124 Character of Twenty Fine varieties of the Straivherry. Vol. XI. 



serve for in ordinary times and seasons — the 

 writer has this week seen and tasted good 

 potatoes which were dug up in October, 

 1845. 



" 2. That the wheat crop of England ap- 

 proaches nearer to an average crop — being 

 such as to prove more deficient in measure- 

 ment than in its ultimate results in the 

 shape of flour and bread. That, although 

 hot parching weather has in some quarters 

 rendered the grain small and flinty for the 

 want of gradual ripening, especially in the 

 northern counties, it is generally of excel- 

 lent quality for manufacture through all pro- 

 cesses and their products, by giving stronger 

 flour and more bread ; it has a smaller pro- 

 portion of refuse than is usually found in 

 average wheat crops; the weight per bushel 

 exceeds the weight of most good well se- 

 cured cropi^; and therefore, it is not to be 

 estimated by measurement alone, which this 

 year is not quite so perfect a criterion as in 

 most seasons." 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 



Character of Twenty Fine Varieties of 

 the Strawberry, 



BY William R. Prince of Flushing. 



N. B. The term staminate is used where 

 the flowers have strong stamens either with 

 or without pistils, it not being yet fully de- 

 termined vi^hich of the varieties are simply 

 6taminate, and which absolutely perfect. 



Large Early Scarlet, the most common 

 in our gardens, but very valuable, vigorous 

 growth, foliage pale green, perfect flowers, 

 fruit medium size, and large on a rich soil, 

 conical, some obtuse and some pointed with 

 slight neck, detaches readily, light scarlet, 

 ripe this season. May 22nd to 30th, — the ear- 

 liest at market, but may be superseded by the 

 Primordian, which is more showy and prolific. 



Primordian, a new vigorous variety, pis- 

 tillate flowers, fruit larger than the preced- 

 ing, deep crimson, fine flavor, conical pointed, 

 shaped like the Hudson, ripens about the 

 same time as the preceding, exceedingly 

 prolific, the fruit in profuse clusters, of fine 

 color and very showy. It is the most pro- 

 ductive and valuable of all the early varieties 

 for market, or for small gardens. 



Garnestone, vigorous growth, staminate 

 flowers, fruit large, short ovate pointed, of 

 high flavor, second to none but the Swain- 

 stone, bears tolerably well. 



Bishop's Wick is of dwarf habit ; flowers 

 pistillate, fruit conical obtusely pointed, dark 

 crimson, good flavor, resembling that of the 

 Black Roseberry, and nearly as dark in co- 

 lour; it is one of the latest varieties. 



Primate is a seedling from the Prince 



Albert, of vigorous growth, with perfect 

 flowers; the berries are large, of a beautiful 

 deep scarlet hue, oval, with an obtuse point, 

 sweet, and of fine flavor ; it is a very pro- 

 ductive and valuable variety. 



Crimson Cone, an exceedingly vigorous 

 variety, with very tall petioles and large 

 foliage; flowers pistillate, fruit in profuse 

 trusses on long peduncles, the berries bril- 

 liant, dark scarlet, remarkably beautiful 

 and striking, seeds very deeply imbedded, 

 ripens at the same time as the Hovey, Hud- 

 son, and Methven varieties. At market this 

 strawberry commands the very highest price, 

 and as the crops are so abundant, and the 

 fruit so beautiful, it may be deemed one of 

 the most desirable of the whole family. 



Elton, the plant large in all its parts, 

 petioles downy, flowers staminate, berries 

 large, oblong conical, light scarlet, splendid, 

 and of high flavor; it is but a moderate 

 bearer. 



Black Roseberry, foliage of medium 

 height, flowers pistillate, berries blackish 

 crimson, very firm, of roundish form, pleas- 

 ant flavor, with sufficient acidity for pre- 

 serves ; don't rot even in wet weather. 



Crimson Pine, a new variety, with tall 

 vigorous foliage ; flowers staminate, berries 

 large dark red, but not of the deepest colour, 

 conical pointed form, but some obtuse or 

 rounded at the extremity, of fine flavor, 

 rather early; it assimilates in growth and 

 appearance with the Hudson. 



Black Prince is a very distinct variety, 

 with very tall and vigorous broad dark green 

 foliage; flowers pistillate; fruit in large 

 showy trusses, of a round and very com- 

 pressed or flattened form, of a blackish crim- 

 son hue and good flavor. It appears to be 

 very productive and an estimable as well as 

 a unique variety. 



Deptford Pine, a vigorous plant ; but re- 

 quires a position shaded from the noonday 

 sun, or the foliage will perish; flowers sta- 

 minate; berries of the shape of the Elton; 

 large dark red, oblong pointed conical form, 

 very showy and of good flavor. 



Boston Pine of vigorous growth, but the 

 leaves not so large as many others. It sus- 

 tains a hot position remarkably well; flowers 

 staminate, berries of medium size, obtuse 

 conical, with a "neck, dark red, sweet, of 

 good flavor. 



Myalts Eliza, a vigorous plant, with long 

 peduncles and large foliage, the flowers sta- 

 minate, berries irregularly ovate or conical, 

 very variable in size, no neck, dark scarlet, 

 sweet, rich, of high flavor: it unfortunately 

 is a very shy bearer. 



Southborough, one of the most vigorous 

 in growth and in the dimensions of its pe- 



