Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . case plant the Manchester, though it be a greatbearer. It is almost sure to rust, and will infect theother varieties. I mulch with straw lightly in the fore part ofwinter. Last fall I sowed oats thinly in my patch,and they were knee high and more when the frostcame. The oats, of course, were killed, and thefirst snow settled them into a perfect mulch. Isow about one bushel to the acre for this is no danger of getting foul weed seeds, as isoften the case in mulching with st
Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . case plant the Manchester, though it be a greatbearer. It is almost sure to rust, and will infect theother varieties. I mulch with straw lightly in the fore part ofwinter. Last fall I sowed oats thinly in my patch,and they were knee high and more when the frostcame. The oats, of course, were killed, and thefirst snow settled them into a perfect mulch. Isow about one bushel to the acre for this is no danger of getting foul weed seeds, as isoften the case in mulching with straw. I alsomulch my Blackberries and Raspberries, to retainmoisture in summer. I set out Strawberrieswhere I raised Potatoes the year before, setting anew patch every year, and do not think of gettingmore than one or two crops from one bed. It iseasier to plant a new bed than to keep an old oneclean. Strawberries will stand any quantity of fer-tility. I grow for the market and can makemoney at from four to five cents a que-rt hundred bushels is an average crop, although200 and 300 are The Work of the Boston FlowerMission. Small Fruit Culture. [Abstract of a paper by Mr, B. F. Albaugh, beforethe Farmers^ Institute in Sidney., O.] As to the best way to plant half an acre, 8 bylU rods, for an ordinary family, I would, afterputting the plat of land in excellent order,plant 8 feet from the outside with Concord,Clinton, and Lady Grape-vines. The first yearthe vines cut back to three eyes, and, afterthey had started the next spring, rub off all butone, the next jear to two eyes, and the third yearto three, which I would let grow. I then would put up a trellis of wire. Ofthree shoots I would train one vertically up onthe wires, the other two respectively to theright and left in a fan shape, and keep themtrained and trimmed in this way. I would ad- June Roses having faded, and the other early flowers of the season having passed, there issomewhat of a dearth of blosso
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