488 THE STRAWBERRY. 



flesh, bearing carriage we 1. We have fruited this several years in con- 

 nection with ''Large Early Scarlet " (to which it is a good mate), and 

 found it more productive, and ripening equally early in season. Vines, 

 hardy ] fruit and foot-stalks, short. 



SWAINSTONE SEEDLING. 



English. Staminate. Fruit, large, ovate, light crimson, firm fleshed, 

 rich, delicious flavor. Ripens a long time, but is an uncertain bearer. 



UNIQUE SCARLET. 



American. Hermaphrodite. Large, light scarlet, sweet, rich, delicious 

 flavor. Moderate bearer. 



VICTORIA. 



Trollope's Victoria. 



English. Hermaphrodite, sometimes pistillate. Fruit, medium to large, 

 round, conical, rich scarlet ; flesh, firm, rich, high, slightly acid flavor. 

 Season, with Hudson and Willey. Some six years since we received this 

 variety, but have never been able to find it described, or to recognize it as 

 any variety under different name. The vines are hardy ; promise well. 



WHITE ALPINE. 

 Varies from Red Alpine only in the color of its fruit. 



WHITE BUSH ALPINE. 



This and Red Bush Alpine differ from the Alpine previously described, 

 only in not forming runners, but, growing in neat, compact bunches, are 

 used by many persons for edging beds in kitchen gardens. Bearing through- 

 out the entire season, renders it desirable. They are propagated by divid- 

 ing the roots early in Spring. Andrew Parmentier, of Brooklyn, N. Y. ; fir&t 

 introduced the Bush Alpines to this country. 



CLASS III. Superseded by better sorts. 



ABERDEEN BEE HIVE. 

 English. Staminate ; below medium, scarlet. 



BAIN'S EXTKA EABLT. 

 Medium to small, round conical ; flesh, tinged with red, sweet and pleasant. 



BOSTOCK. 



Rostock. 

 English. Roundish ; poor bearer. 



BUIST'S PRIZE. 

 American. Hermaphrodite ; large, firm ; moderately productive. 



COLE'S LATE SCARLET. 

 English. Medium, deep color; moderate bearer. 



COLE'S PROLIFIC. 

 English. Large, ctnical, good flavor. 



