456 THE STRAWBERRY. 



hollow. Ripens with " Western Queen ;" and sometimes, when the 

 season is rainy, gives a partial second crop. 



John Saul, Washington, D. C., says the Fertilized Hautbois of 

 Myatt is a larger fruit and better bearer than above. 



CLASS II. Worthy further Attention by Amateurs, and adapted to 

 certain Localities. 



ALICE MAUDE. . 



Princess Alice Maude. 



English. Hermaphrodite ; large flowers, conical, dark crimson, glossy, 

 flavor sprightly, abundant bearer, grown largely in some sections of Vir- 

 ginia. 



AJAX. 



English. Staminate ; globular, sometimes cock's comb, dark crimson, 

 fine flavor. New. 



BLACK PRINCE. 



Black Imperial. 



English. 



lightly im 



s at Newb, . ., , 



of the very highest flavor ; wants a rich loamy clay ; core full, firm, 

 surrounded by a light pink line. There is another variety of Black Prince 

 which is long, conical, somewhat acid. 



BISHOP'S ORANGE. 



Orange Hudson Bay, | Bishop's New. 



Pistillate ; medium, light orange scarlet, conical ; fruits in clusters, mod- 

 erately prolific ; desirable in warm, deep, sandy soils. 



BURR'S SEEDLING. 



Burr's Slammale Seedling, J Burr's Old Seedling. 



American. Hermaphrodite ; foliage light green, vines strong, vigorous 

 and hardy. Fruit above medium, roundish oval, often conical ; seed light- 

 colored ; color light pale red ; flesh tender, mild and pleasant flavor, does 

 not bear carriage well, and is of too pale color to sell well in market ; 

 productive, and as a fertilizer for pistillate varieties, valuable. 



BOSTON PINE. 



American. Staminate ; requires high cultivation in hills ; vines vigor- 

 ous. Fruit large, roundish, slightly conical ; seeds yellow, slightly imbed- 



