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plants hardy; and although prolific in England, has not proved so with us. We have grown a berry that measured 5 inches.

5. Carolina, or Bostock.

6. Musky or Hautboy; with oval, rough, javelin edged leaves, the fruit large, of a pale red.

7. Chili; with large oval, thick hairy leaves and large flowers; the fruit large and very firm. A native of Chili.

8. Keen's Imperial, or New Chili; a large showy fruit, of great repute in England, but not so much esteemed here.

9. Pine; the leaves small and delicate. There are two sorts, the red and the white, or greenish tinted, of the most rich flavored fruit. The Methven Castle belongs to this class. South America.

10. Alpine, or prolific, or monthly; commonly lasts from June to October, two sorts, white and red. The Alps.

11. One leaved; the pulp of the fruit pink colored. South America.

We received twelve kinds of select fruit from the London Horticultural Society in 1825 but continue to cultivate in our garden only the Methven and scarlet, the latter coming in use ten or fourteen days before the former-both abundantly prolific. Some of our beds are six years old, and they have produced as abundantly this as in any former year. We ascribe this continued productiveness to our putting in horn shavings annually between the beds, and strewing upon the latter in autumn tan from the morocco leather factory. The Methven is in bearing about two weeks; we have had 47 berries that weighed a pound, many that measured over four, and one that measured five and one quarter inches in diameOur practice is to clean the alleys and beds before the blossoms show, to leave the runners till the fruiting season is over, and after that to take off those that intrude upon the alleys, and to dung and dig these.

The strawberry multiplies rapidly by suckers or stolens, and may be transplanted as soon as the leaves have grown at the joints, although the roots are but imperfectly formed. If planted out in this month, they will give a partial crop the next season, and will be in high perfection the second year.

Mr. Keen, near London, who appropriates acres to the growth of this fruit, recommends that the pine be grown in a light loam, though no kind will grow better in a stiff one. The imperial and scarlets like a similar soil. The hautboys like a light soil. The wood strawberry is generally raised from seed, and the Alpine always. The seed is best sown as soon as the fruit ripens; the plants to be set in fruit beds the spring following. Our own experience leads us to recommend, that the pines and scarlets be planted in a loose, rich, and pretty moist soil, our climate being dryer than that of Britain, and the strawberry demanding a great supply of moisture when fruiting.

The mode of planting is generally in beds containing two, three, or four rows, with alleys of two feet between them. The soil should

be well dug and pulverized, and the situations open and exposed to the sun. The larger growing kinds may have intervals of two feet between the rows, and of 18 inches between the plants in the rows; the smaller growing kinds may be planted closer. Keen cuts the runners three times in a season-we cut them but once, and leave then the new plants that take root in the beds, mostly to grow. His culture may be the most perfect, but ours is attended with the least labor, the cost of which is there trivial to what it is here. Keen plants the pines and hautboys 2 feet by 18 inches apart, and the scarlets 20 by 18 inches. He found among the many different kinds of hautboys, one which had the male blossom on one plant and the female on another: and experience soon taught him, that to render them fruitful, it was necessary to mix the two kinds in his beds, in the proportion of one male and eight females. Mr. Langworthy, of Cincinnati, and Mr. Downing of Newburg, that the male and female blossoms grow on different plants, in other kinds of strawberry; but our limited experience has not enabled us yet to confirm their opinions. The duration of most kinds with Mr. Keen, is three years-the wood strawberry and alpine, two years. The latter bears fruit the first year after sowing.

The general dependence, in the country, for the strawberry, has been upon those growing wild in the fields; but independent of the fact, that their fruit cannot grow where the farm is well managed, the extra trouble of gathering them in meadows is more than equivalent to the labor of taking care of them in the garden.

With regard to manure for strawberry beds, such are to be preferred as are cool, and free from the seeds of weeds. Cow manure is preferable to that of horse. Bone dust and horn shavings are excellent, if not applied in too large quantity. A bushel and a half of either should go as far as a load of long dung. For topdressing the beds in autumn there is nothing better than tan, that from the morocco leather manufactory being preferable. The tan smothers weeds, keeps the soil moist, the berries clean, and seems withal, to afford the specific food of the plant. It is recommended to cover strawberry beds lightly with straw, in the spring, and burn it off, which destroys the seeds of weeds, &c. We have been cruelly censured for this recommendation, by one who unwittingly burnt piles of straw upon his beds, and consequently destroyed his plants-Cultivator.

It is said that the best garden seeds for planting are those that are raised from seed sown late, after the weather has become warm. The reason of this is, that plants which are sown late, come to maturity more rapidly than those which are sown early, before the ground is warmed by the sun, and the seed of such plants will develope itself sooner than that of others.-This fact is of importance to those who wish to have garden vegetables carly.

MISCELLANEOUS.

To please the fancy and improve the mind.

FI-HO-TI; OR THE PLEASURES OF REPUTATION

A CHINESE TALE.

"FI-HO-TI was considered a young man of talents; he led, in Pekin, a happy and a comfortable life. In the prime of youth, of a highly respectable Japanese family, and enjoying a most agreeable competence, he was exceedingly popular among the gentlemen whom he entertained at his board, and the ladies who thought he might propose. All the pleasures of life were at his command: he drank, though without excess, the cup of enjoyment; ate, laughed, and loved his fill. No man in Pekin was more awake during the day, or enjoyed a serener slumber during the night.

In an evil hour, it so happened that Fi-ho-ti discovered that he possessed the talents we have referred to. A philosopher,—who, being also his uncle, had the double right, both of philosophy and relationship, to say every thing unpleasant to him, took it into his head to be very indignant at the happy life which Fi-ho-ti so peacefully enjoyed.

Accordingly, one beautiful morning he visited our young ChinEpicurean. He found him in his summer-house, stretched on luxurious cushions, quaffing the most delicious tea, in the finest little porcelain cups imaginable, reading a Chinese novel, and enlivening the study, from time to time, by a light conversation with a young lady, who had come to visit him.

Our philosopher was amazingly shocked at the prospect of so much comfort. Nothing could be more unphilosophical; for the duty of philosophy being to charm us with life, she is anxious, in the first place, to make it a burthen to us. The goddess is enamored of patience, but indignant at pleasure.

Our sage was a man very much disliked and very much respected. Fi-ho-ti rose from his cushions, a little ashamed of being detected in so agreeable an indolence. The novel fell from his hand; and the young lady, frightened at the long beard and the long nails of the philosopher, would have run away, if her feet would have allowed her; as it was, she summoned her attendants, and hastened. to complain to her friends of the manner in which the pleasantest tetes-a-tetes could be spoilt; when young men were so unfortunate as to have philosophers for uncles.

The Mandarin-for Fi-ho-ti's visitor enjoyed no less a dignityseeing the coast clear, hemmed three times, and commenced his avuncular admonitions.

"Are you not ashamed, young man," said he, "of the life that you lead? are you not ashamed to be so indolent and so happy?

You possess talents; you are in the prime of youth;-are you deaf to the noble voice of ambition? Your country calls upon you for exertion, seek to distinguish your name,-recollect the example of Confucius,-give yourself up to study.-be wise and be great." Much more to this effect spoke the Mandarin, for he loved to hear himself talk; and, like all men privileged to give advice, he fancied that he was wonderfully eloquent. In this instance, his vanity did not deceive him; for it was the vanity of another that he addressed. Fi-ho-ti was moved; he felt he had been very foolish to be happy so long. Visions of disquietude and fame floated before him: he listened with attention to the exhortations of the philosopher; he resolved to distinguish himself, and to be wise.

The Mandarin was charmed with the scccess of his visit; it was a great triumph to disturb so much enjoyment. He went home, and commenced a tract upon the advantages of philosophy.

Fi-ho-ti surrendered himself to study. He retired to a solitary cavern, near upon Kaiffongu; he filled his retreat with books and instruments of science; he renounced all social intercourse; the herbs of the plain and the water of the spring sufficed the tastes hitherto accustomed to the most delicious viands of Pekin. Forgetful of love and of pleasure, he consigned three of the fairest years of his existence to uninterrupted labor. He instructed himself—he imagined he was capable of instructing others.

Fired with increasing ambition, our student returned to Pekin. He composed a work, which, though light and witty enough to charm the gay, was the origin of a new school of philosophy. It was at once bold and polished; and the oldest Mandarin or the youngest beauty of Pekin could equally appreciate and enjoy it. In one word, Fi-ho-ti's book became the rage,-Fi-ho-ti was the author of his day.

Delighted by the novelty of literary applause, our young student more than ever resigned himself to literary pursuits. He wrote again, and again succeeded;-all the world declared that Fi-ho-ti had established his reputation.

Was Fi-ho-ti the happier for his reputation? You shall judge. He went to call upon his uncle, the Mandarin. He imagined the Mandarin would be delighted to find the success of his admonitions. The philosopher received him with a frigid embarrassment. He talked of the weather and the Emperor, the last pagoda and the new fashion in tea-cups: he said not a word about his nephew's books. Fi-ho-ti was piqued; he introduced the subject of his own accord.

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"Ah!" said the philosopher drily, "I understand you have written something that pleases the women; no doubt you will grow solid as your judgment increases. But, to return to the tea-cups

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Fi-ho-ti was chagrined: he had lost the affection of his learned uncle for ever; for he was now considered to be more learned than his uncle himself. The common mortification in success is to find that your own family usually hate you for it. "My uncle no longer

loves me" thought he, as he re-cntered his palanquin. "This is a misfortune." Alas!-it was the effect of REPUTATION!

The heart of Fi-ho ti was naturally kind and genial; though the thirst of pleasure was cooled in his veins, he still cherished the social desires of friendship. He summoned once more around him the comrades of his youth: he fancied they, at least, would be delighted to find their friend not unworthy of their affection. He received them with open arms;-they returned his greeting with shyness, and an awkward affectation of sympathy; their conversation no longer flowed freely-they were afraid of committing themselves before so clever a man;-they felt they were no longer with an equal, and yet they refused to acknowledge a superior. Fi-hoti perceived, with indescribable grief, that a wall had grown up between himself and the companions of past years; their pursuits, their feelings, were no longer the same. They were not proud of his success-they were jealous;-the friends of his youth were the critics of his manhood.

"This too, is a misfortune," thought Fi-ho-ti, as he threw himself at night upon his couch.-Very likely;-it was the effect of REPU

TATION!

"But if the old friends are no more, I will gain new," thought the student. "Men of the same pursuits will have the same sympathies. I aspire to be a sage: I will court the friendship of sages."

This was a notable idea of Fi-ho-ti's. He surrounded himself with the authors, the wits, and the wise men of Pekin. They ate his dinners, they made him read their manuscripts-(and a bad calligraphy in Chinese is no trifle!)—they told him he was a wonderful genius-and they abused him anonymously every week in the Pekin Gazettes. The heart of Fi-ho-ti, yearning after friendship, found it impossible to expect a single friend amongst the literati of China; they were all too much engrossed with themselves to dream of affection for another. They had no talk-no thoughtno feeling-except that which expressed love for their own books, and hatred for the books of their cotemporaries.

One day Fi-ho-ti had the misfortune to break his leg. The most intimate of his acquaintance among the literati found him stretched out on his couch, having just undergone the operation of setting. "Ah!" said the author, "how very unlucky-how very unfortu

nate!"

"You are extremely obliging," said Fi-ho-ti, touched by his visi ter's evident emotion.

"Yes, it is particularly unlucky that it should be just at this moment; for I wanted to consult you about this passage before my new book is published to-morrow!"

The broken leg of his friend seemed to the author only as an interruption to the pleasure of reading his own works.

But, above all, Fi-ho-ti found it impossible to trust men who gave the worst possible character of each other. If you believed the literati themselves, so envious, malignant, worthless, unprincipled a

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