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tables of the New York Horticultural Society, one 

 plant in a pot, which gave a show of fruit far exceed- 

 ing all we had ever seen. We counted 260 berries on 

 that one plant, and immediately wrote an article call- 

 ing attention to it. It has now grown into general 

 circulation, and although some complain of its acidity, 

 yet it seems to be steadily gaining favor. It is good 

 size, often large, pointed cone, dark red when fully 

 ripe, solid flesh, good and very productive. 



LARGE EARLY SCARLET. 



This has long been the standard staminate. It bears 

 almost every where a tolerable crop with fair treatment. 

 It is early, and, as we see from Mr. Peabody's article 

 in the Appendix, under his treatment has become a 

 perpetual bearer. It is of medium size, handsome oval 

 form, good rather acid flavor, and bears carriage to 

 market tolerably well. 



Its good qualities are its uniform, although not large 

 productiveness, early season and good flavor ; its de- 

 fects, its want of size and of large productiveness, and 

 its tendency to throw out an overgrowth of runners. 

 It is valuable as an impregnator. 



CRIMSON CONE. 



A very bright, handsome, brisk, acid fruit, of me- 

 dium size, uniformly conical, rich dark crimson, and 



