STRAWBERRIES. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



During the Strawberry season last year our artist, Mr. Prestele, made us drawings 

 of a large number of Strawberries, taking average-sized specimens from beds in a very 

 ordinary state of cultivation. We present a few in our frontispiece this month. 



Burr's New Pine, originated at Columbus, Ohio, several years ago, by Mr. Jno. 

 Burr, is a pale red, conical berry, of fine flavor. The plant is hardy, and an abund- 

 ant bearer. Around Rochester it is extensively cultivated for market. It has not 

 proved so valuable in other localities. It is quite early — very little behind the Large 

 Early Scarlet. Flowers pistillate. 



Burr''s Ohio Mammoth, originated also by Mr. Burr, of Columbus, is a very large, 

 roundish, light-colored berry, of tolerably good flavor, but frequently hollow. Makes 

 a fine show in the bed or in a dish, but the crop does not bear many successive pick- 

 ings, and on the whole it can not be recommended for general cultivation. Flowers 

 hermaphrodite. 



Bicton Pine. — A new foreign variety. Large, roundish, pale flesh color, with a 

 reddish tinge on the sunny side ; fragrant, and tolerably high flavored. A moderate 

 bearer ; desirable in an amateur's collection on account of its color. It is the largest 

 and finest white Strawberry we have yet tested. Flowers hermaphrodite. 



Genesee. — Originated three or four years ago by Ellwakger & Barry — a cross 

 between Hovey's Seedling and the old Dulce of Kent Scarlet. A large, necked beiTy, 

 of a bright crimson-scarlet. Fruit-stalks very strong, bearing the fruit well up. The 

 plant is one of the most hardy and luxuriant of any we know, and produces large 

 crops. About equal in quality to Early Scarlet. We consider this a valuable variety. 

 Rather late, and remaining in use longer than many others. Flowers hermaphrodite. 



Black Prince. — A foreign variety, we believe. Large, roundish, of a very dark, 

 glossy red. Quite distinct. Very good when well ripened in dry weather, but insipid 

 in showery weather, or if gathered too soon. The plant is hardy, and uniformly bears 

 enormous crops with us. Mid-season. Very diflerent opinions have been expressed 

 in regard to this variety, owing in great part, we believe, to the diff'erent states of 

 maturity in which it has been gathered, as well as to the weather at the time of ripen- 

 ing. Flowers pistillate. 



Walker's Seedling, originated by Sam'l Walker, Esq., of Roxbury, Mass., is a 

 medium-sized berry, regularly conical, and of a dark color, nearly as dark as Black 

 Prince. The plant is tolerably hardy, and bears abundant crops. Flavor good. 

 Flowers hermaphrodite. 



Monroe Scarlet. — Another seedling, raised by Ellwanger & Barry. Medium to 

 large size, roundish, light scarlet. Plant hardy, and an immense bearer. Flavor 

 good. Has succeeded well in many localities. Flowers pistillate. 



The Strawberry is so easily and quickly raised from seed, that new varieties are 

 becoming numerous. The coming season we hope will enable us to test several which 

 we regard with a good deal of interest. We hope those of our readers who have \:i 



