. Strawberry-growing. Strawberries. 286 Strawberry-Orowing to which he clings once were novelties. All must be tested to find the few that are worthy. The rapidity with which Klondike supplanted Thompson, Excelsior and other varieties in the South shows how quickly a really meritorious sort secures recognition. It is not necessary for the individual fruit-grower to test all the novelties; this would be as foolish as not to test any. Some men fail because they cling to the old sorts long after these are outclassed by more recent introductions. It is recognized now that the adaptation of varieti
. Strawberry-growing. Strawberries. 286 Strawberry-Orowing to which he clings once were novelties. All must be tested to find the few that are worthy. The rapidity with which Klondike supplanted Thompson, Excelsior and other varieties in the South shows how quickly a really meritorious sort secures recognition. It is not necessary for the individual fruit-grower to test all the novelties; this would be as foolish as not to test any. Some men fail because they cling to the old sorts long after these are outclassed by more recent introductions. It is recognized now that the adaptation of varieties is a local and personal problem. We no longer quarrel with our neighbor because he is of the opinion that Chesapeake is a better variety than Dunlap. The attitude of the grower toward novelties should be one of conservatism. He should cling to the standard sorts until new ones have demonstrated their superiority, as grown on his own farm. By means of trade catalogues, horticultural society proceedings, experi- ment station bulletins and conferences with neighbors, he can keep posted on the newer varieties. A few of those that might be useful for his conditions should be grown in a small way. He should have a small trial plot; it costs little and may be worth much. A dozen plants of a variety are sufficient to give a fair idea of its general appearance and behavior. If it seems promising, after two years in the trial bed, a small commercial area may. Fio. 23. — Matthew Craw- ford, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; for nearly fifty years the fore- moat American propagator of the strawberry and one who has urged and practiced conserva- tism in describing Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fletcher, Stevenson Whitcomb, 1875-. New York, The Macmillan Company
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