PREFACE. 



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BusselVs Seedling originated (with a gentleman of that 

 name) in a garden which I formerly owned in Seneca 

 Falls. It is very large, productive, good flavor and 

 promises well. 



Boyrdon s Kew Seedling^ the Agriculturist straw- 

 berry," recently sent out by the enterprising proprietor 

 of the American Agricidiitrist^ is of enormous size, and 

 one of the handsomest berries I have yet seen. The 

 flavor is good and seems to be productive. It certainly 

 promises well. 



In the descriptions of Strawberries in the body of this 

 work, we would now discard altogether, as being super- 

 seded by other kinds, the following varieties, viz : — 

 Monroe Scarlet, McAvoy's Extra Eed, Iowa, Genesee 

 Seedling and Willey. 



Some of the other varieties are retained only on 

 account of some single desirable quality for amateurs. 

 A good list at the present time would be : 



Wilson's Seedlings, Triomphe de Gand, Longworth's 

 Prolific, Hooker's Seedling, Hovey's, and we hope some 

 of Fuller's. Buro-ess's, Eussell's and Bovnton's Seedlino's. 



The Fruits of America are so fine as to claim more 

 time, more care, more intelligent observation, and per- 

 sonal attention than has hitherto been given to them, 

 for in no other ^r/' can old mother earth be made to 

 yield a more sure r triple reward. TTe shall do well 

 always to remember, as quoted by Mr. Downing, that 

 Fine fruit is the flower of commodities." 



¥eio York^ January^ 1S65. 



THE AUTHOR. 



