Notes on New Strawberries. 93 



NOTES ON NEW STRAWBERRIES. 



By Charles Downing, Newburgh, NY. 



Wishing to see and examine the new strawberries as grown in various 

 localities, I first called on William S. Carpenter of Rye, N.Y., where I 

 found a good collection. Among the best were Boyden's No. 30, of very 

 large size, roundish, obtuse-conical, regular, sometimes with a short neck ; 

 bright crimson in color ; flesh quite firm, juicy, sprightly, sub-acid, and very 

 good flavor ; plant vigorous and very productive, and, from what I could 

 see of it, I think it will prove a valuable market-sort as well as for home- 

 use. 



Barnes's Mammoth is nearly or quite as large as Boyden's No. 30, about 

 the same color, not quite as regular in shape, not quite equal to it in flavor, 

 rather less productive, but a vigorous grower, although the foliage appeared 

 a little browned or sun-burnt. 



Charles Downing was grown quite extensively, and was fully equal to 

 what J. S. Downer (the originator) and its friends claimed for it. Fruit 

 large, conical, regular, bright crimson in color ; flesh quite firm, rich, sub- 

 acid ; plant vigorous, very productive, and, from all I could see and learn 

 of it from others, it will prove a valuable market and family sort ; although 

 one grower in New Jersey said the leaves browned a little in the sun. 



On Ellwanger & Barry's grounds at Rochester, the Nicanor (one of their 

 seedlings), an early-ripening kind, was in fine condition : the plants were 

 vigorous and very productive ; and so I found it in other localities. Fruit 

 medium to large, roundish, obtuse-conical, regular, deep scarlet ; flesh rather 

 firm, juicy, rich, sub-acid. It is said to be a good market-variety, quite as 

 productive and profitable as Wilson, and of better flavor. 



There were many other new varieties, both native and foreign, on these 

 grounds ; but, not being sufficiently ripe for eating, no notes were taken. 



President Wilder. — Having heard much of this new variety, I had a 

 desire to see for myself, and spent an hour with the originator in looking 

 over the bed, examining and tasting it, and came to the conclusion that it 

 had not been overpraised. The berries were larger than represented in the 

 engraving, the flavor was excellent ; and, on the whole, it is the best new 



