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Prince, Early Scarlet, Hovey, Hudson, Princess Alice, British Queen 

 Myatt's Eliza, Ross Plioenix and Swainstone's Seedling. At this time, 

 Hovey's Seedling Strawberry had been in cultivation for twelve years, 

 and it was in this year, 1846, that the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society awarded a piece of plate of the value of fifty dollars to the 

 Messrs. Hovey, of Boston, as a special premium for the strawberry 

 raised by them, Hovey's Seedling. 



In 1847 the Cincinnati Horticultural Society offered a prize of one 

 hundred dollars for a new American strawberry, which after thorough 

 trial should prove to be superior to any then in cultivation. In 1851 

 the society awarded this prize to Mr. McAvoy, a cultivator of straw- 

 berries in the vicinity of Cincinnati, for one of his seedlings which 

 they named McAvoy's Superior, deciding that it was superior to 

 Hovey's or any other strawberry that came under the examination of 

 the committee. At this time we find that the varieties Avere Hovey, 

 Burr's New Pine, Black Prince, Alice Maud, Early Scarlet, Jenny's 

 Seedling, Eoseberry, Genessee, Monroe, Climax Scarlet, Boston Pine, 

 Crimson Cone, Royal Scarlet, Swainstone's Seedling, British Queen, 

 Myatt's Eliza, Buists' Prize, Willey, Rival Hudson, Myatt's Pine, 

 Crimson Cone, and some others of less note. It was in this year that 

 Mr. Wilson raised his seedling strawberry plants, among which was 

 his now well-known Wilson's Albany, and such were the varieties 

 with which it had to compete. What they were may be gathered 

 from R. G. Pardee, who was in those days authority on all matters 

 connected with strawberry culture, a gentleman of sound judgment, 

 extended observation and sterling integrity ; one whom it was a 

 privilege even to know, but whose friendship is one of the sunniest 

 remembrances of life. He has passed on now. Will they who found 

 so much delight in talking with each other of the fruits of earth, find 

 a like bond of union in the fruits of that other land ? Mr. Pardee, 

 writing in the Summer of 1852 says that Burr's New Pine "has main- 

 tained its high reputation as a family fruit. All my visitors have 

 united with me in giving it the preference in flavor over all others* 

 Monroe Scarlet has this season proved to be the largest bearer 

 on my grounds. Rival Hudson is one of the most productive market 

 fruits. Willey has borne next in quantity to Monroe Scarlet. If I 

 wished to set out a bed for family use I would plant one-fifth each of 



