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rrom eight to ten days later than the Wilson's
Seedling, and when properly treated and kept
free from runners, it is sure to bear during the
the whole of the months of June, July, and a
part of August.
  The fruit is much larger than that of anyt
other variety. I have raised berries measur-
ing 61 inches in circumference, an
in diameter.  The berries first
generally the largest, and.s   i  rregular
form, very often ft. Asess       hqe; by-
and-by their foam becomes -wn  egue, nea-
ly heart-shaped, but me  pma
  The flesh of the fbais whita and vTsY
substantial; the flaeVr _4ssu% pisqa   h-
like and subacid. O(A, al    p eW  -
sun, the upper pat a  t* bT W   Is   .ses
red, the other side Xsd the  *41        id,
sometimes nearly white. It wants Ist twice
as much time to ripen as the W ilsoWs  The
berries keep good in the basket for several days
after picking.
  The plant is as hardy as any other straw-
berry, and, while taking it for granted, that
strawberries should be protested during the
winter, I know that this variety will stand the
Wisconsin winter unprotected, if left in the
cold by a negligent gardener.

    Seeds-How to Insure their Germination.
    The complaint that seeds will not germinate
 is very common, and, in a great many cases
 just. In the present state of the seed trade



where seeds are packed up by the grower, car-
ried over the country by agents and left in
grocery stores for sale, where they remain oft-
en several years, and the seed-grower loses all
control over them, it cannot be otherwise ax
pected than that they often are worthleaL Bu
it is not always true that seeds are Not SVce
because they are several years old; t e ar
some kinds which improve by age, ethers not
I think the Act passed by Congress that smal
packages of seeds may be sent by mail for oni
cent poetage per oz. will create quite a revoln
tion in the seed trade. This law will enabli
seed-grodwers and regular seed dealers to sen(
seeds by mail, postage prepaid, for the sam



price to their customers as they can be bought
it tr* ugntry stores; and those men who
knt4 .or0ght to know, of what age their
  0     jI1 be able to sell only good seeds.
       dtimes seeds may be good and still
abt'** 4what is the reason? They are often
p_,     Etoe wrong time, either too early or
k" p ,lZen too deep, or, if not taken eare
of, *bt will eat them before the planter
knowaU t*t they are coming up.
As the Genre o garden seeds is more gen-
l vWsrstood, I wDll offer a few remarks
abt loer seeds. It is a very common way
with m people to plant all the flower seeds
Vqehsed, on the first pleasant day in April,
_%Nss over a small fBower bed, without re-
OM if they are tender or hardy, if they are
of laro or small sized plants.  Here they are
laB to struggle with the weeds and be trod un-
der abot by the ehiokens. Perhaps some kinds,
of a strong growth, wild work their way through;
the most Will die.
  Flower seeds ought to be planted each kind
by itseV, in hills about three feet apart, and
the finer seeds only slightly covered. Put a
little stick in each hill, so that you may know
the spot, and when they come up *atch against
bugs and weeds. Barly In May you ought to
plant Coreolpsis, Delphinium, Ellehrysum, Eu-
tosa, Lavatera, Lathinus, Papaver, Petunia,
Phlox, Polygonum, Scabiosa, Reseda, Nemo-
phia, Colinda, and Iberis.  If you do not
watch the last two kinds closely, they will sure-
ly b eAte ny* uie anyecis. vauuun Gem



ly be eaten by the insects.  Doubl U  e.rman
* Aster and Large Flowering Pansy should also
be planted early and aftirwardS transplanted.
A paper of seed of seas  kind will make a
beautiful lever bed. Convolvolua, Helianth-
us, esleambi, Tagetes, Tropmolum, and other
I tsb   kiX& have to be sheltered, or planted
late whe there is no danger of frost.
Wishing each of the fair readers of the
  FARuKn the pleasure of a neat Bower garden,
  it will afford me pleasure to show all who
should happen to come this way, and favor me
e with a call, my own efforts In this branch ol
I gardening.                .1 A. Mnexam.
B Nens Pirea, Wis.



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