Varieties of Strawberries. 



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Pioneer. Plant vigorous ; foliage light green, tall; leaf-stalk downy; 

 truss 5 to 7 inches ; berry scarlet, necked, dry, sweet, perfumed ; flesh pink, 

 only moderately firm ; flavor of the best ; calyx close to spreading ; season 

 early. This seems to me the best of all Mr. Durand's new varieties that I 

 have seen, and it is very good indeed. The foliage dies down during the 

 winter, but the root sends up a new, strong growth, which, I fear, will 

 burn in the South and on light soils. Staminate. 



Prouty's Seedling. Plant not very vigorous; leaf-stalk very smooth; 

 truss 3 to 5 inches ; berry bright scarlet, glossy, very long conical ; flesh 



Pioneer Strawberry. 



pink, firm ; flavor fair ; calyx close. Very productive, but the plant does 

 not seem vigorous enough to mature the enormous quantity of fruit that 

 forms. With high culture on heavy soil, I think it might be made very 

 profitable. Staminate. 



