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Pioneer, — Medium ; oval^ with a long neck ; bright 

 scarlet; svveet, and highly perfumed. Very early, and 

 appears to be gaining friends as it becomes better known. 

 One of Mr. Durand's seedlings, which has not as yet been 

 widely disseminated, although it has been for some time 

 under cultivation. 



President M'ilder. — Medium ; obtusely-conical, very 

 regular ; seeds yellow ; skin bright glossy scarlet ; flesh 

 firm, but juicy, and very high flavored. A very hand- 

 some variety, but with me the foliage burns in summer, 

 and for this reason, perhaps, the plants have never proved 

 to be sufficiently prolific to warrant cultivation. In 

 heavy or cool soils this would no doubt prove to be a 

 valuable addition to even the most select list of Straw- 

 berries. Originated with the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, 

 Dorchester, Mass., in 1861. 



RusselPs Prolific, — Very large; irregular, roundish- 

 conical, with neck ; 

 deep crimson ; mod- 

 erately firm, sweet, 

 and perfumed; qual- 

 ity good, in sandy 

 soils very good ; the 

 flesh is lighter color- 

 ed than the skin ; 

 leaves large, with 

 wavy upper surface; 

 lobes broadly ovate. 

 Pistillate. Origi- 

 nated with H. Eus- 

 sell, of Seneca Falls, 

 'New York, in 1856. 



Satin Gloss.— Me- 

 dium to large ; 

 rather long-conical ; calyx very large ; bright glossy ver- 

 milion ; flesh firm, of good flavor. The large calyx and 



