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red ; firm, sweet, spicy, and keeps well. The fruit-stalks are upright and strong, 

 preserving the fruit from coming in contact with the soil. The Fillmore com- 

 bines more of the good qualities of a perfect strawberry than any other sort 

 I have yet tested. I am surprised that this berry is not more largely culti- 

 vated. 



Byberry. — A large, attractive, and very productive sort. Would possess 

 .some value for the market were it not so tender in the flesh, at the same time 

 adhtring too firmly to the stem. 



Ida. — Fruit large, nearly round, bright scarlet ; flesh firm, slightly acid ; 

 flavor aromatic and good ; plant vigorous and productive. May prove quite 

 valuable. 



French'' s Seedling. — Found growing wild in New Jersey, where it might have 

 remained without injury to the strawberry-interest. It is a large, conical berry, 

 bright scarlet ; flesh very soft, slightly acid; only moderately productive. Infe- 

 rior to many other sorts even for the dessert. 



Durand's Seedling. — My specimens, being from plants set out last autumn, 

 afford no reliable evidence as to greatest size and yield. Fruit above me- 

 dium, oblong, conical, irregular ; flesh white and firm ; flavor delicious ; plant 

 vigorous, and apparently productive. May be classed as promising. 



Lennig's White. — Only valuable as a curiosity. It is, however, the best of 

 the white varieties ; although, this season, the fruit was a pale pink. Moderately 

 productive, and of good flavor ; melting flesh. 



Great Eastern. — The habit of this variety is remarkably distinct, growing in 

 large clumps, producing but few runners. The fruit is produced in great abun- 

 dance on long fruit-stalks which lie on the ground. It is among the latest sorts, 

 and would become speedily popular if the flavor was even moderately good. 



Georgia Mammoth. — Another late sor-t largely grown by Mr. Knox for the 

 market. Fruit medium, bright crimson, dark ; flesh firm and acid. Not very 

 productive, but very slow in maturing. 



Rippawam. — On sandy soil, this sort exhibited but one point of excellence ; 

 viz., ripening all the fruit at the same time : these are produced in large clus- 

 ters. The flavor was tolerable. It must do much better another season to 

 sustain its Stamford reputation. 



Laurella. — Said to be an imported variety. Fruit small, and very early; 

 plant a moderate grower. Possibly it will do better on stronger soil. 



La Constante. — The fruit on plants set out this spring was unusually large, 

 high-colored, and delicious. If productive, will be valuable. Very productive 

 on clay land about Cincinnati. 



Green Prolific. — Grows vigorously ; yields a large crop of medium-sized 

 sour berries ; ripens at the same time as the Wilson, to which it is far inferior. 

 I have described this variety for the same reason that others have been named, 

 — only to class them as worthless. Without this comparative test, the tyro will 

 be guided by the commendation of the originator, who, in many instances, seems 

 to have been too much enamoured of his productions to see their faults. It is 

 impossible for any difference in soil or culture to bestow superior merit upon 

 many of the new sorts I have seen this season. 



