1860. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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CUTTER'S SEEDLIira STKA^WBERKY-. 



The above engraving is a correct outline of this 

 new and beautiful variety of strawberry. It is 

 hardy, remarkably fruitful, and bears much longer 

 than any of the numerous varieties with which it 

 has been grown for the past ten years. 



The fruit is very large, measuring four inches 

 in circumference, and often many specimens meas- 

 ured more; light scarlet color, conical, with a 

 neck ; hulls easy, a very important fact. It has a 

 remarkably wild or native flavor , fruit stem very 

 tall. .... 



It is a seedling, carried by birds from a culti- 

 vated bed. It originated in the grounds of Mr. B. 

 F. Cutter, of Pelham, N. H., nearly ten years 

 ago. Mr. Cutter's attention was attracted to it by 

 its vigorous habit, and large, even-sized berries. 

 It has not failed in any location to excel in fruit- 

 fulness and length of time in bearing. 



I have fruited it four years. In 1859 I gathered 

 firuit abundantly, thirty-five days in succession, 

 while on the same soil aad treatment (sandy loam 



and gravel) the Boston Pine, Hovey's Seedling and 

 Jenny Lind only bore twenty to twenty-five days. 



The fruit was shown four successive weeks on 

 the tables of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety. The Committee of Fruit say : "It is a large 

 berry, of a light color, regular conical shape, and 

 sweet." 



In thus bringing this fruit before the public, I 

 am confident all Avho will make trial of its merits 

 will not be disappointed. Its great hardihood, 

 coming out in spring in locations where all other 

 varieties have been seriously injured, its faculty 

 of fruiting without other varieties to lertihze it, 

 (staminate,) its great length of time in bearing, 

 approaching to ever-bearing, its tall fruit stem, 

 the ease with which it is hulled, large brilliant 

 berries, its wild native flavor and large foliage, 

 must commend it to all. It is very fruitful grown 

 in thick masses, and will doubtless be still more 

 so grown in hills. J. W. MANNING. 



Heading, Mass., 1860. 



