SELECTION OF VARIETIES. 73 



with rounded intervals; flesh red; flavor very fine; 

 quality 'best;' pistillate leaf, large, with crenate serra- 

 tures." We should not place the quality as high as 

 " best," although it is good. In New Jersey and Penn- 

 sylvania it has the best reputation as a fine market 

 fruit, and our experience confirms it. In fact, we are 

 inclined to think that this variety and McAvoy's Extra 

 Bed may prove among our test market kinds, and, as 

 such, a great acquisition. That point, however, is not 

 yet established. 



LARGE EARLY SCARLET. 



This has long been the standard staminate. It bears 

 almost everywhere a tolerable crop with fair treatment. 

 It is early, and, as we see from Mr. Peabody's article 

 in the Appendix, under his treatment has become a 

 perpetual bearer. It is of medium size, handsome oval 

 form, good — rather acid — flavor, and bears carriage to 

 market tolerably well. 



Its good qualities are its uniform, although not large 

 productiveness, early season and good flavor ; its de- 

 fects, its want of size and of large productiveness, and 

 its tendency to throw out an overgrowth of runners. 

 It is valuable as an impregnator. 



CRIMSON CONE. 



A YQTj bright, handsome, brisk, acid fruit, of me- 

 dium size, uniformly conical, rich dark crimson, and 



