2. Productive — giving uniformly a good crop of fruit under ordinarily kind treatment 



3. Having strong trusses, of sufficient length to keep the fruit from the ground. 



4. Fruit uniformly large, of a regular conical shape. 



5. Flesh solid, rich and juicy — of a sprightly or luscious flavor. 



g. Color — bright scarlet or crimson— one that will not become dull on exposure 



Color may not seem to be of much importance — but as a quality of fruit for mai-ket, it 

 becomes a matter of great consideration. I have found that generally, the light scarlets 

 retain best their bright appearance. The Early Scarlet and British Queen possess beauti- 

 ful colors, which do not change much after being kept for some time. Hovey's Seedling 

 is much at fault as regards color; after being exposed, its color becomes so dull as to in- 

 duce the belief that the fruit is stale. If a plant could be produced, having the vigor, har- 

 diness, and productiveness of Hovey's Seedling, with the fruit of the British Queen, it 

 would very nearly realise my ideas of a perfect strawberry. That such a plant will be 

 produced, I have very little doubt. 



The following notes were made during the fruiting season. Though not very full, they 

 may still be of some interest. In many cases the plants were only put out last autumn, 

 and consequently did not exhibit fully their qualities. 



Mcjivoy's Superior — Vigorous and productive — fruit large, rich and juicy. One of 

 our very best varieties, though it will not, I think, quite equal Hovey's in size, but then 

 it is much superior in quality. 



Burr's New Pine — Not quite so vigorous or productive as some other varieties. 



Bichardson's Seedlings — Not sufficiently productive to merit much attention. 



Moyamcnsing Pine — Plants very vigorous and productive — fruit, medium size— flavor, 

 about equal to Buist's Prize. Not superior to Hovey's Seedling. 



Huntsman's Pistillate — One of the most productive varieties — fruit, large and beauti- 

 ful — flavor, very indifferent. 



JVillcy — Productive, but too acid. 



Tlie following are new seedlings raised by Mr. Wm. R. Princk. II. indicates herma- 

 prodite — P. pistillate. 



Primate— (li.) Very productive— fruit large— about equal in flavor to Hovey's Seed- 

 ling. 



Superlative— (V.') A seedling of Burr's New Pine. About equal in size and flavor to 

 its parent. Plants grow more vigorously — probably more productive than Burr's New 

 Pine. 



Triumph — (II.) Resembles the large Early Scarlet, both in color and flavor — but of 

 twice the size. Very productive. Fruit borne on strong trusses. If of vigorous growth, 

 it will be one of the most valuable varieties for market. 



Prince's Imperial Scarlet — (P.) Fruit large, light scarlet, and of excellent flavor — 

 a very promising variety. Another season will test its value. 



The following six varieties are seedlings of the Swainstone: 



Twice Bearing Sivainstone — (P.) Very productive — early, of medium size — about 

 equal in flavor to Hovey's Seedling. Said to bear a second crop in September. 



Sylphide, Monstrous Swainstone, Maximus Swainstone and Le Baron, are all herma- 

 phrodite plants of great vigor — moderately or quite productive — fruit large, and of deli- 

 cious flavor. Of these, the Le Baron is probably the best; fruit nearly or quite as large 

 as Hovey's, and of the exquisite flavor of the Swainstone — the most desirable hermnphro- 

 that I have yet seen, though I have not yet seen Mr. Longworth's Prolific, or 

 hermaprhodite, which are said to be varieties of great excellence. 



