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hope he has succeeded in raising something finer than any we have yet had ; 

 but our doubts are at once raised when he states, in his descriptions, that 

 one kind " averages larger than any other known," and" yet that it is only 

 "■four and a half inches in circumference," when it is well known that 

 Hovey's Seedling, under ordinary treatment, measures five and a half. 

 Another kind is stated to be so prolific as to have produced " thirty-five 

 quarts on a bed six feet by twenty." Our seedling has produced twelve 

 quarts on a bed two and a half feet by twelve, which is forty -eight quarts 

 on a bed six feet by twenty. We notice these things because Ross's Phoe- 

 nix, Buist's Prize, Brinkle's Gushing, and various others have all been 

 advertised as the finest sorts known. 



That our amateur cultivators may know something of the merits of Mr. 

 Burr's seedlings, we quote the names and descriptions, as drawn up by the 

 Columbus Horticultural Society. — Ed. 



1. Ohio Mammoth. — Fruit very large, averaging larger size than any 

 other strawberries known ; shape rather long, conical, and somewhat angu- 

 lar; color light red, flavor sweet and excellent ; foliage large, and plants 

 vigorous, hardy, and productive ; flowers perfect, or staminate. — Produced 

 from Burr's old Seedling and Hovey's. 



2. New Pine. — Fruit large, color pale red, flavor very high aromatic, 

 sweet and delicious ; very early and uncommonly productive ; plants vigor- 

 ous and perfectly hardy ; flowers pistillate ; believed to be the best straw- 

 berry cultivated. — From Burr's and Hovey's. 



3. Rival Hudson. — Fruit of a dark and shining red color, resembling 

 the Hudson of Cincinnati, except that the fruit and stem are longer ; flavor 

 very rich and excellent ; plants hardy and very productive ; a very hand- 

 some and excellent variety for market, or domestic use ; flowers pistillate. — 

 Produced by the old Hudson and Burr's. 



4. Columbus. — Fruit large, nearly round, of a beautiful dark color, and 

 rich sweet flavor ; plants uncommonly prolific, and quite hardy ; flowers 

 pistillate. — From Hovey's and Burr's. 



5. Scioto. — Fruit of large size ; color light scarlet ; flavor rich, sweet, 

 and delicious ; plants very productive, vigorous, and hardy ; pistillate. 



6. Scarlet Melting. — Fruit rather long, with a neck ; color bright red 

 or scarlet; flavor excellent; flesh very tender, (melting readily in a dish 

 with sugar,) consequently not suitable for transporting to market, though 

 delicious for the table ; plants very productive, of rapid and vigorous 

 growth, and hardy ; pistillate. • 



7. Profusion. — Fruit medium size or small; flavor rich and sweet; 

 plants hardy, and a prodigious bearer, — two hundred perfect berries having 

 been counted on a single plant ; pistillate. 



8. Late Prolific. — Fruit of good size, largest berries measuring over 

 three inches; flavor rich and excellent. A very valuable variety owing to 

 its lateness of ripening — being full ten days later than most other varieties — 

 and its great productiveness — thirty-five quarts of the berries were picked 

 from a bed si.x feet by twenty, which is equal to two and a quarter bushels 

 to the rod ; plants uncommonly vigorous and hardy ; pistillate. 



