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other varieties, and are well adapted to edging walks in 

 the kitchen garden. They are small, but of delicious 

 flavor, and continne bearing till autumn. 



4. Alpine, White Bush. Same as above, but in color. 



5. British Queen (Hyatt's). The most magnificent in 

 appearance of all strawberries, often measuring six or 

 seven inches in circumference ; but it is a shy bearer and 

 rather tender ; plant very luxuriant. 



6. Bishop's Orange. Rather large, light orange scarlet, 

 productive and fine flavored (p). 



7. Boston Pine. Large light red, good, hardy and ex- 

 ceedingly productive ; with plenty of room -and good cul- 

 ture the yield is very great. 



8* Burr's Seedling. A very prolific medium sized va- 

 riety ; hardy and of fair quality ; from Ohio. 



9. Burr's New Pine. Large, light orange, scarlet; 

 of the highest and most delicious flavor uniformly ; plant 

 hardy and productive ; one of the very best sorts (p) 

 Ohio. 



10. Burr's Rival Hudson. Medium size, dark red, 

 rather acid ; valuable for marketing and preserving ; 

 hardy and productive (p). Ohio. 



11. Burr's Columbus. Large, hardy and productive; 

 flavor medium (p). Ohio. 



12. Burr's Scarlet Melting. A very pretty light scar- 

 let fruit, and a most profuse bearer, but very tender ; not 

 fit for marketing. 



13. Black Prince. A large and beautiful fruit, of a 

 dark blackish crimson color ; variable in quality ; some 

 seasons first rate, others insipid ; hardy and productive (p). 



14. Climax Scarlet. Medium size, conical, slightly 

 necked, light scarlet, rather acid; bears immense crops (p). 



15. Duke of Kent.^ Small, with a long neck ; very pro- 

 lific and valuable for its earliness in a large collection. 



16. Genesee. Large, roundish, dark crimson, good; 



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