Our experienced and able contributor Mrs. 
Annie L. Jack, of Canada, writes as follows: 
“We have tested thi3 season 20 varieties, of 
strawberries. For some of the newer sorts it 
is not a fair test as they were only planted last 
September, but 20 at least were in their best 
bearing and fruiting. And among them all 
we always return to Miner’s Prolific and Cum- 
barland Triumph for quantity and quality. 
There is a rich sweitness to the former and 
its great clusters are worthy of its name, 
while the Cumberlands look fair and pretty 
on the table, though they are not so vinous 
in flavor, but they are of even size and beau¬ 
tiful appearauce. We have had someimmense 
Marvins to admire, while the Sharpies* has 
given us a few large berries, but it is of very- 
uneven bearing. Charles Downing and Seth 
Boyden are, of course, good and, altogether, 
our testing beds have been a source of pleasure 
and instruction to us in thestrawberry culture 
)i the future. Query. Why do hens pass half 
a dozen sorts^ with an air of disdain and go 
straight to Miner’s Prolific?. 
For the home small fruit garden—not for 
market, mind you, good reader—the Rural 
recommends for this climate for early rasp¬ 
berries the old Turner and the new Caroline. 
We have tested every kind of raspberry suited 
to our situation, and the above is one bit of 
advice that cannot lead him who acts upon it 
astray. 
As to strawberries, Manchester is at present 
our choice for a market berry, and it may be 
cultivated as well for home use. Let us all 
bear in mind, however, that it is a pistillate 
variety and needs to grow near other kinds 
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M AJOR. INTEL). If on exhibition 
at this Fair, please examine. Full 
information given on application. 
whesa flowers are perfect. For home use, we 
still prefer the Charles Downing, Cutnl-erland 
Triumph and Sharpies®—the latter for its 
vigor of vine and size of fruit rather than for 
its productiveness. We have tested over 250 
kinds of strawberries (new and old) during 
the past six years. 
Col. Weld says that the plan, now pre¬ 
valent at many fairs, of encouraging all 
exhibitors by distributing prizes indiscrimin¬ 
ately or broadcast, so os to make all happy, 
is most pernicious. 
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