On the Cultivation of the Strawberry. SOI 



Roseberry, black Roseberry, Garnestone scarlet, and Coul 

 late scarlet. We have not cultivated either of these. 



Class II. Black Strawberries. 



The flavor of all this class is very rich, and highly perfamed. 



D)wn!.on, Knight's seeding of some catalogues. The fruit 

 of this variety is very large, generally ovate, but the first 

 and largest berries often assuming a coxcomb shape ; the 

 flesh is firm, with a rich, juicy, and higli flavor ; a good 

 bearer, and ripens late. This is a much esseemed sort, and 

 when grown to perfection, one of the largest and very best. 

 The finest specimens we have ever seen, were cultivated in 

 the garden of the Hon. E. Vose, of Dorchester, who infor- 

 med us, that he had not failed of haviug a good crop every 

 season. 



Elton Seedling. This variety was lately raised by Mr. Knight. 

 The fruit is large, ovate, not filled out at the end of the ber- 

 ry, often coxcomb shaped, and of a shining dark red; flesh a 

 fine red, firm, juicy, with a sharp, rich, agreeable flavor: it 

 ripens the latest of all the strawberries we have ever culti- 

 vated; and the fruit must be allowed to remain on the vines, 

 till it becomes very dark colored, or it is very inferior, from 

 its acidity. The fruit grows on long footstalks, which often 

 appear above the foliage; it will be extensively cultivated 

 when it becomes known. 



Class III. Pine Strawberries. 



jRTcen's Seedling, Keen's black pine. Keen's new pine, of 

 English catalogues. Fruit very large, round or ovate, some- 

 times of a coxcomb shape in the largest berries, of a dark 

 and shining red next the sun; seeds rather prominent on the 

 surface; flesh scarlet, firm, with a rich and high flavored 

 juice; a most abundant bearer, ripening about the middle sea- 

 son of strawberries. It possesses all the good qualities of 

 this fruit; but the vines are tender, and easily winter killed, 

 and shoidd always be protected during frost; although it is, 

 or has been, extensively cultivated, yet we have never seen 

 but a very few good specimens. It was first introduced to 

 this country by Mr. Haggerston, about seven years since, and 

 has subsequently found its way into most all our gardens. We 

 have read in the English Magazines, accounts of exhibitions 

 where this kind was presented, of such large size, that it 

 took only /owr/een to weigh a pound. The largest we have 

 ever seen here, it would have required at least thirty to the 

 pound. It is a most excellent strawberry for forcing; it 

 does not succeed well in rich light soil, but seems to prefer 

 a stiff, rich loam. We have never succeeded in growing it 

 to our satisfaction. 



