STRAWBERRIES. 187 



London Horticultural Society, denominated " Morrisania 

 scarlet," were sent to them by the father of the author, and 

 were collected in the woods of Morrisania, the seat of the late 

 Govcrneur Morris, Esq. They are identical with the com- 

 mon Fragaria virginiana, found so common in our woods and 

 uncultivated fields. The berries are small, Isut occasionally 

 attain a medium size ; their form is roundish, the colour red, 

 and they are produced in clusters ; the seeds are not nume- 

 rous, rather deeply embedded, with wide rounded intervals ; 

 the flesh whitish, soft, with a detached core ; the flavour when 

 in a wild state is superior, but perhaps not equal when the 

 plants are cultivated in gardens. 



AMERICAN SCARLET. Lond. hort. trans. Lind. 

 Black American. 



They cultivate in England a variety by the above title, 

 which I presume originated there from seed of the preceding 

 one, though it may possibly have been transported from our 

 forests. The fruit is large, conical, and pointed, with a neck, 

 of a deep rich shining blood red, and rough ; the seeds nu- 

 merous, brownish; not deeply embedded, with sharp intei'vals ; 

 the flesh dark scarlet, firm, with a core ; and the flavour rich 

 and agreeable. 



AUTUMN SCARLET. Lond. hort. trans. Lind. 



The fruit of this is of medium size, and ovate form, with a 

 neck, and of an uniform dark shining red ; the seeds yellow, 

 deeply embedded, with ridged intervals ; the flesh solid, firm, 

 of a pale scarlet hue and good flavour. 



BISHOP'S SEEDLING SCARLET. Lond. hort. trans. Lind. 



This variety produces fruit of a moderate size, round, with 

 a neck, hair}', and of a light scarlet colour ; the seeds deeply 

 embedded, with ridged intervals ; the flesh solid, firm, and 

 pale scarlet, with a moderate flavour. 



