132 SUCCESS WITH SMALL FRUITS, 



exception, that it is a very late berry. In flavor, it is melt- 

 ing and delicious. It does well on almost any soil, even a 

 light and sandy one, and is usually very productive. 



The best white strawberry I have ever seen is Lennig's 

 White. When exposed to the sun, it has a decided pink 

 flush on one side. It is beautiful and delicious, and so aro- 

 matic that a single berry will perfume a large apartment. 

 The fruit is exceedingly delicate, but the plant is a shy 

 bearer. 



In the White and Red Alpines, especially the ever-bear- 

 ing varieties, and in the Hautbois class, we have very dis- 

 tinct strawberries that are well worthy of a place in the 

 garden. From a commercial point of view, they have no 

 value. This may settle the question with some, but not a 

 few of us like to plant many things that are never to go to 

 market. 



In conclusion, if I were asked what is the most beautiful 

 and delicious strawberry in existence, I should name the 

 President Wilder. Perfect in flavor, form and beauty, it 

 seems to unite in one exquisite compound the best qualities 

 of the two great strawberry species of the world, the F. 

 Virginiana and the F. Chiknsis. The only fault that I 

 have ever discovered is that, in many localities, it is not 

 productive. No more do diamonds lie around like cobble- 

 stones. It is, however, fairly productive under good culture 

 and on most soils, and yet it is possible that not one in a 

 hundred of the habitues of Delmonico's has ever tasted it. 



