STUAWBERHIKS AT TlIK SOUTH. 



1. Lanfc Earhj Scarlet — tlio most valuable lierin:i))liro(.lito vaiit'ty. Its points of 

 excellence are, bearing uniformly a good crop idaiitcd by itself; great hardiness in 

 resisting drouth, producing fruit of fair size and flavor when other varieties entirely 

 cease bearing without artificial watering. I could not help observing this the present 

 dry season. It is equally liardy in resisting cold. Another good quality is, its distinct- 

 ness of foliage, enabling the cultivator to leave a due proportion in his beds of perfect 

 llowered and pistillate varieties. Properly cultivated, it is of good size and Haver, and 

 being perfect flowered, if but one variety were cultivated this would be the most desi- 

 rable. It can be kept in bearing througli the season. 



2. Hovey^s Seedling. — If we consider size, flavor, hardiness, firmness of the berry 

 for market purposes, productiveness, ease of gathering, and its habit of long continued 

 bearing when properly cultivated, in connection with its excellent flavor, it is doubtful 

 whether this strawberry will be soon excelled. It is nearly as hardy as the foregoing, 

 but requires more water to make it swell its fruit. As it is pistillate, it needs a fertil- 

 izer. It is generally picked for sale before it is ripe, and it is then too acid ; but when 

 properly matured, it is excelled by few. For market purposes, the foregoing two 

 varieties are quite suflScient. 



3. Bishoji's Orange. — Why does no one speak a word in favor of this fine old vari- 

 ety ? Mr. Thomas says: " wortliless, except in a deep, rich, sandy soil." Mine are 

 on a clay, and they bear profusely for two or three weeks. They are earlier than 

 Hovey''s, and in quality better than either of the foregoing; and whatever kinds may 

 be raised for market, it is a most desirable variety for home use. While it lasted we 

 preferred it to all other kinds except Burros Xcw Pine. It is a very hardy and desi- 

 rable variety. 



4. Burr's New Fine. — I have cultivated it two years. It has proved to be of the 

 most sweet and delicious flavor, and new beds well watered show fruit most of the 

 season. But it has not produced with me hitherto a full crop, and newly planted beds 

 are easily killed during the winter and are quite as susceptible to injury from the sun 

 in summer, where they are planted in the spring. If as hardy and productive as 

 the forenfoinsr, it would be the most desirable of strawberries. I liked it better last 

 season than I do now. One can hardly form a judgment this year on account of the 

 drouth. 



Of those introduced here, the foregoing are the only ones worthy of cultivation. — 

 We have found no other sorts equal to the common wild fruit of our pine woods and 

 old fields. The following have been tried : 



5. Cincinnati Hudson. — This variety here is only moderately productive, yielding 

 less than either the three first of the list, and is too acid for most tastes. Inferior in 

 quality and productiveness. 



G. Boston Pine. — Not prolific iu fruit and making few runners during our dry sum- 

 mers. It sometimes bears a few fruit the last of October, in wet seasons, but at no 

 time produces much of a crop. Rejected on this account by our cultivators. 



7. Black Prince. — So far seems unworthy of culture. It is by no means equal to 

 Burrs New Pine in flavor, and in bearing produces about an equal crop with Boston 



