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New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan) who agrees with Mr. 

 Pardee in his opinion : they all pronounce it only an ordinary 

 variety ; and we are inclined to believe he has overrated it, 

 or that his plants are quite different from others cultivated 

 under that name, and are perhaps some better old variety. 

 This is the conclusion we are " driven " to after reading his 

 remarks. 



We are glad to say that the Chairman of the Fruit Com- 

 mittee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society will make 

 a report upon these strawberries in the course of the season. 



Notes on Strawberries. — We quote the opinions of some 

 of our Western New York friends, who have gone into the 

 culture of the strawberry pretty extensively, in regard to the 

 merits of some of the newer sorts : — 



Cresce7it Seedling. — Mr. Pardee, who introduced it from 

 New Orleans, says "it has in his garden — its first season of 

 bearing North — proved a perfect failure. The plants are 

 strong and vigorous ; the blossoms large and distinctly stami- 

 nate. It has no appearance thus far this season of prolonging 

 the season of strawberries north, as it has done fruiting." 



Munroe Scarlet has again sustained its high reputation as 

 a remarkably profuse bearer, fine size and flavor. 



Genesee Seedling is growing in favor. It is a very hand- 

 some fruit, good flavor, vigorous, and usually a fine bearer for 

 a staminate. 



Walker''s Seedling has borne handsomely ; fruit good size, 

 very handsome form and color, and rich flavor. It promises 

 to be an acquisition to our staminates. 



Some additional information upon various strawberries will 

 be found in our reports of Horticultural Societies, in another 

 page. 



Cherry Festival at Cleveland, Ohio. — In our last we 

 alluded to the Cherry Festival which was held at Cleveland, 

 by the invitation of F. R. Elliott and Prof. Kirtland. Since 

 then a report of the meeting has appeared in Dr. Warder's 

 Review, addressed to the Cincinnati Horticultural Society. 

 It is signed by the chairman, Mr. Ernst, who had associated 

 with him Messrs. Buchanan, Jackson, and Warder. 



