NOTES ON THE STRAWBERRY. 



measuring four and three-fourth inches, but all were of fine size. The flavor was univor 

 sally pronounced good. I have an expectation this will prove a valuable variety. Last 

 year it bore well under unfavorable circumstances. 



6. Climax Scarlet, another seedling as above, bore very well, and the berries were of 

 a higher flavor still, although fewer in number, and smaller in size. 



7. Genesee Seedling, (s)* another of E. & B.'s new seedlings, produced fruit of great 

 beauty, but it did not with me equal in quantity, nor surpass in flavor, their Monroe 

 Scarlet. 



8. Montevideo Pine,{s') one of Prince's seedlings, did not equal this year in size or fla- 

 vor, my expectations; perhaps it may do better another year. 



9. Charlotte, another of Prince's, is one of fair size — a feir bearer on short foot stalks, 

 and of delicious flavor. 



10. Lizzie Randolph, another of Prince's, is described in his catalogue as " averag- 

 ing larger than Hovey's, round and very productive;" all this it has actually done the 

 past season in my grounds, in all the three separate tests. Hovey's has given single spe- 

 cimens larger than Lizzie, and yet the average has been the other way; but on the point 

 of flavor, Lizzie is decidedly beloio Hovey. 



11. 12 and 13. Prince's Primordean, (s) Estalle, and Cornucopia — neither have an- 

 swered the purpose at all this year. They may do better another year. 



14. Primate (s) has done somewhat better. 



15. Profuse Scarlet (s) has borne a good supply of fine flavored fruit, resembling the 

 Large Early Scarlet. 



16. 17 and 18. Richardson Cambridge, (s) Early and Late, have all done very well : 

 the largest and highest flavored being the late. I am not quite satisfied that either of 

 these have any superior qualities over other varieties which excel in size or flavor. We 

 shall see. 



19. Princess Alice Maud (s) has again borne tolerably early and well, and is also of 

 good size. 



20. Lord Spencer, (s) notwithstanding its very agreeable flavor, has so degenerated in 

 size and productiveness, that I discard it. 



21. Roseberry; (s) 22. Miller's Seedling; (s) 23. Wild Straioberry; (s ) 24. fVhite 

 Seedling; (s) 25. Stoddard's Seedling, (s) and some others, I discard for same reason. 



26. Crimson Cone, (s)t although quite acid without sugar, yet its productiveness and 

 beauty render it quite desirable. 



27. Large Early Scarlet (s) has borne larger and more fruit with me this season, than 

 ever before. It is a good staminate to fertilize others. 



28. Boston Pine (s) has done nobly this season. 



20. Royal Scarlet (s) has borne quite a fair number of clusters of beautiful fruit, but 

 alas, deficient in flavor, and is rejected. 



30. Rival Hudson is one of the most productive market fruits. 



31. Willey has borne next in quantity to Monroe Scarlet— yet I am not sure but it may 

 be a competitor for productiveness; although of only medium size, yet it bears often sixty 

 and seventy, and occasionally many more good berries, to a plant, and the fruit is of plea- 

 sant sprightly flavor, and hard for market. 



32. Prince of Orleans, (s) bears very well under ordinary cultivation — only medium 

 size, tender, rather pleasant flavor, and bears longer than usual. 



* All Ihe sorts marked (s) have xiaminale blossoms— those not marked have pistillate. 

 t Crimson Cone bears jns!(Ka(e flowers — probably an error. Ed. 



