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largest berries,) and firm, abounding in an agreeable acid 

 and high-flavored juice ; not surpassed by any other vari- 

 ety; footstalks long, and elevating the fruit from the 

 ground, and every berry attaining a good size; leaves 

 large, and rather light green; vines very vigorous." 

 The blossoms are chiefly or all female ; it must therefore 

 be grown in rows, near to, or alternate with, the Melon, 

 Virginia Scarlet, or similar kinds, which will cause it to 

 bear enormously. The most splendid and valuable of all 

 strawberries yet known with us. In this my opinion, 

 Col. Wilder, and others who have proved the kind, fully 

 coincide; Bayne's Incomparable, Myatt's British Queen, 

 and Ross's Phoenix, of which we have high expectations, 

 being yet untried, and but very recently introduced. 



14. KEEN'S SEEDLING. Pom. Mag. Lindley. 



Keen's Black Pine, Keen's New Pine, Keen's New Seedling. 

 The fruit is very large, globular, or ovate ; of a dark 

 purplish scarlet, hairy; it sometimes assumes the cocks- 

 comb shape ; the surface polished, seeds slightly imbed- 

 ded ; flesh firm, solid, scarlet, high-flavored. Introduced 

 to the vicinity of Boston, by Mr. Pratt ; also by Mr. Hag- 

 gerston. The fruit grows high, which is much in its favor. 

 Originated by Mr. Michael Keen, from Keen's Imperial. 

 Near Boston, this variety is now but little cultivated for 

 the market; even the old Redwood being preferred, as far 

 more productive. Keen's is productive only on dry soils. 



16. OLD PINE, or CAROLINA. Pom. Mag. Lind. Barnet. 

 Ola Pine, Barham Down, Black Carolina, Cockscomb Pine, 



Devonshire Scarlet Pine, Kew Pine, Large Carolina, Large 

 Pine, Miss Gunning's, North's Seedling, Old Carolina^ 

 Large Scarlet Pine, Pine, Regent's Favorite, Scarlet Pine, 

 Varnished, Windsor Pine. 



Fruit large, ovate, conical, with a neck, sometimes 

 cockscomb-shaped in the early fruit ; of a bright scarlet ; 

 the flesh pale scarlet, rich, juicy, with a very grateful fla- 

 vor ; a good bearer, and very highly esteemed. 



17. TURNER'S LATE PINE. 



New, and in high estimation in England, and very 

 valuable, according to all accosts received. 



