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THE STRAWBERRY. 
glossy scarlet. Flesh firm, fine-grained, juicy, and high-fla rouied. 
(Hov. Mag.) 
Cushing. 
Raised by Dr. W. D. Brinckle, Philadelphia. Fruit medium, 
roundish, conical. Colour light scarlet. Flesh tender, with a 
sprightly, pleasant flavour. Moderately productive. 
Diadem. 
Raised by William R. Prince. Pistillate ; very large, showy, 
rounded, beautiful light scarlet ; pleasant flavour ; a remarkably 
fine and beautiful berry. Plant very robust, vigorous, and hardy. 
Very productive. (Pr. Cat.) 
Due de Brabant. 
From Belgium. . Fruit large, conical ; bright scarlet, good 
flavour ; tolerably productive and early. 
Fill-Basket. 
A new English variety ; said to be very productive and valua- 
ble as a market fruit. V ery large, roundish ; dark scarlet ; beau- 
tiful ; good flavour. (Hov. Mag.) 
Germantown. 
Young's Seedling. 
Originated with Mr. G. Young, a market gardener of Ger- 
mantown, near Philadelphia. Said to be the best in cultivation 
for market purposes. Plant vigorous, hardy ; very productive, 
and continues a long time in bearing. Fruit very large, regular, 
roundish, conical. Colour rich dark crimson. Flesh rather 
firm, sweet, rich, and high-flavoured. Pistillate. 
Genesee. 
Raised by Ellwanger and Barry, Rochester, N. Y. Hardy, 
vigorous, moderately productive. Staminate. Fruit rather large, 
roundish, somewhat oblate ; largest at centre ; tapering towards 
base and apex ; generally necked. Colour scarlet, inclining to 
crimson. Flesh tender, juicy, mild and pleasant ; not rich. 
Goliath. (Kitley’s.) 
Flowers staminate; plant vigorous and hardy. Fruit very 
large, irregular ; bright scarlet, rich, high flavour, and, like all 
the English varieties, requires plenty of room and high culture. 
