BOSTON PINE STRAWBERRY 



age of oui'two seedlings. The following is a copy of the various crosses, 

 as taken from our manuscript joui'nal of 1833 : — 



1. Methven Scarlet, impregnated with Keens' Seedling. 



2. Methven Scaiiet, unpregnated with the Melon. 



3. Mulberry, impregnated with Keens' Seeching. 



4. MulbeiTy, impregnated with Keens' Seedhng and Melon. 



5. Southborough, impregnated with the Prolific Hautbois. 



6. Grove End Scailet, impregnated with Keens' Seedhng. 



We have always supposed the Seedhng originated either from No. 1 

 or No. 4, and the Boston Pine from No. 6, as the latter combines the 

 eai'hness of the Grove End Scaiiet and the size of Keens' Seedhng. 



The Boston Pine should receive good cultivation to have the fruit in the 

 finest condition. If the plants ai-e allowed to run together, the produce 

 will not be haK a crop. The soil should be good, and there should be 

 a space of at least a foot between the rows. Each plant thi-ows up from 

 six to ten stems, and, if the roots do not find sufficient nomishment, 

 many of the benies will not fill up and attain then- proper size. Well 

 gi'own, the plants are hterally covered T\ith fruit. 



Vines. — Exceedingly vigorous, rather more so than Hovey's Seedling ; 

 runners numerous, and sti'onger than those of the latter named variety. 



Leaates. — Large ; leaflets ovate, tapering much to the base, generaUy 

 concave or pai'tially folded, coai'sely, deeply and sharply serrated, num- 

 bering about sixteen seiTatm-es ; pale dull green, with prominent nerves, 

 and occasionally spotted with brown : petioles rather long, which give 

 the leaflets a loose, spreading appeai-ance, compai'ed with Hovey's 

 Seedhng: leaf-stalks upright and sti'ong, with horizontal hairs. 



Flowers. — ^^ledium size, regnilai' in form; petals 

 roundish, httle imbricated and concave ; stamens me- 

 dium length, stout, with numerous lai'ge anthers, al- ^--^^ 

 ways perfect and abounding in pohen; cal}'x rather |=- 

 small, spreading, and pai'tially reflexed ; scapes strong, 

 upright, rather compact, elevating the fruit from the 

 ground, and as long as the leaf-stalks, producing from 

 eight to sixteen berries.; peduncles short and stout. 



Feuit. — ^\'"ery large, roundish, or very slightly conical, always regiilai' 

 in form, measuring from fom' to four and a half inches in cu'cumference : 

 Color, deep rich sliining red : Seeds, yeUow, but very shghtly imbedded : 

 Flesh, pale scarlet, fine grained, buttery, and sohd, veiy juicy, sweet, 

 and rich, with a brisk, high, and dehcious flavor. 



PiiPE about a week before Hovey's Seedhng, at the same time as the 

 Old Scaiiet or Eaiiy Yu'ginia, and continues a long time in bearing. 



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