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well worth a place in an amateur's collection. Large, showy, and of 

 a sprightly acid flavor. 



Cumberland Triumph.— This is a berry to delight an amateur. 

 It is a strong, splendid grower, making enormous stools, and produc- 

 ing fruit of mammoth size, and as regular as pippin apples. For 

 near market it will bring the highest price ; but its softness and pale 

 color will prevent it from becoming a general favorite. 



Colonel Cheney. — As a market berry this variety is coming into 

 favor, and is said to be very large and handsome. I shall test it 

 quite thoroughly the coming season. I know that it is a good grower. 

 Its flowers are not sufficiently perfect to bear well alone and it is well 

 to plant Wilsons on either side. 



Kentucky. — One of the veiy best late strawberries, of bright 

 showy color, a moderate bearer. The flesh is pure white and of ex- 

 cellent flav^or, and the fruit large. 



Pioneer. — This appears to me to be the best of the new early ber- 

 ries and the best of all of Mr. Durand's seedlings that I have seen. 

 It is a tall, vigorous grower, foliage light green, fruit very large, of a 

 light scarlet color, delicious in flavor, and possessing an exquisite 

 aroma. It is a royal berry for the home garden, and one of the very 

 best. 



Miner's Great Prolific. — Has impressed me, both on my own 

 place and wherever I have seen it, as a berry of exceeding great prom- 

 ise. In some respects it resembles the Charles Downing, but is dis- 

 tinct from it. It is darker in color, averages larger in size ; and 

 where I have seen it, it has been equally "productive. I shall plant 

 it largely. I think it will do well on a great variety of soils, and in 

 most sections, but would suggest that it is a little soft for long 

 carriage. 



Hovey.— An old variety and still much esteemed in some localities, 

 especially near Boston. It is large, conical, bright crimson, and of a 

 good sprightly flavor. It will not bear by itself, as it is a pistillate 

 variety. 



La Constant. — A beautiful and delicious berry, but requir- 



