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" The committee, in awarding this premium, wish to remark, that notwithstanding they think the 

 flavor of Burr's New Pine more delicate and delicious than that of any other variety exhibited, still 

 it is not considered by them as beautiful, as hardy, or ad j)rolific, as the Hovey's Seedling, and conse- 

 quently not so desirable for cultivation on a large scale." 



At Rochester the New Pine is generally considered more productive than Hoveifs. 

 We have not seen a croj) that would form an exception to this. 



The Large Early Scarh't is another sort that stands well with the growers here • it 

 never disappoints. Our committee report it " early, productive, and a valuable fertil- 

 izer." We have never known it fail to yield a good crop, and it is patient under bad 

 treatment — doing well where others would die out. If we were to be confined to one 

 variety, we should venture to choose this. 



Hoveifs Seedling is popular here and everywhere, on account of its great size and 

 beauty. In size especially it surpasses all others except the British Queen, but it is by 

 no means a great bearer in the gardens of this part of the country, whatever it may be 

 elsewhere. It is more variable in this respect, too, than many others. This season tli'e 

 crop here has not been so good as usual. We went some twenty-five miles almost on 

 purpose to see a bed of this variety from which great things were expected, but we found 

 it a total foilure. We saw a large plantation of the most luxuriant plants, rejoicino- in 

 the most generous treatment, but not a perfect berry was to be seen. The cultivator is 

 renowned in the art of producing wonderously large strawberries, but this time he n:ade 

 a sad failure. He is said to belong to the " old school," and is therefore an unbeliever 

 in "stamens and pistils" — the necessity of providing a fertilizer. This must be the 

 cause of his failure; and it has probably cured him of his unbelief, for we saw where 

 fresh rows of staminate flowered plants had been not long planted near the Houcys. 

 We think if he Iiad planted his fertilizers at the proper time, he would have had really 

 a model sti'aw berry bed. 



The Boston Pine (Hovey's) is falling in estimation here. It is a prolific, good varietv, 

 but needs good soil and first rate cultivation. When the plants grow old, and the gi'ound 

 nearly covered with runners, it is worthless. But it is worth good culture; and its fall- 

 ing otf is more the fault of our cultivators than of the plant. It requires to be kept in 

 " hills," free from runners, and in rich soil. 



Burr's Rival Hudson is valued here as being very productive, and particularly good 

 for preserving. Burros Ohio Mammoth is a very large and productive variety, light 

 colored like the New Pine, but of rather indifterent flavor. loiva — medium size, a 

 great bearer, and of medium flavor ; plant hardy and vigorous. This is used bv some 

 as a fertilizer, and answers well for this purpose ; but for this region we prefer the Large 

 Early Scarlet. Lizzie Randolph is a large, handsome berry ; plants vigorous, and bear 

 well ; but, as far as we have seen, of poor flavor and quality. Black Prince generally 

 beare an excellent crop with us. Many admire its peculiar, rich, mahogany color. The 

 flavor this season, when fully ripe, was fine. On the whole, we put this amoiig the best 

 sorts. W^e see it has figured largely at the Kentucky exhibitions. Bishop's Orange and 

 Crimson Cone are two old varieties that always yield well, and the fruit is of good qualitv ; 

 size medium. Burr's Scarlet Melting is a medium sized, tender fruit, and an immense 

 bearer. Jenny's Seedling is a large, fine variety, that we think will prove valuable. 



British Queen. — This magnificent English fruit, the queen of all strawberries, does 

 not succeed well in this country ; we have not seen a good specimen this year. It is 

 almost abandoned; but we learn from the Horticulturist for July, that Dr. II ill, of 

 Newburgh, has succeeded in raising a magnificent crop — Mr. Downing says, "much 

 the finest flavored and most beautiful large strawberries that he has seen grown in tliis 

 country. The color is darker, and they appear to have attained a perfection of quality 

 never reached in England." We would cheerfully travel from Rochester to Newburgh 

 to see better " British Queens" than we have seen in England. 



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