2o8 The President Wilder^ and other Strawberries. 



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THE PRESIDENT WILDER, AND OTHER STRAW- 

 BERRIES. 



By Samuel Miller, Bluffton, Mo. 



As the Journal has had a hand in disseminating the above-named 

 berry, I deem it will interest you to learn how it has done at Bluffton. 



It is of large size, good color, firm enough for carrying well, and in 

 quality No. i. The plant is vigorous, and pi'omises sufficient produc- 

 tiveness to satisfy any one. 



The Nicanor^ for home use, I deem a most valuable variety — 

 second to none in quality, and immensely productive. When grovvn 

 in hills it is of fair size, but if left to run in a mass, is small. It will 

 hardly become a market berry of much note here in our hot climate, 

 but no amateur should be without it. 



Napoleon III. is a most remarkable strawberry here. From some 

 accounts I doubted its being worth much, but have been most agreeably 

 deceived. Its somewhat dull color may be a little against it, but in 

 every other respect it is a superb fruit. For a medium to late, I call it 

 among the very best, all things considered. 



Charles Downing. This, with me, is a disappointment. For the 

 noble name it bears I wish it were better. My chief objection to it is, 

 that while it looks ripe on the upper side, it is white underneath, and 

 not much flavor about it. 



Boyden's No, 30 is far superior with me, and is well worth cultiva- 

 tion. 



May 27, 1871. 



