STRAWBERRIES. 



the tree. All deep trees ought to be pruned after Mr. Thomson's method — that is, 

 the suininor pinching — always beginning at the top of the tree lirst, allowing the under 

 ])art of the tree to remain ten or twelve days before it is pinched. This check upon 

 the uj)per prrt of the tree forces the sap into the lower branches, and keeps the tree 

 uniformly the same from top to bottom. 



NEW VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. 



BY WM. R. rEINCE, FLUSHING, N. Y. 



81. Globose Scarlct.-^Yery large, rounded, beautiful light scarlet, very productive, 

 valuable, plant hardy and very vigorous, r.* 



82. Crimson Aromatic. — Dark green foliage, fruit very large, rounded or obovate, 

 crimson, sweet, high flavor when full ripe, very productive, estimable, p. 



83. Prince's Climax. — Monstrous size, splendid bright scarlet, some with and some 

 without a neck, pleasant flavor, a showy and beautiful berry, extra, plant very hardy 

 and vigorous, p. 



84. Coronet Scarlet. — Very large, rounded, beautiful scarlet, excellent flavor, very 

 valuable, extra, p. 



85. Imjjerial Crimson. — Large, short cone or rounded, dark crimson, very sweet 

 and good, firm, keeps long, immense bearer, p. 



86. Prince''s Imperial Scarlet. — Monstrous size, conical, sweet, very fine flavor, pro- 

 ductive, p. 



87. Transcendent Scarlet. — Larijest of all, dark scarlet, round, often compressed, 

 sweet and good, productive, p. 



88. Prince's Black Prince. — Large, conical, very dark crimsom, good flavor when 

 full ripe, productive, p. (This and the following are seedlings of the Black Prince.) 



89. Aromatic Scarlet. — Secondary size, conical, dark scarlet, sweet, juicy, very fine, 

 rich flavor, similar to the Black Prince, extraordinarily productive, p. 



90. Luscious Scarlet. — Dark scarlet, large, rounded, first rate flavor, produc- 

 tive, p. 



91. Scarlet Prolific Pine. — Rather large, conical, bright scarlet, fine flavor. A 

 seedling of Burr's New Pine, and an improvement, p. 



92. Saccharine Scarlet. — Conical, extra sweet flavor, secondary size, productive, p. 



93. Early Prolific Scarlet. — Conical, with a neck, secondary size, or rather large, 

 beautiful light scarlet, excellent flavor, exceedingly productive. 



94. Diadem. — Very large and showy, rounded, beautiful light scarlet, pleasant 

 flavor, remarkably fine berry, extra, plant hardy and very robust, p. 



95. Crimson Profuse. — Resembles Crimson Cone in size, color, form, and flavor : 

 acidity, profuse clusters, none more productive, secondary size. p. 



* p. denotes pistillates. n., hermaphrodites. 



