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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



STRAWBERRIES— Continued. 



Cumberland, though lacking firmness of texture, and scarcely product- 

 ive enough for the market, is yet of such fine size, and so perfect in form, 

 as to render it popular even for this purpose. 



Enhance is a new variety from an Ohio originator. Though but recently 

 disseminated, our record shows that, under hill culture, it has this season 

 produced over three hundred ounces of fruit from a dozen plants. Though 

 of only medium quality, its size, beauty, and productiveness, as well as 

 vigor and healthiness, render it one of the most promising market 

 varieties. 



Florence (formerly Clara) is another Ohio introduction, which to health 

 and vigor of plant, with fair productiveness, adds fair size, good flavor, and 

 firm texture. It may safely be planted for either home use or market. 



Gandy blooms unusually late, with a consequently increased probability 

 of escaping injury from late spring frosts. It also ripens quite late, and 

 possesses other desirable qualities of both plant and fruit which render it 

 highly desirable for the home plat. 



Gem is a very recent introduction by Wm. F. Nehring of Strasburg, 

 Illinois, which proves to be one of the most vigorous and productive varie- 

 ties in the list. The fruit is of very large size, seldom distorted, and of 

 medium quality and firmness. If as successful elsewhere as here, it may 

 be expected to assume a position very near the head of the list of market 

 varieties. 



Great Pacific (a too pretentious name) is another Illinois variety of 

 recent introduction. Although not universally successful, it has here 

 shown itself very productive, and seems, so far, to possess valuable quali- 

 fications as a market variety. 



