344 SELECT VARIETIES OF FKUITS. 



4. Franconia. — Fruit very large, of a purplish red, ra- 

 ther darker than the Red Antwerp or Fastolfi"; canes very- 

 strong, with a few short purple spines, and thicker, firmer 

 and smoother, or less crimped or wrinkled leaves than 

 anj of the others. 



5. Knevett's Giant. — This is an English variety of the 

 Red Antwerp, from which it differs only in being some- 

 what hardier. 



The " Col. Wilder'''' and " Cusliing^^ are two seedling 

 varieties produced by Dr. Brinkle, of Philadelphia, that 

 give promise of superiority, the first especially, which is 

 described as a beautiful " cream-colored" fruit and very 

 hardy. 



The American Red, White and Black are well known. 



6. Large Fruited Monthly (New). — Large red, bears 

 in favorable weather from August to November; canes 

 long, rather slender, purplish in the sun, and pretty thickly 

 covered with dark purple spines ; quite different from the 

 " Ohio Everbearing," a worthless variety. 



We saw fruit on this in January, in Mr. Rivers' nur- 

 sery, in 1848. If the autumn be dry, the plant should be 

 watered occasionally ; and to ensure a good autumn crop, 

 the canes should be pruned in spring to within a foot of , 

 the o-round. 



Section 11. — Select Stkawberkies. 



Those strongly pistillate or deficient in stamens are 

 marked (p). 



1. Alpine^ lied Monthly. — Small, high-flavored variety, 

 and highly valuable in all collections, on account of bear- 

 ing a long time. 



2. Alpine., White MontJily. — As above, except color. 



3. Alpine.^ Red Bush. — These have no runners, like 



