412 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



proves to be a valuable and profitable variety, either for 

 market or garden. It is hardy, vigorous, productive, early, 

 following close to Early Scarlet, and continues a long time ; 

 fruit uniform, moderately large, roundish, conical, bright 

 scarlet ; flesh reddish, rather firm, juicy, rich, sweet, fine 

 flavor. 



Philadelphia a Vigorous, productive, ripens early. 

 Large, roundish, conical, bright, juicy, sprightly, good. 



President Wilder. Originated by Hon. Marshall P. 

 Wilder, of Massachusetts. Plants vigorous, hardy, pro- 

 ductive ; fruit large and handsome, obtuse, conical, bright 

 crimson scarlet; flesh juicy, firm, rich, sweet, excellent. 

 This is a new variety of high promise, and in general, 

 so far as tested, sustains all the awards of praise that have 

 been bestowed upon it. 



Russell's Seedling (RUSSELL'S PROLIFIC). Origin New 

 York. Plant vigorous and productive ; fruit large, coni- 

 cal, scarlet crimson ; flesh rather soft, mild, pleasant. 



Wilson's Albany, Origin New York. The most 

 widely grown and universally successful and profitable of 

 any strawberry yet produced. Plant very hardy, vig- 

 orous, and very productive, early to ripen and continuing 

 to the latest ; large, conical, deep crimson ; flesh crimson, 

 tender, brisk, juicy, sub-acid ; will only rank as second or 

 third in quality. 



CLASS II. FOREIGN VARIETIES. 



Jucunda, Plants vigorous, hardy, productive; fruit 

 large to very large and beautiful, conical, sometimes flat- 

 tened coxcomb shape, clear, light scarlet ; flesh light pink, 

 moderately firm, sweet, often hollow and deficient in flavor. 



Napoleon III. Plants vigorous in rare cases, moder- 

 ately productive, generally bears only a few large and 



