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raising some varieties, as the British Queen, and others, 

 which have done Avonders in England, but in our climate, 

 our American seedlings have completely surpassed them. 

 Mr. Hovey raised his seedlings from the seeds of Keen's 

 Seedling, and some others, all English. 



Hooper's Seedling. Flowers, staminate ; form, coni- 

 cal ; size, 2 ; color, dark rich red ; quality, 2 ; season, late. 

 Remarks. — Of good flavor, and productive. 



HUDSON, or Hudson s Bay^ Laic Scarlet, American Scar- 

 let. Flowers, pistillate; form, ovate, often with neck; 

 size, 2 to 1 ; color, rich dark, glossy red ; season. May to 

 June. 



Eemarks. — Most extensively cultivated, j^articularly 

 round Cincinnati. Hardy, and rather late. Fine and 

 rich, but of rather acid flavoi\. Excellent for preserving 

 and for market ; firm in carriage. In the new, freSh 

 wood soils in this neighborhood it produces great cro2:)8 

 and large fruit ; not, however, quite so sure a crop as the 

 Hovey; yet not much difference. Should hang until fully 

 ripe. Becommended by Messrs. Buchanan, Ernst, and 

 Warder, for the locality of Cincinnati. 



IOWA MALE, or Washington. Flowers, staminate ; 

 form, roundish conical ; size, 2 to 1 ; quality, 1 to 2 ; color, 

 pale red; season, quite early, before the Hovey and Hud- 

 son, etc. 



Remarks. — American. Delicate and good, and peculiar 

 in flavor. A good imjjregnator. Immense crops of this 

 most productive fruit are raised by the field cultivators in 

 Kentucky, back of Newport, and are brought to Cin- 

 cinnati market. Most valuable for its earliness. 



Jenny's Seedling. Flowers, pistillate ; form, very 



