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strawLerries, all of which looked well until the fruit began to form, when the severe 

 drouth set in and the Seth Boyden sufiFered most, the Chas. Downing least, while 

 Wilson and Kentucky were only moderate crops. The Seth Boyden in my grounds 

 has always given satisfaction, neither sufi'ering from extreme heat or cold. Mr. Sam. 

 Miller, of Missouri, and others attest to the same fact, and say it is with them all 

 that is desirable in a strawberry. 



For late market there is the Jucunda, wherever it does well, as in Belmont county 

 and some other localities in this State, and the Triomphe de Gand, both requiring 

 hill culture ; the latter in compact, rich soil, well mulched, being one of the best 

 paying varieties. 



For home markets there are, besides, the Nicaise, which grown broadcast is of no 

 account, but cultivated in hills yields a very early and large crop. I picked one 

 season, from 500 stools, 830 quarts ; berries are rather above medium size and of a 

 peculiar, to most palates, very pleasant flavor. 



Burr's New Pine, a great bearer in matted rows, annually renewed ; its fine light 

 color and excellent flavor, make it a favorite everywhere, and it will bring in Cincin- 

 nati twice as much as the Wilson, if the berries have been properly handled. 



Chas. Downing, another large, bright red and regular shaped berry, having made 

 many friends during the last two years, will only do well in stools, but yields then 

 heavily; rich sandy loam is its favorite soil, and Mr. Parry considei-s it his second 

 best berry 



Lady of the Lake, an old favorite of mine, and worthy of more attention than it 

 has thus far received, as it seems to stand neglect even better than the VV^ilson. Mr. 

 Scott, of Massachusetts, for the last thirty years the most extensive strawberry 

 grower in the New England States, has informed me that the Lady of the Lake 

 yields with him, forty to fifty bushels more per acre than the Wilson, or about 200 

 bushels actual count, which averaged him $9.50 in Boston market. 



Fillmore, which Mr, Knox used to style his second best berry, has to be kept in 

 stools, and gives in strong, rich loam, an abundant crop of large berries. 



Agriculturist does not succeed everywhere, but should be grown where it does. 



Gree)L Prolific, yielding in hills a very large crop ; it has averaged with me, some 

 seasons, two quarts to the stool, and is, on account of its color, very saleable in 

 market. 



The Green Prolific; the only variety which will live and give satisfaction in the 

 ■warm, sandy soil of our Miami Bottoms, where neither the Wilson nor any other 

 sort ever outlived a single season; it will no doubt do as well in other similar locali- 

 ties. 



Kentucky, which in matted rows, hill or broadcast, seems to do equally well; and 

 in appearance, size and flavor, a most excellent berry. I picked this season from a 

 bed of 1,200 feet — plants covering the bed — which had not been worked or manured 

 for three years, over four bushels of the largest berries. 



These varieties are named in the order of their maturity, commencing with the 

 earliest ; some of them will, of coui-se, do better in one locality than another, and 

 every grower has to find out by experiments on a small scale, which are the best for 

 his own region or soil, taking always in consideration that the largest berries, of a 



