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PEABODY’S SEEDLING STRAWBERRY. 
Editors SfifjxrjKKN (.'Li.rivA'fort — 'I hc enc^raviri'' [ Rcnd 
can convey IjutaLint idea of die beauty oftfiis truly won - 
derful plant. I have produced this new seedlin;^, by 
crossing the Ross PlKcnix v/itli a wild Sirawberry of Ala- 
bama. It is hermaphrodite in its character, ptriducing 
fruit without the aid of an iinpregriator, being a cajutal irn- 
pregnator itself for pistillate varieties. It is a hardy, 
vigorous grower, withstanding l»oth cold and heat, witli- 
out injury. In good soil the vine grov/s to an enormous 
size — we have single plants tliat cannot be covered with 
a half bushel measure. 'I'he fruit be rue upon tali stalks, 
suspended on stems from three to five inche- long, ait.ich- 
ed to the calyx by a polished coral like ne'ik, without seed 
there being very few seeds in the berry. It is of ^in^ular 
and beautiful form, somewhat irregular, and .‘•.fyrneiimcs 
com]>ressed, of the large.st size, frerpiently measuring .seven 
inches in circumference ; flesh firm, melting and juicy 
and of the most exquisite pine flavf>r. requiring no sug ir 
for the desert, rivalling the far-famed Rurr o Xew Pme. It 
IS a [iiolifi'*. bearer, ofu'niiig its blossoms during the mild 
days of v/irit'r, and peif'Ciiiig ils fruit as soon in the 
spriritr as the weather will j^errnif. Wlien fully ri[)e, the 
co'or is of a ric.h dark crimson. Rut iis rich color, beami 
ful firm, magnificcuil size, and exquisite flavor ate not all 
its recommendations; through its firtnucss ami lack of 
acidity, it bear-i transportation better than tiuy etra wlier 
ry ever yet introduce'*. y\s pro<if of this, on the, morning 
' of Pth of .May last, 1 flicked acaseuf lliese ben ies, look 
' ibern to f.'olumlms ■lix miles in a Imggy, sent ifiem from 
I tlieriee to Savarin-ih, iliree bundled miles by railroa*!,. and 
I from .Savatiriab lo .\ew Voik. nine liondred miles by 
i Hlf;amcr, to .Me ; rs. .1. M 'J'liorimrn <?'•, E’o. 'Die following 
I is an extract from llieir letter, uckiio wiedgirig the rcceijit 
of the berric'. ; 
Vkw V-niK, May 10, IH.oO. 
^^l<. A. iJ<nr Sir: 'flic slra wlier- 
ries came to hand un the ufiernooi.. of 'fur sday, sound and 
in very goeid condition, lelairiirig an unsually stronc 
