274 Notes and Gleanings, 



Strawberries in Georgia. — Mr. P. J. Berckmans, horticultural editor of 

 the Farmer and Gardener, pubHshed at Augusta, Ga., gives the following account 

 of strawberries there this year : — 



Barnes's Mammoth. — Very large; deep red; sweet, and highly flavored; rather 

 soft. Ripens very early, at least six days before the older varieties. Should be 

 grown only as an early berry. It will command a high price for a few days, but 

 is unsalable when Wilson's Albany and other similar varieties appear. 



Charles Downing. — Large and high flavored. A fine berry, but not very 

 prolific. 



Kentucky. — Very large, and regular in shape ; bright crimson ; flesh firm, 

 sweet, and rich. Very vigorous, and very prolific. A great acquisition, and by 

 far the best of the new varieties of this and last year. Promises to be a very 

 valuable market variety. Originated by J. S. Downer, Esq., of Fairview, Ky. 

 We find this variety to ripen its fruit a few days later than Wilson's, and not 

 last longer, as claimed for it farther north. 



President Wilder. — Very large ; of fine, rich flavor ; subacid. Plants very 

 vigorous, but seem so far to lack fertility. Under the same advantages as the 

 Kentucky, the yield of the latter surpassed it ten to one. 



Seth Boyden, or Boyden's No. 30. — Very large, of beautiful and regular form ; 

 flesh rather soft, sweet, and can be classed as second rate. Not as prolific as 

 desired. Will always bring a good price, owing to its large size and good ap- 

 pearance. 



Stewart. — A variety largely cultivated near Norfolk, Va., for its earliness. 

 Medium, round, sweet, not very firm. Valuable for an early variety, and same 

 remarks apply to it as to Barnes's Mammoth. Should be cultivated in beds, not 

 as stools, as it produces too many runners. 



Of the best older varieties that are most cultivated, we make the following 

 remarks : — 



Agriculturist. — Yield small ; quality better than usual ; berries large. 



Austin. — Large crop ; berries large, but too soft, and of bad color for mar 

 ket. A good amateur variety. 



Brooklyn Scarlet. — We gave it a fair trial in 1865 and '67 ; found it worth 

 less. Kept a small patch of it, but had to give it up. Of no value whatever. 



Durand. — Of very best quality, fine size, but unproductive. 



Downer'' s Prolific. — Inferior in all respects. 



Fillmore. — Crop small ; berries deep crimson, highly flavored. Unproductive. 



Longworth' s Prolific. — Early ; large, and good. A good crop. 



Letinig's White. — Good crop. As yet, the most delicately-flavored variety 

 tested. Unfit for market, owing to its color. Desirable for garden culture. 



Ripawam. — Veiy large, and finely flavored. A small crop. 



Jucunda. — Large, exquisite, but almost an impossibility to prevent plants 

 from burning up in summer. 



Seedling Eliza. — Large crop. Desirable. 



Starr. — Small crop. Fruit medium, highly flavored. 



Triomphe de Gand. — Fruit and crop large ; best quality. Valuable in cc 

 tain soils. 



