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and of whose merits a favorable opinion was expressed about the time of 

 its introduction, seems to be receiving more attention, and, in some quarters, 

 has received high commendations. At a meeting of the growers of this 

 fruit in a neigliboring town, a resolution was adopted recommending it for 

 general cultivation ; and in New Jersey, it had previously received recom- 

 mendation of a similar character. 



Some of the large English varieties were exhibited, and, as usual, were in 

 appearance very attractive, — as the Scarlet Nonpareil, Magnum Bonum, and 

 Sir C. Napier; also an American sort named Brinckle. An opinion has 

 already been expressed in a previous Report, that the English and other 

 foreign strawberries are not suited to American cultivation. This opinion 

 has undergone no change. 



The crop the past year must be considered poor; in many places the 

 plants having been greatly injured if not destroyed by the winter. As a 

 consequence the exhibitions of this fruit have been injuriously affected. 

 As an instance of the effect of skill in its cultivation, Mr. W. H. Locke, of 

 Belmont, a large cultivator of it, raised the past year, from two-fifths of an 

 acre, 2,1 15 boxes of strawberries, — the kinds as set having been of Hovey's 

 Seedling four-fifths, and of Brighton Pine one-fifth. 



CHERRIES. 



The crop of cherries was much diminished by the unpropitious weather 

 of the spring ; yet the specimens exhibited have been of a more than usual 

 superior quality. They were first shown July 2. 



The only new or little known varieties of cherries noticed as calling for 

 any special observation, were the Monstreuse de Mezel and the Cumber- 

 land. The Monstreuse de Mezel is a very large cherry, dark colored, 

 sweet and spirited, and was pronounced, on trial, to be of very superior flavor. 

 The Cumberland is an American variety, brought out by Dr. Brinckl6. It 

 is a large, dark-colored fruit ; flesh rather solid, and is rather acid. The 

 other varieties exhibited were those usually shown, — such as the Black 

 Tartarian, Napoleon Bigarreau, and Walsh's Seedling, of which the speci- 

 mens exhibited were exceedingly fine and of great beauty, — together with 

 other known sorts. 



RASPBERRIES. 



The varieties exhibited were such as have heretofore been spoken of and 

 described, and whose qualities are known to fruit-growers. These were 

 shown in the usual quantity, and of perhaps more than the usual quality. 

 The varieties principally cultivated are the Knevet's Giant, the Franconia, 

 Brinckl6 Orange, with, to some extent, the Catawissa. 



CURRANTS. 



No new currant was exhibited. Although, as has been before stated) 

 there seems to have been a great improvement effected, particularly in re- 

 gard to size, in this fruit, and it is probably destined to still greater, yet 

 those old favorites and acquaintances, the Red and White Dutch, still main- 



