VARIETIES OF STRA WBERRIES. 349 



Getiei-al Sher?nan. — New. Described as " large, coni- 

 cal, regular, brilliant scarlet ; quality good ; productive ; 

 early." 



G?'eat American. — Plant but moderately vigorous ; foli- 

 age dark green ; leaf-stalks dov/ny ; truss 4 to 7 inches ; berry 

 dark crimson, round to conical ; under poor culture, 2 to 3 

 inches in size, but sometimes very large, 10 to 12 inches; 

 flesh pink ; flavor only fair ; season late ; unproductive, un- 

 less just suited in sofl and treatment. In most localities, 

 the foliage burns or scalds in the sun, and also seems just 

 adapted to the taste of the flea-beetle and other insects. 

 Originated with Mr. E. W. Durand, and under his exceed- 

 ingly high culture and skilful management it yielded immense 

 crops of enormous berries that sold as high as a dollar per 

 quart ; but throughout the country at large, with a few ex- 

 ceptions, it seems to have been a melancholy failure. From 

 this variety was produced a berry measuring over fourteen 

 inches in circumference — probably the largest strawberry 

 ever grown. Staminate. 



Golden Defiance. — Plant tall, very vigorous, somewhat 

 slender, light green ; leaf-stalk moderately downy ; truss 5 

 to 7 inches, 12 to 20 berries, well clustered, — aU the ber- 

 ries developing to a good size ; berry dark scarlet, obtusely 

 conical, smooth, sometimes necked, very uniform, 3 to 5 

 inches ; flesh scarlet, quite firm, juicy ; flavor very fine ; 

 calyx spreading and recurving; season late. 



For three successive years this has been the best late 

 berry on my place, and one of the most beautiful. Unless 

 it changes its character, it will win its way to the front rank 

 in popularity. If its nmners are cut, it is exceedingly pro- 

 ductive of fruit that is as fine-flavored as showy. Pistillate. 

 Originated with Mr. Amos Miller, of Pennsylvania. 



Glossy Cone, — One of Mr. E. W. Durand's seedlings. 



