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has been raised, only a few of which, however, as yet, ap- 

 pear to possess superior qualities. This only shows, that 

 though easy to raise a good strawberry, it is not so simple a 

 task to produce one which shall possess a combination of 

 qualities superior to any of the present varieties. The fol- 

 lowing are some of the new kinds : — 



Harlem Orange. — Raised by Dr. Edmonson, of Baltimore ; 

 a fruit possessing desirable qualities ; it is of medium size, 

 conical shape, and a constant and abundant bearer ; pro- 

 nounced by competent judges to be of superior flavor. 



Marylandica is another seedling raised by Dr. Edmonson, 

 and a fruit of merit. 



MoYAMENsiNG PiNE. — ^Raised by G. Schmitz, of Philadel- 

 phia, a variety remarkable for its robust and vigorous growth ; 

 perfectly hardy, enduring the extremes of heat and cold ; is 

 very productive, and nearly equal in the size of the berries to 

 Hovey's Seedling. Its great merit is its rich aroma and high 

 flavor, in which it is said to excel all others ; it is also well 

 adapted for market. 



Pennsylvania. — Another of Mr. Schmitz's, of more recent 

 production, which was exhibited before the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society, the present year, and reported as " a 

 seedling of great merit, fine in flavor, large in size, and rich 

 in depth of color." 



Crescent Seedling. — This is the name of a new variety 

 raised by Mr. H. Lawrence, of New Orleans. Two years ago, 

 Mr. Lawrence informed us he had raised a seedling, of good 

 promise, and that if another season it proved as he expected, 

 he would send us some of the plants ; since then, however, 

 we have not heard from him respecting it, and all we know 

 of the variety we gather from what Mr. R. G. Pardee has 

 said of it. 



According to his statement it is a perpetual variety, bearing 

 for six months, of good size and first rate quality. Whether 

 it will prove to be perpetual in our climate remains to be 

 proved. Mr. Peabody, of Columbus, has produced straw- 

 berries for six months in succession, as we have shown in 

 our present and preceding volume ; but the same kind which 



