No. 1. 



Strawberries — JVew Varieties. 



35 



seed of a berry of Ilovcy's seedling- crossed 

 with Keens' seedling, and planted June 20th, 

 1S43; fruited in 184(3; flower of medium 

 size,and vvithoutanthers; leafofmedium size, 

 narrow, with rather acute serratures, and 

 hairy leaf stem ; triiit rather large, coni- 

 cal, bright scarlet; seed in deep indenta- 

 tions, with ridged intervals; fruit in beauti- 

 ful clusters, on a high fruit stalk. 



Nos. 28, A., and 28, B., were from tw'o 

 other seeds of the same berry, and planted 

 on the same day. The former had no an- 

 thers, and the fruit was of medium size; in 

 the latter the anthers were perfect, with de- 

 fective female organs. 



No. 29, A., produced by a seed of a berry 

 of spurious Southborough* seedling crossed 

 with the Elton, and planted .Tune 26th, 1843; 

 fruited in 1845; flower small and destitute 

 of anthers; leaf small, and bears some re- 

 semblance to that of the male parent; leaf 

 stem hairy; fruit above medium size, cor- 

 date, light crimson, and a very abundant 

 bearer; but the fruit lies on or near the 

 ground, close to the plant. Five plants 

 growing in a box seven by ten inches, bore 

 142 berries. 



Nos. 29, B.,— 29, C.,— 29, D.,— and 29, E., 

 were produced from four other seeds of the 

 same berry. The first had anthers, but was 

 sterile, from imperfection of the temale or- 

 gans; the other three were without anthers, 

 and very productive; fruit of medium size. 



No. 35, A., was produced by a seed of a 

 berry of Methven Scarlet crossed with the 

 White Wood, and planted June 21st, 1843; 

 fruited in 1845; flower small, and without 

 anthers; leaf circular, dark green, and 

 somewhat cupped; fruit above medium size, 

 roundish depressed, pale scarlet, with brown 

 seed in superficial indentations. Mr. Mid- 

 dleton reports of this kind, "fruit round, 

 good size, elevated, good bearer." 



No. 35, B., was produced from another 

 seed of the same berry; anthers perfect, 

 but a very shy bearer. 



No. 4(', C. — The President, — has already 

 been described in a previous number of the 

 Cabinet-! The fruit with me this season 

 was ovate and very fine. 



No. 40, G. — Emily — so named after one 

 of my daughters, was produced from another 

 seed of the same berry, planted on the same 

 day; fruited in 1845; flower medium, and 

 without anthers; fruit rather large, ovate. 



* This maternal parent was sent to me for South- 

 borough seedling, but was not true to name. The 

 genuine Southborough has large fruit, this had not; 

 the Southborough has anthers, this had none. 



t See page 121, last volume. 



bright scarlet, glazed; with Mr. Middleton 

 large and productive. 



No. 41, B., produced by a seed of a berry 

 of Hovey's seedling crossed with a wild 

 male strawberry, which came attached to 

 the root of a Balm of Gilead, from the State 

 of Maine, planted June 24th, 1843; fruited 

 in 1845; flower medium, and without an- 

 thers. With me, the fruit was of medium 

 size, roundish conical, scarlet, with brown 

 seed. Mr. Midilleton says of this kind, 

 "large splendid fruit, on a strong fruit stalk, 

 and an immense bearer." 



Three or four other plants originated from 

 seed of the san e berry ; they all had anthers, 

 but were sterile, in consequence of defective 

 pistillate organization. 



No. 50, B. — Buisl — so named a^ter the 

 well known florist and nurseryman of this 

 city, produced from a seed of Bishop's Or- 

 ange crossed with Keens' seedling, .and 

 planted June 28th, 1843; fruited in 1845; 

 flower small, and without anthers; leaf very 

 large; leaf stem hairy; fruit large, roundish 

 ovate, crimson ; seed inserted in deep, de- 

 pressions; fine rich flavour. 



No. 54, E., produced from a seed of a 

 berry of Bishop's Orange crossed with the 

 Elton, planted June 28th, 1843; fruited in 

 1845; flower of medium size, with a few 

 small imperfect anthers destitute of pollen ; 

 fruit of good size, roundish ovate, highly 

 varnished, dark crimson, nearly as dark as 

 the Abyssinian Prince; seed inserted in bold 

 depressions, flesh very red, with a flne fla- 

 vour. 



No. 58, B. — Hancock — so named after the 

 distinguished and enterprising nurseryman 

 of Burlington, N. J., produced from a seed 

 of a berry of Hovey's seedling crossed with 

 the White Wood, and planted June 28th, 

 1843; fruited in 1846; flower large; anthers 

 perfect; leaf large, with obtuse serratures, 

 and hairy leaf stem ; fruit large, roundish 

 ovate, crimson, highly glazed. 



No. 62, A. — Fanny — so named after my 

 youngest daughter, produced from a seed of 

 a berry of the Methven Scarlet crossed with 

 the Elton, and planted June 28th, 1843; 

 fruited in 1845; flower small, without an- 

 thers; leaf resembles the Elton; fruit round- 

 ish and of good size. In open culture, this 

 is a very hardy vigorous kind, and very pro- 

 ductive. It was grown by Mr. Middleton 

 nearly five inches in circumference. 



No. 62, B. — Clara Victoria — from another 

 seed of the same berry, has already been 

 described in a previous number of the Cabi- 

 net.* With me this season, the fruit was 

 ovate, and very fine. 



* Page 121, last volume. 



