. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. STRAWBERRY These receipts are by no means the only ones from the land for the two years. For many years past the writer has been in the habit of planting other early crops be- tween the rows of Strawberries after they are set. For instance, in the spring a plot of fiv
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. STRAWBERRY These receipts are by no means the only ones from the land for the two years. For many years past the writer has been in the habit of planting other early crops be- tween the rows of Strawberries after they are set. For instance, in the spring a plot of fiv Strawberries. As soon as the Strawbtiiiis â between the rows (which are two ivi-t ai-aiii lot of onion sets and lettuce. One m:i> -"a i>,ii land with radish seed and another part wiih seed for late cabbage, and thus All tlie f,'niu quick-growing plants that will be off before the need the ground. Marketing. âA. home market !> the bc-t if have it, although it is a well km wn 11 r tli ir 1 nt tt w Strawberries are eaten in the n ili I \\ I j ili ^ aregrown. Along the Gulf c it ^tii«l m I )n i ripen in February and are it c II lii| | In mIi i I th consumption continues until 4f n iThiititnlt i r i li 1 hence the necessity of a virietv th it will bi n sin) j ing If we all had cooling-houses for berries and ri trueri tor cars to ship the fruit m almost â¢in\ -saiietN would bear more or less transportation but is most growers have neither, the berries must be picked as soon as colored, and some varieties before the\ ir( fully colored. Before the writei hid a cool ing-house, he placed the the floor of a general packin^ hru i md then placed ice along upon thi ri i litw mi the cases. This did fairly will I ut ii t i well as the present coolnv h u %\lii b is a very plain cheap buildnig, 1_ \ 14 tt and about 12 ft. high. The sides are co^ en d with common sheathing paper and boaids with an air chamber of foul inches The floor overhead is covered with zinc t
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