74 SELECTION^ OF VARIETIES. 



quite productive. Its seeds lie deeply imbedded, giving 

 the surface a beautiful rasp-like appearance. Its de- 

 fects are, its second-rate size and acid flavor. It was 

 always a favorite of Mr. Downing's, who preferred its 

 acid flavor for the table, bringing it to its proper tone 

 by a liberal addition of sugar. 



It has supplied the Kew York market with more 

 fruit the past season, we think, than all other varieties 

 combined. 



The plant is very vigorous — blossoms pistillate. 



IOWA. 



The Iowa, or Washington as it is familiarly called in 

 Cincinnati, is a wonderfully productive variety, good 

 size, and well adapted for the market. Its lack of high 

 flavor, and pale color, will prevent its becoming a favor- 

 ite among amateurs. 



RIVAL HUDSON. 



A very productive market fruit, of only medium 

 size, and rather acid flavor : popular near Eochester. 

 A great bearer. A writer in the Cultivator rcDorts 133 

 ripe berries from a single root — pistillate. 



GENESEE SEEDLING. 



A large and very handsome fruit. It originated with 

 Messrs. Elwanger k Barry. The plant is vigorous, 

 with long stout foot-stalks, productive for a sisaminate, 



