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toughness ; lyell-colored, and luscious, requiring less sugar 

 than most." 



Peabody's; This great berry of Georgia fruited a little 

 last season with tis; and although it had been planted 

 early, of course very little could be expected from it then. 

 The fruit was necessarily small in comparison, but the 

 flavor indicated richness when in perfection, and when 

 fully developed. The accounts East, and elsewhere, more 

 South, were verj- encouraging — nous verrons, this Spring 

 (1858). Prepare the land for the plants by digging-in a 

 compost of wood ashes, finely pulverized wood soil, and 

 the scrapings of the wood-pile. Decomposed oak wood is 

 the best fertilizer for the strawberry — add to this a portion 

 of well-rotted manure. 



Sir Harry. Seedling of British Queen, impregnated 

 with Keen's Seedling. Considered the most valuable of 

 all English varieties. Size, 1 ; color, deep, dark red, or 

 mulberry ; of delicious flavor ; robust, and a great bearer. 



Western Queen. Pistillate. Color, rich, glossy, dark 

 red; form, roundish conical; size, 2 ; quality, 2; flesh, 

 firm, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly, and pleasant flavor. 



Remarks,— Eaised by Prof Kirtland, Ohio — of itself a 

 recommendation . 



WILSON'S ALBANY. Hermaphrodite. Color, deep 

 crimson ; form, broadly conic, pointed ; size, 1 ; quality, 1 ; 

 flesh, crimson, with a brisk acid flavor. 



Eemarks, — A remarkably promising variety. Vines, 

 hardy, vigorous, and productive. Eaised by the lale 

 James Wilson, Albanj-, JST. Y, High encomiums passed 

 upon this fruit, in the North and East. Mr. Longworth 

 thinks it will rank next to the Prolific, as all his blossoms 



