THE STRAWBERRY. 67 1 



HOVEY'S SEEDLING. Hov. Mag. 



This splendid Strawberry was raised in 1834, by Messrs. Ho- 

 vey, seedsmen, of Boston, and is undoubtedly, for this climate, 

 one of the finest of all varieties. The vines are unusually vigor- 

 ous and hardy, producing very large crops, and the fruit is al- 

 ways of the largest size and finely flavoured. It is well known 

 at the present moment throughout all the states, and has every- 

 where proved superior for all general purposes, to any other 

 large-fruited kind. The leaves are large, rather light green, and 

 the fruit-stalk long and erect. 



Fruit very large, roundish oval, or slightly conical, deep shin- 

 ing scarlet, seeds slightly imbedded ; flesh firm, with a rich, 

 agreeable flavour. It ripens about the medium season, or a few 

 days after it. Flowers pistillate. 



JENNY'S SEEDLING. 



An American variety, hardy, vigorous, and productive. Flow- 

 ers pistillate. Fruit large, roundish, conical ; colour rich dark- 

 red. Flesh firm, rich, sprightly subacid. An excellent variety 

 for market and preserving. 



LARGE EARLY SCARLET. 



Early Virginia. 



An American variety ; one of the earliest ; an abundant bearer ; 

 popular in many sections. Flowers staminate. Fruit medium 

 or below, roundish ovate, regularly formed ; light scarlet, seeds 

 deeply imbedded. Flesh tender, of a rich excellent flavour. 



LONGWORTH'S PROLIFIC. 



Schneicke's Seedling. 



Originated at Cincinnati on the lands of Mr. Long worth in 

 the Garden of Eden by Mr. Schneicke. Flowers hermaphrodite. 

 Vines vigorous and very productive ; foot-stalks long, stout ; 

 leaves large, not very thick, considerably ruffled. Fruit large, 

 roundish, broad at base, sometimes oblate ; colour light-crimson. 

 Flesh firm, scarlet, with numerous rays (the remains of the fila- 

 ments). Flavour rich, briskly acid. 



M'AVOY'S SUPERIOR. 

 M'Avoy's, No. 12. ' 



Origin, Cincinnati, on the lands of Mr. Longworth. Flowers 

 pistillate ; vines hardy, very vigorous and very productive ; 

 leaves broad and dark ; foot-stalks long and stout ; trusses large 

 and full. Fruit large, roundish, irregularly oblate, more or less 



