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I may not have named in the descriptive list all that may be 

 thought entitled to a place in such a catalogue, while it might 

 have been better to omit others that are included. In making 

 up such a list no two fruit-growers would agree. I have made 

 the description as brief as I possibly could and do justice to 

 the varieties named, using very few superlative adjectives. 

 Extravagant praise is calculated only to mislead the inquirer. 

 An honest description will not overestimate a variety, or omit 

 its faults. 



The pistillate or imperfect varieties are so marked, and it 

 may be understood that all others are bi-sexual, or perfect- 

 flowering. In purchasing, this knowledge becomes important, 

 as pistillate plants will bear no fruit if set alone. 



The engravings, as a rule, represent berries of the largest 

 size, and this should be borne in mind by the novice. The cuts 

 would please me better if they had not been overdrawn. They 

 should have been made to represent berries of medium size. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF VARIETIES. 



Atlantic. [Fig. 14.] New; 

 not yet generally dissemina- 

 ted ; large, handsome, well- 

 flavored, productive where it 

 originated ; good size and 

 color ; firm, bright red ; qual- 

 ity good. Origin, Atlantic 

 County, N. J., with a Mr. 

 Potter. 



Bidwell. Very large, coni- 

 cal ; glossy crimson ; firm, 

 good ; early to medium ; vig- 

 orous, thrives on all soils ; 

 foliage light green, and some- 

 times scorched by sun in the 

 spring ; very productive. ^t'mr 



Boy den No. 30 (Seth Boy- 



den). Large, late; obtuse conical; firm, sweet. Plant in 

 moist soil, and keep all runners cut. Productive with good cul- 

 tivation. Originated with Seth Boyden, of Newark, N. J. 



