342 SUCCESS WITH SMALL FRUITS. 



Boston Pine. — Once a favorite in the vicinity of Boston, 

 and largely used to fertilize Hovey's Seedling. But few are 

 raised now, to my knowledge. Fruit quite large ; slightly 

 conical ; deep, glossy crimson ; rather firm ; juicy, and of 

 good flavor. The plant requires hill culture in rich soil. 

 Staminate. 



Burr's New Pine. — A medium-sized, roundish berry ; 

 scarlet in the sun ; pale in the shade ; juicy, sweet, aromatic, 

 early, very soft. Pistillate. 



Belle. — One of Mr. J. B. Moore's seedlings. New. 

 I give an extract from the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society's report : " The Belle, we think, is the largest straw- 

 berry ever exhibited on our tables." As yet, not generally 

 tested. 



Captain Jack. — Plant moderately vigorous; leaf-stalk 

 smooth, wiry ; very dark green foliage, which in many 

 regions is incUned to burn ; truss 5 to 7 inches ; recum- 

 bent ; very much branched, with from 12 to 18 berries; 

 berry light scarlet, round, fair size and uniform ; flesh pink, 

 moderately firm ; flavor poor ; calyx close ; season late ; 

 very productive ; flowers grow above the leaves ; the fruit 

 endures transportation remarkably well ; staminate. Origi- 

 nated with Mr. S. Miller, of Blufton, Mo., and is a seedling 

 of the Wilson. 



Charles Dotvning. — Plant very vigorous ; foliage light 

 green ; tall and slender ; leaf-stalk downy ; truss 6 to 7 

 inches, slender, drooping; 8 to 10 berries, which are scar- 

 let, with a pale cheek, — crimson when fully ripe ; berry 

 round to obtuse conical ; regular, the first slightly ridged ; 

 somewhat soft ; flesh juicy, light pink ; flavor very fine ; 

 size 3 to 5 inches in circumference ; calyx spreading and 

 recurved ; season medium ; very productive. 



This is one of the best family varieties, and is planted 



