168 THE STRAWBERRY. 



to buy new varieties sparingly, and rely for the supply upon 

 well-known and long-tested sorts. The following descriptions 

 will he confined mainly to those sorts which are now prominently 

 before the public, and will give as concisely as possible the 

 prominent characters of each. 



Agriculturist. — On sandy soils it is almost worthless, requir- 

 ing altogether too much coaxing and petting to get a fair crop of 

 fruit. On some clay loams, with high culture, it gives a good 

 crop of large, conical berries with long necks, of light crimson 

 color, sweet and rich. Pistillate. 



Austin. — Shaker. — A large berry, soft, white flesh, very 

 acid, and having very little flavor. 



Boston Pine. — Bartlett. — Is tolerably productive in some 

 rich and deep soils, if grown in hills and the runners kept off. 

 It has the merit of being of excellent flavour, and of ripening 

 early. The berries are above medium size, light crimson, sweet 

 and rich. Hermaphrodite. 



Charles Downing. — This variety is attracting considerable 

 attention, and has the reputation of being very productive, with 

 very large deep scarlet berries, which are sweet, juicy and rich. 

 Hermaphrodite. We have not fully tested its merits. 



Colfax. — l^oi worth growing. Berries small, soft, and sour. 

 "Very productive. 



Doctor IsTicaise. — "With high culture, the berries are often 

 immense ; but they are too few to make it a very desirable 

 variety. The berries are usually of a cock's-comb shape, scarlet, 

 juicy, sweet, but not high flavored. Hermaphrodite. 



Golden Qdeen. — An old variety with a new name. It is 

 TroUope's Victoria. It was first brought to our notice by an 

 itinerant pedlar, who had a basket of the fruit, and was soliciting 

 orders for it as something new. 



Green Prolific.^ A very large and a very sour berry, with- 

 out flavor, but the plant is very vigorous and productive. 



Hovey's Seedling. — This has been a very popular sort, and 

 did a great deal to awaken attention to the cultivation of the 



