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Staminate, or Hermaphrodite. — Large Early 

 Scarlet, Walker's Seedling, Iowa, Boston Pine, and 

 Genesee. All these may be grown successfully for 

 market, and are good, without being iirst-rate in 

 flavor. "We think much more of Walker's Seedling 

 now than we did last season. It is very hardy, and a 

 great bearer. It appears to be a seedling from the 

 Black Prince. The Boston Pine is the most uncertain 

 on the whole list ; without good soil and culture it 

 fails entirely. 



Besides the above list, we would recommend to 

 amateurs, who are willing to bestow thorough cultiva- 

 tion and care on their plants, the British Queen, which, 

 when well grown, surpasses in size, beauty and excel- 

 lence, any we have named. The Bicton Pine, a large 

 and beautiful white variety, which ripens late. We 

 have had a fine crop of it this season, although our 

 plants — being set last year — were seriously injured last 

 winter. Like all the foreign sorts, it needs protection, 

 and a deep, rich soil, with abundant moisture. The 

 Wood Strawberries — red and white — ^bear most pro- 

 fusely in all places and last a long time ; besides, they 

 part freely from the calyx, and are therefore easily and 

 rapidly picked, and their flavor is rich and agreeable 

 to most people. In addition to these, we must mention 

 the Bush Alpine, (having no runners), perpetual bear- 

 erst, if kept liberally supplied with moisture. They 



