort. Soc.
STRANV.BSIA glaucescens. Hardy
late in December.
Soil and Situation.—Any good deep
loamy soil will produce good strawber-
evergreen tree. Grafting or budding.
Common soil.
STRAPWOOD. Corrigiola.
S T R A T I O T E S aloidcs. Water
Soldier. Hardy aquatic perennial.
ries. It should be well trenched and
manured previously to planting. Though
they will succeed when partially shaded
by trees, yet they are best flavoureil
when grown in an open compartment,
Suckers. Loam and peat.
S T R A V A D I U M. Three species.
with no other shade than that from their
own leaves. If Alpines are planted on
Stove evergreen trees. Layers. Sandy south-west, east, and north borders,
peat.
STR.\WBERRY. Fragaria.
Species and Varieties. — F. Virgin-
they will give a succession of fruit from
June till December.
" Reds, four feet wide, should be
iana : Scarlet or Virginia Strawberry.
American Scarlet; Bishop's Wick;
Black Roseberry ; Coul's Late Scarlet;
marked out with a foot-alley between
each, which is highly necessary to prevent
those who gather the fruit from
Garnstone Scarlet ; Grove End Scarlet treading between the plants ; and lastly,
Melon ; Old Scarlet ; Roseberry ; Southborough
; and Wilmot's Late Scarlet.
the runners arc planted two feet apart.
A bed thus made~will last three years,
F. Vesca Nigella: Black Strawberry.
Downton ; P21ton ; and Myatt's Pine.
F. Grandiflora : Pine Strawberry.
without requiring anything further, not
even so mu^ as a top-dressing. Myatt's
pine w'lTl grow profusely on light,
Myatt's British Queen ; Myatt's Eliza ; rich, sandy, alluvial soils, near the sea.
Keene's Seedling; Old Caroline, or
Pine; Round White Caroline; and
In such situations other strawberries
are apt to throw out too many runners ;
Swainstone's Seedling.
and for such Myatt's plan is well adapt-
F. Chilensis : Chili Strawberry.
The Scarlet Chili, Yellow Chili, and
ed." Gard. Chron.
Manures.— The best top-dressing for
Wilmot's Superb, are the only varieties strawberry beds is a little leaf-mould,
of this class at all deserving cultivation;
and even these are woolly and defi-
pointed in with a fork, early in March.
A good addition also is nitrate of soda,
cient in flavour.
three ounces to each square yard,
F. Moschata : Hautboy Strawberry.
Black Hautbois, Common Hautbois
sprinkled over the surface at the same
season. Bone dust, and charred turf,
Large Flat; Prolific, or Conical; and pointed in with a fork, in October, have
Round-fruited Muscatelle.
F. Collina Viridis : Green Strawberry.—Of
this class the Green Pine, or
also been found highly beneficial.
Propagation.—This is chiefly by runners;
but the Alpines are best propa-
Pine-apple, deserves culture ; its fruit gated by seed. All other kinds can
being solid, juicy, and fine-flavoured. only be obtained true by planting the
F. Collina Alba and Rubra: .\lpine,
or Monthly, and Wood Strawberry
runners. The first of these should ho
pegged down as early as possible, and
American .\lpine ; Red Alpine; Red
Wood (F. Vesrn Rubra) ; White Alpine ;
White Wood (F. V. Alba).
The following is a selection from the
all others removed to promote the
quick rooting and strength of the young
plants.
" It is a very good plan to encourage
best of the preceding, in the order of the earliest runners by letting them
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