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The editor has shown his good judgment in describing only- 

 four or five varieties, as there are, in fact, less than that num- 

 ber of superior kinds. Two only are figured ; namely, Hovey's 

 seedling and the Gushing, a variety raised by Dr. Brinkle, of 

 Philadelphia. It is gratifying to us to know that our seedling 

 has proved so excellent everywhere. The editor states that 

 " too much cannot be said in its praise." The editor has also 

 the correct opinion of its character ; and adopts our conclu. 

 sion, that it will not bear withoui being in the neighborhood 

 of staminate kinds. 



Ross's Phoenix^ which has been so highly praised by some 

 individuals, has, so far, proved imworthy of cultivation in the 

 neighborhood of Philadelphia. Such has been the experience 

 around Boston ; and its growth is now nearly given up. We 

 never yet saw so small a quantity as one quart of the Ross's 

 Phoenix, although it has been grown about Boston these six 

 years. Like the Swanstone seedling, the vines nearly all burn 

 up in summer, and what few remain are quite killed by the 

 winter. Experience thus shows the fallacy of cultivating 

 every new variety of strawberry because it is a seedling, and 

 also the importance of giving a new variety a trial of more 

 than one year before it is propagated and sold as superior to 

 all others. 



The Cashing is stated to be V'"!ry large, high-flavored, and 

 productive : we shall speak of it after we have given it a tri- 

 al. A plant was exhibited before the Pennsylvania Horticul- 

 tural Society, in 1846, with ticenty-six fine berries on it. Mr. 

 Breck, who, in company with Mr. Haggerston and other cul- 

 tivators, visited our garden last summer, to inspect a large 

 bed of the Seedling and the Boston Pine, counted one hundred 

 and forty -three berries on a single plant of the latter. W'e are ea- 

 ger to possess a variety which will excel this in productiveness. 



In conclusion, we can commend the American edition for 

 considerable originality, and for its adaptation to the wants of 

 a large class of cultivators. The volume treats upon every 

 subject which comes within the province of the garden. A 

 full monthly calendar is given ; and, with the various classes 

 of plants which are treated upon, a list of all the most select 

 and choice varieties. It is printed in a small, neat type, and 

 is embellished with a number of engravings. 



