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The "White Alpine may be cultivated for variety, and for late produc- 

 tion, but the fruit is small, and the vines not productive. 



A correspondent in Westchester county, N. Y., says: 



" We have made the following selection for our own use, all of which 

 have their points of excellence, to wit: 



"Wilson's Albany Seedling, the most prolific, and, when its large ber- 

 ries are well ripened, not too acid. The trouble is that servants will pick 

 them before they are ripe, because they are red a full day in advance. 



"Hooker's Seedling grows vigorously and is productive; fruit excellent; 

 large size and a handsomer red than the Wilson, which is very dark. It is 

 one of the best for family use. It was originated in 1850, by H. E. Hooker, 

 of Rochester. 



" The Bartlett we consider equal to either of the above. 



"We grow the Austin Seedling because it ripens later than the others. 



" The Hovey is a very shy bearer in our garden. The Jenny Lind is not 

 so promising as it is said to be in Massachusetts. MacAvoy's Superior is 

 good for family use, but too tender for marketing; and so is Burr's New 

 Pine, but is of high flavor and requires high culture. 



"Prince's Eclipse, Scarlet Magnate, and Climax, are all handsome sorts, 

 and wonderfully vigorous growers. 



" The Boston Pine produces an excellent berry, round, deep crimson, 

 very handsome, and like the Bartlett. 



" The Genesee is a good sized, long necked berry, very mild, but not 

 very excellent. 



" The British Queen is a high flavored strawberry, and in England it is 

 C(msidered the standard of perfection. Fruit irregular in shape. 



" Longworth's Prolific, originated by the celebrated Nicholas Longworth, 

 of Cincinnati, is an excellent family berry. 



"The Peabody strawberry, originated by Chas. A. Peabody, of Columbus, 

 Ga., and sold by him at a high price, is not worth so much for cultivation 

 with us as several other sorts. 



"Rivers's Eliza, an English sort, has the highest reputation of the imported 

 varieties. The fruit is large, rich, and juicy, but the plants do not stand 

 our hot, dry weather very well. 



"The Red Alpine, a native of the Alps, will produce an autumn crop if the 

 spring blossoms are cut ofi'. 



"Scott's Seedling grows one of the handsomest strawberries of the 

 family; it is a very bright crimson, large, conical form, and rather high 

 flavored. 



" Beside these we have one called Chili, to which we can give a high 

 recommendation. These make up a fine assortment, but we cannot advise 

 farmers generally to try to cultivate more than three or four good sorts, 

 embracing an early, medium, and late ripening kind." 



SEEDLING STRAWBERRIES. 



Seeing what wonderful improvements have been made within a few 

 years, every one who can devote attention to it should continue the effort 

 to obtain a still better seedling than has yet been produced. We shall 

 hope on till some enthusiast gets a seedling as large and prolific as the 



