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THE STEAWBEKBY CULTURIST. 



pink, juicy, with a rich, sprightly subacid flavor. One 

 of the very best and most popular varieties in cultiva- 

 tion, and now extensively cultivated for market in all 



of our Northern States. The 

 plants are very hardy and 

 yield a heavy crop when cul- 

 tivated in rows or matted 

 beds. 



Crescent. Medium to 

 large, somewhat irregular 

 conical ; bright scarlet ; flesh 

 rather soft for a market 

 berry, but will carry well for 

 a short distance ; quality fair 

 but not rich ; the plants, 

 however, are so productive 

 that this variety has been 

 called "The lazy man's 

 berry." 



Cumberland Triumph (Jumbo). Very large ob- 

 tuse conical, but under high culture, or when forced 

 under glass, is somewhat irregular ; light bright scarlet ; 

 flesh pale pink of excellent flavor, A vigorous grower 

 and very productive in strong fertile soils, Very popu- 

 lar among amateur cultivators of the Strawberry. 



Downer's Prolific. Medium, globular, light scar- 

 let ; seed deeply imbedded ; flesh rather soft, acid, not 

 rich, but highly perfumed. This is an old variety, but 

 so very hardy and prolific that it is still cultivated more 

 or less extensively for market. 



Durand. Large, oblong or oblong conical (Fig. 

 12), sometimes flattened, seeds but slightly imbedded ; 



Fig. 11. BROOKLYN 

 SCARLET. 



