The strawberry season being past, it is well to compare notes, and give our experience with the new varieties. Here is mine with the Wilson's Albany. In August, 1856, the plants were put about twelve inches apart, and in rows eighteen inches apart. In August, 1857. four more rows were set, making the whole plot bearing fruit, as measured the other day, eighteen by twenty feet. From this plot there were gathered, between June 17 and July 10, seventy-four (74) quarts, measured, and from eight to twelve quarts, estimated, decayed in consequence of the rain. The greatest amount picked in one day, June 26th, was twelve quarts, and probably four more might have been gathered, as the whole bed was not gone over.

The berries were large, of a fine dark red color, firm and solid. A section of the fruit shows a solid mass of flesh, juicy and well-flavored. They will weigh more, measure for measure, than most other varieties with which I am acquainted. As regards the quality, it is very good, and I should rank it higher than did the late Fruit Growers' Society, at Rochester. In 1857, I thought the fruit was rather acid, but this year it was less so. It is very productive, according to my experience, and promises to take a high rank amongst the new varieties.

I admit that the rows were too near together, and the plants too crowded, but, by care, the berries were well exposed to the sun, and were well colored.

In November, I covered well with horse-manure and litter, taking care, however, not to bury the plants. In the spring, if any of them did not readily make their appearance the straw was pushed aside, and a chance given them to show their heads. The manure and straw was not raked off. When the grass about the garden was cut, it was placed between the rows, making a complete covering for the ground, a fine mulch, and a nice, clean bed for the berries. Perhaps this variety needs mulching, to keep the fruit clean, for the fruit-stalks are not always long, and are generally bent down with the weight of the fruit.

Since the gathering of the fruit, I have dug about three or four inches in depth between the rows, the straw and grass being sufficiently decayed, and some of the old leaves and all the runners having been previously removed. I have now thoroughly mulched the ground again with grass, shall keep the runners cut, and in November shall treat as before.

The ground was thoroughly turned over in May, 1856, to the full depth of the spade, and well manured. Before putting out the plants in August, it was again spaded. The plants had a good dressing with wood-ashes last year, and will get another in about two weeks.

The time and labor spent upon this small plot was considerable, but was well repaid.