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acid, sprightly and good. The oldest American variety 

 of any note, and, although it has been in constant culti- 

 vation for nearly a half century, it is still popular in re- 

 stricted localities, and especially 

 in Massachusetts where it origi- 

 nated. Three prizes are offered 

 for the Hovey by the "Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society" 

 at its forthcoming Strawberry 

 Exhibition, June 21 and 22. 



Jewell. Very large, obtuse 

 conical ; bright crimson ; very 

 Fig. 14. GREEN PRO- firm and of fine flavor. This 

 LIFIC. variety was awarded a silver 



medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 

 1880. Highly recommended for home use and market. 



Jessie. This new variety was raised in 1880 by Mr. 

 F. W. London, of Wisconsin ; it is a seedling of the 

 Sharpless, and partakes of all the most desirable quali- 

 ties of its parent. The originator describes the plant 

 as "a stout, luxuriant grower, with Iight 7 green, large 

 and clean foliage, which has never shown signs of rust ; 

 the berry very large, continuing of good size to the last 

 picking ; it is of beautiful red color, fine quality, good 

 form, colors even with no white tips, and is firm enough 

 for shipping great distances/' From all that I can learn 

 about this new variety it seems to be well worthy of 

 trial 



Jucunda. Large conical ; bright crimson, excellent 

 flower ; a strong and vigorous grower on rich and heavy 

 soils, but almost worthless on light or sandy soils. A 

 foreign variety, first disseminated in this country under 



