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Crifptomcr'ta has been already noticed. If, therefore, the beautiful and graceful hardy 

 oouifors of Asia are worthy of culture, how much more so are those which retain their 

 charming verdant color through the very depth of Avinter. 



(To be (ontimifd.) 



STRAWBERRIES. 



BY WM. U. riMNCE, FLUSHING, N. Y. 



I HAVE perused the notices of many varieties of strawberries in your journal for pre- 

 vious months, and in other periodicals, but have not seen any satisfactory and conclu- 

 sive details, such as would impart to the reader the full knowledge requisite to make 

 his selections understandiwily, and ivith absolute certainty. Some excuse may be 

 alledo-ed in consequence of the last season having been particularly unfavorable, 

 and of the limited period that has in most cases been devoted to these investigations. 

 I shall not in the present article discuss the subject of sexuality and relative product- 

 iveness, but will leave that for a future communication, and confine myself in this 

 solely to describing the characteristics of a number of varieties, so as to enable ama- 

 teurs who are not already conversant therewith, to make appropriate selections for the 

 objects thfy have in view — be it as regards large crops for market, or for plentiful 

 family use, or for insignificant crops to merely gratify the fancy. The varieties which 

 have an asterisk attached were originated by myself from seeds during the last eight 

 years, p denotes the pistillate varieties, h and p denote those varieties which com- 

 bine plants of each sex, and all the others are hermaphrodites or bisexual, and may 

 be used as fertilizers. 



*\. Le Baron. — Vigorous growth, very large, dark scarlet fruit, sweet, rich, melting. 

 Highest flavor of all, and very productive. 



*2. Triinnph. — Fine large fruit on strong stems, beautiful color, very productive. 

 This is a seedling from the Early Scarlet, and a great improvement on it, being twice 

 as large, and thrice as productive, and very valuable. It sometimes produces a partial 

 crop in autumn. 



*3. Charlotte.— Raiher large, dark scarlet, delicious sprightly flavor, productive, 

 but with very short peduncles, p. 



*4. Superlative. — Medium size, being the same as Bnris Neio Pine, of which it 

 is a seedling, but is more vigorous and more productive than its parent. Berries light 

 scarlet, of a rich and spicy flavor, p. 



*5. Coronation. — Very large, bright scarlet, ovate, tart but pleasant ; on strong 

 peduncles. Estimable. 



*6. Magnifique. — Very large, orange scarlet, rounded, very productive, p. 



*'7. Monstrous Swaimtone. — Vigorous foliage, very large scarlet berries, delicious 

 flavor, productive. 



Maximus Swaimtone. — Very large, deep crimson, high flavor, moderate be 



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