NEW FRUITS, 



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Fig. \5.~^Large Early Apricot. 



The Large Early Apricot is pretty readily 

 distinguished by its foliage, which is large ; 

 its leaves tapering more towards the foot- 

 stalks than most others, and frequently 

 marked with little ear-like appendages, 

 (Fig. 15, a,) which occupy the positions of 

 the usual leaf glands. 



II. burk's new pine strawberry. 

 We have this season had an opportunity 

 of tasting this new strawberry, which is 

 admitted to be the finest of the different 

 seedlings produced by Mr. John Burr of 

 Colurabus, Ohio, and which especially eli- 

 cited the commendations of the Cincinnati 

 Horticultural Society last season. 



We do not hesitate to pronounce it one 

 of the best, and, perhaps, the very best, 

 American strawberry yet raised ; and, com- 

 paring our own opinion with those of intelli- 

 gent growers, both at the east and west, we 

 think there is little doubt that Burr's New 

 Fine will take its place among the three or 

 four very best sorts yet known for general 

 cultivation in this climate. 



It is a pistillate variety, and, therefore, 

 bears large crops. The berries are borne 

 in large clusters, and are of very uniform 

 size. The plant also appears to be com- 

 pletely hardy, and the foliage is handsome 

 and vigorous. 



The following is the pomological descrip' 

 lion of this variety: Berries large — but 

 scarcely of the largest size — of regular and 

 uniform shape, short, conical in outline ; 

 colour light crimson, or a pale strawberry- 

 colour ; flavor sweet, rich and aromatic, 

 — much superior in this respect to Ho- 

 veys Sendling, and many other large varie- 

 ties. Flowers pistillate. 



We find that Mr. Barry, of the Genesee 

 Farmer, says of this variety — " at this time, 

 we think, all things considered, that it has 

 no superior ; and those who plant it in well 

 prepared soil, cannot fail to reap a rich and 

 abundant crop." Our correspondent, Mr. 

 HaNTSMAN, of Flushing, also gives it a 

 high character in the present number of 

 this journal. 



