TO THE SIXTH EDITION". 



After two years more of experience, observation 

 and intercourse with intelligent cultivators, the author 

 in review, can only re-affirm all the specific directions 

 here given for the successful cultivation of the straw- 

 berry. 



Considerable progress can be reported, from the 

 additional light thrown on the question of the best 

 new varieties. 



Three new varieties claim especial favor at the 

 hands of the public, viz., Wtlsoii'^s Seedling of 

 Albany^ Hooker^s Seedling of Eochester, and Jenny 

 Lind from near Bcston. All are stamiuates, and all 

 are believed to possess some special excellence. The 

 first named, ^Y^lson''s^ seems to surpass all pistillate 

 varieties in productiveness, thus interfering with long- 

 established theories on that subject. We counted on 

 one plant, one year old, on the tables of the New York 

 Horticultural Society, 260 berries! and on several 

 plants in the garden 160 to 200 berries! many of 

 which were of large size — and this on single plants, 

 not stools of plants. The second, Hoolier'' is very 

 large, very productive and of exquisite flavor, rival- 

 ing Burr's New Pine in this regard. The third, Jenny 

 Lind^ promises to supercede Large Early Scarlet 

 in size, productiveness, and as an impregnator to the 

 pistillate varieties. 



Hovey's Seedling^ LongworiKs Prolific^ and WcdJcer^s 

 Seedling, retain their favorable position in the public 

 favor. The above list com.prises, we think, a list of 

 the best six varieties, and it is somewhat remarkable 



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