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Crawford, first disseminated this year, is one of the somewhat numerous originations 

 of Matthew Crawford, of Ohio, who deems it his most valuable production. Plants set 

 late last spriujj show a vigorous habit, but have not yet produced fruit with us. 

 Bisexual. 



Crescent is too well and generally known to need description. With persons who 

 grow strawberries for market, in matted rows, it is yet a prime favorite in spite of its 

 pistillate character. Among the better class of cultivators it is less popular. Nearly 

 pistillate. 



Cumberland is generally known and valued for its large and always perfectly formed 

 fruit, which only needs a little more firmness of texture and brighter color with 

 increased productiveness to entitle it to stand in the front rank of both family and 

 market fruits. Bisexual. 



Eureka is the name of a variety rejected several years since. It is now applied to a 

 new variety originated in Ohio. From a two or three years' trial, we regard it as valuable 

 for market. Pistillate. 



Gandy is a comparatively recent introduction which gives evidence of decided value 

 as a late variety for general purposes. Bisexual. 



Glendale, an accidental seedling from Ohio, stands next to Kentucky among the 

 older varieties as a late market fruit. Bisexual. 



Haverland is one of the very recent varieties which is attracting much attention. It 

 has shown itself at least fully as productive as Crescent, of larger size and better flavor. 

 The plant, also, is healthy and vigorous. It is pistillate. 



Indiana, named for its native state, was sent out several years since as a market 

 variety. Several years' trial shows that its position is a debatable one in this respect. 

 Bisexual. 



Itasca, recently introduced from Indiana, is, apparently, not likely to win a standing 

 among profitable varieties, although possessing some desirable qualities both of plant 

 and fruit. Pistillate. 



Jessie has been extensively advertised and rapidly and widely disseminated. With 

 the mass of growers its vigor of plant and the size of the fruit will doubtless render it 

 permanently popular; while those who place quality first will need to look further for 

 it. The size of its later specimens can only be maintained in good soils by high 

 culture. Bisexual. 



Kentucky, originated many years since by the late J. S. JJowner, of that state, can 

 scarcely, even yet, be said to have a rival as a late market strawberry; although it 

 decidedly lacks productiveness. Bisexual. 



Lida was disseminated a few years since by the late Wm. Parry of New Jersey. It 

 sets an enormous croj) of fruit, which it can only mature with rich, deep soil and good 

 cultivation. Even with these it may be doubtful if it will fully perform its early 

 promise. It is a pistillate. 



Logan comes from the same source as Itasca, to which a two years' trial shows it to 

 be sviperior. The plant is very vigorous, and it promises well as a market variety. It is 

 bisexual. 



Louise is a very recent introduction, which is highly commended by those who 

 have tested it. Our plants were only set last spring, and have borne too little to war- 

 rant an opinion respecting it. Bisexual. 



Maggie is one of four crossbred seedlings by the late Charles Arnold of Ontario. 

 Like the others, it is a vigorous grower, an enormous bearer, mild in flavor, and lacking 

 color; and hence not adapted to market planting. A valuable family berry. Bisexual. 



Mammoth was disseminated by the late Wm. Parry of New Jersey, and his suc- 

 cessors. The fruit is very large and the plant a vigorous grower, but the size of the 

 later specimens diminishes rapidly unless well sustained by good soil, manuring, and 

 cultivation. Bisexual. 



Manchester is still somewhat popular as a rather late and very productive variety. 

 Its chief fault seems to be that the plant becomes so exhausted by the maturing of the 

 first season's crop, that the plantation needs to be renewed after the production of a 

 single crop. 



May King shows few, if any, kingly characteristics here. It does not fruit heavily, as 

 compared with others of its season. It is commended in some quarters as a good ferti- 

 lizer to plant among pistillates. It is strongly bisexual. 



Miner {Miner^s Great Prolific) is a New York or New Jersey seedling originated 

 many years since, which has long stood very near the head of the market list of popular 

 varieties. On light soils it is very satisfactory; on heavy or very rich soils the fruits 

 are inclined to be badly misshapen. Bisexual. 



Moore's Prolific (prolific is surplusage) is reported to have originated recently in 



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