1856.] Cincinnati Horticultural Society. 71 



The foregoing communication, and accompanying papers, bj order of 

 the Society, were referred to a select committee, Dr. J. A. Wakder, 

 O hair man. 



The foliowing are the statements made in " Prince's Catalogue," and 

 which we quote as the " items " coming more especially within the scope 

 and purview of the preceding Memorial, and the following Eeport. 



** Longworth's Prolific, or Schxeicke's Hermaphrodite. — H. Early, 

 large, rounded, dark scarlet, fine flavor, sweet, but not as sweet as 

 McAvoy's Superior, and only two-thirds its size; but has some 

 advantage in earliness, productive for its sex, but not so much so as the 

 Primate and some others ; plant of weaker growth than the other Cin- 

 cinnati varieties, with pale green foliage, by which it is readily distin- 

 guished. The leaves are thin and very subject to he burned by the sun, 

 which is a great objection.^* 



Again — " McAyoy's Superior. — P. Very large, averaging full as 

 large as the berries of Hovey's Seedling, rounded, glossy crimson, of a 

 good color in the medium stage, but becomes, when full ripe, rather 

 DARK for a market fruit, very juicy, good flavor, and very productive. 

 This is a highly valuable family fruit, but it will not do for the market, 

 as it is tender, and bruises easily, when tlje juice runs out, and it 

 speedily decays, and is, therefore un suited to long carriage. This may 

 be deemed a rather early variety, but continues a long succession of 

 fruit, and in strong soil it will often throw up a succession of scapes, that 

 bloom at the period the first crop is ripening. 



" McAvoy's Extra Red. — We reject, it being the sourest, and most 

 worthless of all Strawberries.'^ 



Vide Catalogue, pp. 5, 6. 



DR. WARDER'S REPORT. 

 To THE ClXCINNATI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: 



The committee to whom was referred a communication 

 from N. LoNGWORTH, Esq., and several accompanying documents, printed 

 and written, respecting Mr. Prince's famous new Strawberries, beg 

 leave to report: 



That they have examined the printed Catalogue of Mr. Prince, in 

 which are names and descriptions of eighty -eight varieties, most of which 

 are introduced as new seedlings, said, in the Catalogue, to be possessed 

 of rare merit. These are classified as belonging to the Scarlet, Pine, and 

 Chili varieties, and are exclusive of Alpines, Hautbois, and Wood species. 

 Among these eighty-eight varieties there are less than one-fourth of 



