In My Garden
It is interesting to note how garden crops are affected by new mechanical discoveries. The increase of canning has led to the increase of certain particular varieties, for example of raspberries and such as are more easily preserved, and continuous pressure is put upon growers to choose such sorts. The popularity of the cloche has favoured the new type of bush tomato. At the moment vigorous research is being made into varieties of strawberry especially suitable to cloche cultivation. The pity is that the trade desires earliness above all other qualities. Something indifferent, if it is premature, is more valuable than something good. The amateur will more wisely plump for flavour— and yield ; and in these regards among strawberries Royal Sovereign
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