STRAWBERRY. 



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of dissemination. Uniformly yery large ; often broadly 

 wedge-form, wider at the base than at calyx ; light glossy 

 red ; flesh firm, but juicy, rich, and highly perfumed ; 

 plants vigorous and productiye. One of the best. I re- 

 ceiyed some of the first plants sent out by the originator 

 of this fine variety, and they succeed admirably, never 

 failing to produce a good croj). Originated with J. K. 

 Sharpless, near Philadelphia, Pa., in 1872. 



White Pine Apple. — See Lennig's White. 



Wilson's Albany. — Large ; irregular-conical ; dark 

 crimson ; flesh firm, very acid, but good, and bears trans- 

 portation well. One of the most productive varieties 

 known. The plants will usually fail after producing one 

 full crop, and the beds should be frequently renewed. 

 This variety has probably done more towards advancing 

 Strawberry culture in this country than any other variety 

 that has appeared since the Hovey. Originated with 

 John Wilson, Albany, New York. 



MISCELLAKEOUS VARIETIES. 



Within the past few years new varieties of the Straw- 

 berry have been raised in such immense numbers that it 

 would be impossible for any one man, or half dozen men, 

 to test them all and learn their merits, or faults. But I 

 may safely assert that not one in a hundred of these new 

 kinds is an im|)rovement upon the older and well known 

 sorts. It is quite natural that the raiser of a new variety 

 should look upon it with favor, and somewhat magnify 

 its merits, for there are few Strawberries that do not 

 possess some good qualities. It is an old saying that 

 ^*'some Strawberries are better than others, but all are 

 good, and none actually bad.'' The success of a few 

 originators of new varieties, and the ease with w^hich 

 seedlings can be produced, have prompted hundreds of 

 amateur and professional cultivators to try their luck in 



