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dozen plants for trial, which trial has been very satis- 

 factory. The society above-named has during the last 

 season renewed its endorsement^ it, and Mr. Barry, 

 of Kochester, also approves it there. It is entirely 

 distinct from all other kinds, and is a good honest fruit. 

 In form it resembles the Large Early Scarlet, or more 

 nearly the Crimson Cone, but rather larger than either ; 

 in color it is as dark crimson or purple as the Black 

 Prince. A vigorous, hardy, good staminate, of excel- 

 lent flavor, " best" quality, and productive ; of medium 

 season. 



This is another of the new Ohio strawberries, origi- 

 nated by Mr. Longworth in his garden, or by his tenant 

 and gardener, Mr. D. McAvoy, at the same time with 

 the Superior, which variety it appears in every respect 

 to equal, except in flavor. The Fruit-Committee in 

 Cincinnati report it as " large, beautiful and very pro- 

 lific ; quality medium, sub-acid not high-flavored." 

 We think it will prove a valuable market fruit : it is 

 very vigorous and hardy ; fruit large and handsome, 

 and keeps well. We have seen it exhibited for forty- 

 eight hours, after twenty miles land-carriage, when it 

 remained the brightest and most showy fruit of forty 

 choice^ varieties. The Pennsylvania Horticultural So- 

 ciety in 1853 pronounced it " extraordinarily produo- 



