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called Pines ; the Wood Strawberry of Europe, the class 

 called "Woods and Alpines ; the Hautbois are from Bohemia, 

 the Chili Strawberries from South America; and besides 

 these sorts there are green, white, and black Strawberries. 

 For all practical purposes one or two best varieties should 

 be chosen, the early and later bearers. 



Early Virginia is an early bearer, yielding early in June 

 till towards the last of the month. It is a bright scarlet, 

 very juicy, and a general favorite. 



Hovey's Seedling comes into bearing as the Virginia Early 

 goes out, and continues into July. As is well known, it was 

 raised in 1833 by Messrs. Hovey, in their garden at Cam- 

 bridge. It has more than any other variety raised the char- 

 acter of the Strawberry. It is easily hulled, yields abun- 

 dantly, and the vines are very vigorous. It is cultivated not 

 only in New England, but the farmers of Virginia hold it 

 their choicest variety. 



Among the Pine' Strawberries, Poss's Phoenix, when culti- 

 vated on a rich, deep loam, bears a high reputation, and a 

 heavy crop of fruit. It grows in clusters, the berries flattened 

 at the top ; it has a rich, fine flavor, and a colour of dark pur- 

 plish-red. In the extreme Eastern States it is an uncertain 

 bearer. 



Alpine and Wood Strawberries have varieties which are 

 popular, owing to their continuing in bearing till late in the 

 season, and to their flavor, which is fragrant and sweet. The 

 Bush Alpines are distinguished for being without runners ; 

 they are propagated by dividing the roots. They make a 

 good border. 



The Hautbois Strawberries have a variety called Prolific 

 Hautbois, which bears abundantly. Its flowers are always 

 perfect, rising above the leaves ; the fruit is dark-colored, of 

 a rich, musky flavor, ripening rather early. The vines some* 

 times bear a second crop. This variety does not mix, 



