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G. H. Huntsman, of Flushing, N. York, says in 1848 : " Burr's New Pine 

 is very productive ; fruit large, rich, sweet flavor." 



In 18.50, 1 think, he says: "Burr's New Pine and Hovoy's Seedling are 

 two of the very best for general cultivation." 



In 1852, he says: "The qualities which I consider constituting a perfect 

 strawberry are the following: 1. A vigorous and hardy plant, capable of 

 bearing alike our summer's sun and winter's frost ; 2. Productive ; 3. Hav- 

 ing strong trusses ; 4. Fruit uniformly large ; 5. Flesh solid, rich and juicy ; 

 6. Color bright, scarlet or crimson — one that will not become dull on ex- 

 posure. Color may not seem to be of much importance, but as a quality of 

 fruit for market, it becomes a matter of great consideration. If a plant 

 could be produced having the vigor, hardiness, and productiveness of Hov- 

 ey's Seedling, with the fruit of the British Queen, it would very nearly 

 realize my ideas of a perfect strawberry." 



At the meeting of the Fruit Growers' Society of Western New York, 

 July 2, 1855, Burr's New Pine was pronounced the best single sort; Mc- 

 Avoy's Extra Red the worst by a full vote, in the quality of flavor. In a 

 collection of six varieties, Hovey's Seedling was placed by A. Fahnestock, 

 of Syracuse ; T. Barry and H. E. Hooker of Rochester ; and J. J. Thomas 

 of Macedon. McAvoy's Superior, by H. E. Hooker of Rochester. 



The Country Gentleman, in alluding to this meeting, says some forty or 

 fifty varieties of strawberries, embracing all the more celebrated and newer 

 sorts, each in perfectly distinct beds of considerable extent, afforded a rare 

 opportunity for examination. McAvoy's Superior did not afford the satis- 

 faction to the membersof the party that the high commendation at the West 

 had led them to expect, the fine flavor it possessed not being combined with 

 a handsome full grown berry. This imperfection was observed at all the 

 different places visited. 



Mr. Bateham, of the Ohio Cultivator, says : " We visited Cincinnati with 

 Mr. Barry of Rochester, on the 1st of June, 1855, to see the strawberries. 

 The varieties grown are the same as the last eight or ten years, except the 

 proportion of Hovey's Seedling was greater than formerly ; Hovey's Seed- 

 ling, Iowa and Hudson being the principal, none having adopted the new 

 seedlings. Hovey's is distinguished for its large size and fine color, hence 

 brings the highest price in the market. Of new varieties, we did not find 

 as favorable an opportunity for inspection as we had anticipated, although 

 we visited all the principal nursery establishments, and the gardens of nu- 

 merous amateur horticulturists for six or eight miles around Cincinnati. 



" McAvoy's Superior stands first among the new varieties around Cincin- 

 nati, and was awarded the one-hundred dollar premium of the Horticultural 

 Society several years ago. It is a very large berry, averaging quite as 

 large as Hovey's, and of very fine flavor, the plants of strong growth, har- 

 dy and productive. Its disadvantages are dullness of color and softness 

 of fruit, rendering it unfit for market purposes. 



" At Columbus those grown for market, as well as private use, are Burr's 

 New Pine, Ohio Mammoth, Hovey's, and Early Scarlet." 



Mr. Barry says in the Horticulturist of September, 1853: "Hovey's 

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