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Show i Christensen'a Gardens. It is a pleasure to visit Mr .Ohristsu- 1 sen's place and ete the boautlful garden helms laid out and is cultivating. He has now about four acres planted in i garden, Including many kinds of fruit. His strawberries of which ho has one and a half acres are just couingon.Tho recent cold weather lias set them back considerable but about 300 qts. have already al-ready been picked, The Jersey Quoon variety is tho best berry among the ten to eighteen varieties in thejgarden. Tho berries are tho' finest and largest we have scon, some of tho largest last year measured Sin. around. Most of this year's picking havo boeu sold in Lohl but be Is not suro of finding a market here for all of them as ho says thoy will probably last until tho fourth of July, Anyone wUhing to seo touionico berries should givo hiw a coll. The orchard shows good prospects for an abundant harvest of plums, peaehes otc. Tho grapes also look promising and u bountiful boun-tiful bar vest is expected. |